Researchers discovered a vulnerable driver embedded in Reynolds' ransomware, illustrating the increasing popularity of the ...

DragonForce is taking cues from organized crime, emphasizing cooperation and coordination among ransomware gangs.

The RehubCom forum has emerged as a significant platform within the cybercrime underground, particularly as a successor to ...

Exploiting .lnk files is a strategy that has been used for years and still works, says new report from Forcepoint.

Ransomware levels rose for the fourth consecutive month in December 2025, increasing by 13% to total 783 attacks.

Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare ...

In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans. Once novel RaaS gangs are ...

Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models, double extortion tactics, and increasing adoption of AI characterize the evolving ransomware threat landscape. Law enforcement takedowns of groups such as ...

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, ...

1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper Fresh research suggests attackers are actively monitoring databases of vulnerabilities that are known to be useful in carrying out ...

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 ...

Imagine arriving at your office to find your computer screens frozen, replaced by a menacing message: "Your files are encrypted. Pay $100,000 in Bitcoin within 72 ...