In May 2023, the group attacked its first target, a medical company based in Tampa, Florida. The team got the BlackCat ...

Federal authorities are warning individuals and organizations to watch out for a dangerous ransomware campaign that has recently added hundreds of victims to its count. Identifying the ransomware as ...

(Bloomberg) -- In 2021, following a cyberattack that crippled fuel supplies along the US East Coast, then President Joe Biden vowed to make ransomware a national security priority. Executive orders ...

Ransomware victims paid out 35% less to hacking groups in 2024 compared to 2023 even as the overall number of attacks increased, according to a report by the blockchain research firm Chainalysis. The ...

While businesses collectively paid $814 million in ransomware in 2024, one sector saw attacks surge 23% in the first half of 2025 alone: higher education. This sharp increase reflects the challenge of ...

Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even when AppLocker isn't in play. When it comes to data storage, I have long ...

"We're not suggesting these products are inherently insecure, but they are complex and require consistent maintenance," Tyra ...

Since 2024, over 2,100 victims have been posted on extortion leak sites across the continent - making European firms twice as likely to be targeted than those in the Asia Pacific, and the view that ...

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The FBI last week issued warnings to consumers using Gmail and other email services that the Medusa ransomware group is targeting them. At the time of its warning, the bureau said it had received at ...

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