Russian Charged With Trying to Recruit Employee to Plant Ransomware in US Company

Michael Kan at PC Mag reported: "According to the FBI, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov promised to pay as much as $1 million to the employee to help his shadowy group steal data from a ...

[Heads Up] DarkSide: Sophisticated New Customized Ransomware Strain Demands Millions Of Dollars

Breaking News: A new ransomware operation named DarkSide began attacking organizations earlier this month with customized attacks that have already earned them million-dollar payouts. But ...

Ukrainian Gang Responsible for Laundering More Than $42 Million Arrested as Part of Operation “Bulletproof Exchanger”

A group of cybercriminals responsible for helping ransomware gangs convert their cryptocurrency into cash were arrested in June, according to new details released this week.

[HEADS UP] Carnival Corp. is the Next Victim of a Ransomware Attack

Carnival Corporation said it detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion of one brand’s information technology systems over this past weekend, according to Cruise ...

[On-Demand] The Best Ways to Stop Malware and Ransomware That No One Else Will Tell You

With malware attacks on the rise, making sure you keep your organization safe from a costly breach is a top priority. The two best things you can do to stop malware and ransomware attacks ...

Pressure, Peer and Otherwise: Ransomware and Data Theft Go Hand-In-Hand

Data theft is now a well-established element of ransomware attacks, according to John Shier, a Senior Security Expert at Sophos. In a blog post (summarized by iTwire), Shier noted that in ...

Paying the Ransom After a Ransomware Attack May Become More Complicated, Thanks to the U.S. Treasury

With many organizations considering to pay the ransom should they experience an attack, new guidance from the U.S. Treasury may put a damper on an organization’s ability to pay.

Cyberattacks Involving Both Data Exfiltration and Ransomware to Ensure Ransom Payment Increase 152%

Ransomware authors are realizing the benefit of either stealing data or just implying they have and threatening to publish the data publicly in order to increase their chances of being ...

Ransomware Payments Increase by a Massive 60% as Email Phishing Rises in Frequency as Primary Attack Vector

The newest ransomware data paints a pretty bleak picture for organizations with “big game” attacks and six- and seven-figure ransom demands becoming the norm.

Five Reasons Why Ransomware Attacks Should Be Your Biggest Worry and Aren’t Going Anywhere

No other cyberattack has evolved like ransomware. Today’s attacks are more pervasive, invasive, impactful, damaging, and costly. Learn why and what to do about it.