China hacks US nuclear agency
The US Nuclear Security Administration, which is responsible for maintaining and designing the USA’s cache of nuclear weapons, has been
Cybercrime Kills
A patient’s death following a cyber-attack on the UK health sector by ransomware group Qilin has now been reported. The
Ransomware group offers cyber gangs legal advice
A new cybercriminal group, Qilin, is rapidly establishing dominance in the murky world of ransomware by providing not just ransomware-as-a-service
Teenage hackers run rings around cyber-defenses
The recent UK retail cyberattacks that impacted Marks & Spencer and the Co-Op supermarket chain are only the tip of
Ransomware attacks on industrial systems double in one year
Ransomware attacks on the operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) that run industrial facilities almost doubled in 2024.
New ransomware threat emerges in 2025
A new and unusually dangerous and sophisticated gang of cybercriminals, named BlackLock, has emerged as a major ransomware threat in
‘Dark Unicorns’ target US healthcare
Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector have risen by a third in 2024 with the US the prime target. Cybersecurity
‘Hellcat’ is new breed of cybercriminal
A ransomware gang, Hellcat, that emerged in 2024 is being seen as representative of a new type of threat actor
AI enables ransomware boom
A new ransomware group, named Funksec, is the latest example of relatively inexperienced cybercriminals using AI to develop weaponized malware.
It’s official…It definitely IS the Russians
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has laid the blame for escalating worldwide ransomware attacks squarely at Russia’s door.
Ransomware drives corporate cyber-crime
Cybercriminals are getting greedier. According to Google subsidiary Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 Special Report, the proportion of financially motivated intrusions grew
Ransomware alert for US critical infrastructure
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have jointly issued a
Ransomware is evolving into protection rackets
There is growing evidence that ransomware gangs are rapidly evolving into full-scale protection rackets. Ransomware gangs are increasingly returning to
Ransomware payments top US$1 billion in 2023
Last year, ransomware payments topped US$1 billion for the first time. According to a report from blockchain analyst firm Chainalysis,
British Library breach highlights new threat
The British Library, which houses about 14 million books plus manuscripts and items dating back to 2000 BC, was forced
Ransomware gang turns SEC informant
When a top mob boss turns his co-criminals over to the authorities, the US Federal Bureau of Information labels him
Ransomware gangs start to fight dirty
According to cybersecurity company SecureWorks’ annual State of the Threat Report, over the last 12 months, attackers have shortened the