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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.

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.

ESET has discovered the first AI-powered ransomware
By Nathaniel Mott published
Hackers finally discover a practical use for local AI models

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.

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.

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.

158-year-old company forced to close after ransomware attack precipitated by a single guessed password
By Mark Tyson published
The 158-year established Knights of Old transportation company has collapsed in the wake of a ransomware attack, with 700 jobs lost.

German charity refuses to comply with Bitcoin ransomware demand
By Nathaniel Mott published
A German hunger-fighting charity is on the hook for some $2 million after being extorted by cybercriminals.
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