Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim's data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or ...

Ransomware has evolved significantly over the past decade, transforming from crude DIY tool kits to sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and, more recently, to AI-assisted attacks. This ...

A major ransomware group is rebranding as a "cartel" and expanding its business model. It's part of a relatively new development in the world of cybersecurity known as RaaS, or ransomware-as-a-service ...

Cybersecurity researchers are becoming interested in a newly discovered ransomware strain called DeadLock that abuses Polygon smart contracts to silently service its infrastructure and bypass ...

A once-overlooked ransomware tool has resurfaced in enterprise attacks under the guise of a more advanced strain, according to research presented by SentinelLabs at LABScon 2024. Kryptina, a ...

Victims of a destructive form of ransomware, which fails to unlock files even if the ransom is paid, can now retrieve their files for free with a new file decryptor released by security researchers.

Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...

Researchers spot Medusa ransomware operators deploying smuol.sys This driver mimics a legitimate CrowdStrike Falcon driver Medusa is actively targeting critical infrastructure organizations Operators ...

A China-based threat group known as Storm-2603 has added a new weapon to its hacking arsenal. Cisco Talos researchers observed Storm-2603 abusing Velociraptor, an open source digital forensics and ...

New warnings from the American Hospital Association and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency detail a shift in tactics by Play, a ransomware group that uses a double-layered extortion ...

Antivirus firm Bitdefender has released a free tool that can prevent computers from being infected with some of the most widespread file-encrypting ransomware programs: Locky, TeslaCrypt, and ...

Ransomware delivery slowed in the first quarter of 2017, indicating hackers are retooling and rapidly improving delivery techniques, according to a PhishMe report released Tuesday morning. ‘Ransomware ...