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A man receiving a ransomware attack on both his phone and laptop - a poor day for the stock image actor.

Ransomware accidentally destroys all files larger than 128KB, preventing decryption

By Jowi Morales published

This might be the work of an amateur, but they might not stay an amateur for long.

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Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty after leaking victims' insurance details to 'BlackCat' hackers

By Luke James published

Martino, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, is the third and final member of a trio of cybersecurity professionals charged in the scheme.

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Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data away forever

By Bruno Ferreira published

Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data way forever

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A group of people arrested in Benin for committing cyber fraud

Interpol-led cybercrime crackdown results in 574 arrests in 19 African nations, decrypts six ransomware variants

By Kunal Khullar published

Business email compromise and ransomware were among the top threats identified.

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A man receiving a ransomware attack on both his phone and laptop - a poor day for the stock image actor.

U.S. places $11 million bounty on Ukrainian ransomware mastermind

By Sunny Grimm published

Volodymyr Tymoshchuk is accused of masterminding ransomware that disrupted 250 companies in the United States alone.

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AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project

By Nathaniel Mott published

ESET's discovery of the first AI-powered ransomware turned out to be an NYU research project.

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ESET has discovered the first AI-powered ransomware

By Nathaniel Mott published

Hackers finally discover a practical use for local AI models

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Ransomware attack disrupts Maryland's public transit service for disabled travelers

By Nathaniel Mott published

The service, Mobility, was unable to accept requests for rides or changes to already-booked rides following a ransomware attack.

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Microsoft says China-based hackers exploiting critical SharePoint vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft said that critical vulnerabilities in SharePoint are being exploited by a potentially China-linked threat actor, Storm-2603, to deploy ransomware.

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UK to ban making ransomware payments for some organizations

By Nathaniel Mott published

The UK Home Office and National Cyber Security Centre announced that some organizations could be banned from making ransomware payments.

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