Businesses across the globe are wrestling with the ongoing and evolving threat of ransomware, with recent victims including food, mining and even technology companies. However, ransomware isn’t just a ...

In 2023, companies paid more in ransomware attacks than ever before, more than $1 billion according to Chainalysis, with a trend line from 2019 showing continued escalation. I don't believe that ...

A new threat is gaining ground in cybersecurity circles. Researchers from a security firm called SlashNext have published a report that details how a hacker used artificial intelligence tools to build ...

Ransomware attacks present an ethical dilemma for IT leaders. Our five-step framework will help you sort through how to best respond to a demand for payment. Cyberattacks challenge all organizations.

On 29 August 2025, Huntress analysts encountered a previously unseen ransomware variant called “Obscura.” This name was taken from the ransom note (README_Obscura.txt), which also made several ...

Cashed-up ransomware criminals may exploit more zero days while potential blanket ransomware payment bans hang over defenders like a shadow. Ransomware attacks will continue to plague APAC enterprises ...

Varonis recently helped a customer who observed a spike in CPU activity on a server in their environment, where a shallow review of the device revealed an in-progress compromise by an advanced threat ...

Security researchers claim Anubis ransomware is adding a file wiper The wiper reduces all files to 0 KB, irreversibly destroying them This could be an additional pressure point during negotiations ...

Ransomware payments have reached a historic low of 23%. Dropping success rates could lead to more targeted attacks with higher payouts. Large enterprises could have an increased risk of becoming ...

Ransomware isn’t just locking systems — it’s weaponizing fear, shame and time to bleed US banks dry. It's pay up, or get exposed. Before sunrise on a chilly November morning, I got the kind of call no ...