Ryuk Ransomware Takes a Single Victim for $34 Million in Ransom

A new report from Security Researcher Vitali Kremez puts the spotlight on exactly how the group behind Ryuk ransomware is successful in infecting and obtaining payment from its victims.

Fake Microsoft Teams Updates to Infect Systems

According to Bleeping Computer, ransomware operators are using malicious fake ads for Microsoft Teams updates to infect systems. The infection would deploy Cobalt Strike to compromise the ...

Cybercriminals Target Brazilian Government in a Ransomware Attack

The bad guys managed to fully encrypt Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (SCJ), Ministry of Health, and Government of the DF this week. Technicians from SCJ discovered that there was a ...

Cyber Insurers Expect to Raise Ransomware Policy Premiums as Much as 25%

The increase in the frequency of ransomware attacks, as well as the rise in the demanded ransom amounts is causing cyber insurers to change tactics to limit their risk.

New Ransomware, OldGremlin, Coming Soon to an Organization Near You!

Pay attention to this one. Despite only targeting Russian companies, the use of custom self-made malware and decidedly creative phishing campaigns makes them a potential danger.

More Ransomware Creators Jump on the Leak Site Bandwagon as the Number of Sites and Data Breach Posts Skyrocket in Q3

The third quarter saw massive increases in activity by ransomware gangs both creating leak sites and posting to them about recent attacks on orgs that, presumably, didn’t pay the ransom.

[HEADS UP] U.S. Government Warns of Ransomware Threat Against Hospitals

This week, Krebs on Security released an article on a Russian cybercriminal gang that have been known for deploying ransomware has prepared to attack hundreds of hospitals, clinics, and ...

Could A Botched Ransomware Attack Have Caused The Massive Mauritius Oil Spill?

I found a super interesting and at the same time scary article at Forbes by Nishan Degnarain about the cyber vulnerabilities of these massive oil tankers and container ships. It's ...

REvil Ransomware Gang Flexes Its Hiring Muscle With a $1 Million Deposit on a Hacking Hiring Website

Nothing says ransomware is a profitable business more than throwing down a million dollars in an attempt to attract and hire the most talented hackers on the planet.

[HEADS UP] Russian Intelligence Officers Charged With Hacking

In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, U.S. prosecutors charged six Russian intelligence officers who are accused of engaging in the most destructive cyber attacks of recent ...