<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Ransomware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/tag/ransomware Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Ransomware accidentally destroys all files larger than 128KB, preventing decryption — VECT code likely partly vibe coded with AI or used an old code base, security researchers suggest ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ransomware-accidentally-destroys-all-files-larger-than-128kb-preventing-decryption-vect-code-likely-partly-vibe-coded-with-ai-or-used-an-old-code-base-security-researchers-suggest Jn4Gbgu5mFDvbjP4FbeDgD Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty after leaking victims' insurance details to 'BlackCat' hackers — perp gave attackers a precise picture of exactly how much each target could afford to pay ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/florida-man-pleads-guilty-after-leaking-victims-insurance-details-to-blackcat-hackers Btw63xx9cNMMCqo8FLtW2Q Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment — key management bug encrypts victims' data forever ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/nitrogen-ransomware-programmers-lock-themselves-out-of-a-payment-key-management-bug-encrypts-victims-data-forever WvUZh7ddG7VXjrjXoEiSnc Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:02:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interpol-led cybercrime crackdown results in 574 arrests in 19 African nations, decrypts six ransomware variants — Operation Sentinel disrupts rings that caused $21 million in losses, recovers $3 million ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/interpol-led-cybercrime-crackdown-results-in-574-arrests-in-19-african-nations-decrypts-six-ransomware-variants-operation-sentinel-disrupts-rings-that-caused-usd21-million-in-losses-recovers-usd3-million mjDoRPHkrSWKy846tWiRYE Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. places $11 million bounty on Ukrainian ransomware mastermind — Tymoshchuk allegedly stole $18 billion from large companies over 3 years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/u-s-places-usd11-million-bounty-on-ukrainian-ransomware-mastermind-tymoshchuk-allegedly-stole-usd18-billion-from-large-companies-over-3-years iNmnLXvPsLewhPjZSmtDi3 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:18:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project — the code worked as a typical ransomware, selecting targets, exfiltrating selected data and encrypting volumes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ai-powered-promptlocker-ransomware-is-just-an-nyu-research-project-the-code-worked-as-a-typical-ransomware-selecting-targets-exfiltrating-selected-data-and-encrypting-volumes KsCMqSZzrATmyDEpMRCv66 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:47:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first AI-powered ransomware has been discovered — "PromptLock" uses local AI to foil heuristic detection and evade API tracking [Updated] ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-first-ai-powered-ransomware-has-been-discovered-promptlock-uses-local-ai-to-foil-heuristic-detection-and-evade-api-tracking qMEqX9t9Ny8fo2kmqXuthM Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:10:21 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ransomware attack disrupts Maryland's public transit service for disabled travelers — MTA says it is investigating cybersecurity incident but core services operating normally ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ransomware-attack-disrupts-marylands-public-transit-service-for-disabled-travelers-mta-says-it-is-investigating-cybersecurity-incident-but-core-services-operating-normally DJasPYshRSnAHRYpNBCn3F Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:30:28 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:11:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says China-based hackers exploiting critical SharePoint vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware — three China-affiliated threat actors seen taking advantage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-says-china-based-hackers-exploiting-critical-sharepoint-vulnerabilities-to-deploy-warlock-ransomware-three-china-affiliated-threat-actors-seen-taking-advantage EjDhG7toM2cSAexRANN9ZW Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:09:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK to ban making ransomware payments for some organizations — targets 'public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/uk-to-ban-making-ransomware-payments-for-some-organizations-targets-public-sector-bodies-and-operators-of-critical-national-infrastructure SGoU6x5rFQc3WCRV8AUUkU Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:41:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 158-year-old company forced to close after ransomware attack precipitated by a single guessed password — 700 jobs lost after hackers demand unpayable sum ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/158-year-old-company-forced-to-close-after-ransomware-attack-precipitated-by-a-single-guessed-password-700-jobs-lost-after-hackers-demand-unpayable-sum DkhbTLefnEU533o2f9nPWf Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:28:06 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ German charity refuses to comply with Bitcoin ransomware demand — hackers attempt to extort hunger-fighting group for over $2 million ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/german-charity-refuses-to-comply-with-bitcoin-ransomware-demand-hackers-attempt-to-extort-hunger-fighting-group-for-over-usd2-million eH5yBgYLd5MHDEoJQLXeF4 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:45:07 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:29:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crypto giant Coinbase falls prey to an inside job, expects up to $400 million in losses ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/crypto-giant-coinbase-falls-prey-to-an-inside-job-expects-up-to-usd400-million-in-losses YZ42vQtFAytb7eZJ7BvvcB Thu, 15 May 2025 13:40:26 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD is allegedly working on Arm-based "Sound Wave" APUs for Microsoft's Surface laptops next year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-is-allegedly-working-on-arm-based-sound-wave-apus-for-microsofts-surface-laptops-next-year 9zRRPi7XfPEHAPmA8AqnqE Wed, 14 May 2025 13:22:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's first CPU-level ransomware can "bypass every freaking traditional technology we have out there" — new firmware-based attacks could usher in new era of unavoidable ransomware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/worlds-first-cpu-level-ransomware-can-bypass-every-freaking-traditional-technology-we-have-out-there-new-firmware-based-attacks-could-usher-in-new-era-of-unavoidable-ransomware ZPZWEN4i34TAqg5Gy3sfC8 Wed, 14 May 2025 10:50:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ RTX 5090 with Core 2 Duo? Nvidia driver change opens up bizarre system build options ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/rtx-5090-with-core-2-duo-nvidia-driver-change-opens-up-bizarre-system-build-options UruetnPswcVyidUMj7r6CB Tue, 13 May 2025 14:33:49 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD says AM5 platforms can support CUDIMMs, but won't commit to a release date ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-says-am5-platforms-can-support-cudimms-but-wont-commit-to-a-release-date vDWGUZGj2bh3Fao5XhyRSV Tue, 13 May 2025 11:11:21 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-vs-intel-core-ultra-9-285k-faceoff QLKaZ9fnNtwiTHqFUFDAu5 Wed, 07 May 2025 12:34:55 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel hedges its bet for High-NA EUV with the 14A process node — an alternate Low-NA technique has identical yield and design rules ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-hedges-its-bet-for-high-na-euv-with-the-14a-process-node-an-alternate-low-na-technique-has-identical-yield-and-design-rules a6k8GKETMuTaTeTt7Zye93 Fri, 02 May 2025 13:10:02 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Software dev fortifies his blog with 'zip bombs' — attacking bots meet their end with explosive data package ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/software-dev-fortifies-his-blog-with-zip-bombs-attacking-bots-meet-their-end-with-explosive-data-package ANxCUhWSNSxasbRNPCn2iJ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:57:11 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/google-tool-spurs-contest-to-run-risc-v-on-amd-zen-cpus-but-is-it-possible nqenmXBmRHJnYVceqGpWKc Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:43:25 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Akira ransomware can be cracked with 16 RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours — new counterattack breaks encryption ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/akira-ransomware-cracked-with-rtx-4090-new-exploit-to-brute-force-encryption-attack uk7rhHoMMDopKDDs5aYhVJ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:59:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firm says AI-assisted security analyzer found 16 bugs in OpenRISC CPU core in under 60 seconds ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/firm-says-ai-assisted-security-analyzer-found-16-bugs-in-openrisc-cpu-core-in-under-60-seconds nHmSZP4gbzPdUdL88zQ7BJ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:54:08 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI identifies North Korea as source of $1.5 billion ByBit hack ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-identifies-north-korea-as-source-of-usd1-5-billion-bybit-hack spJA3kXm3WKR33qYhDc2mi Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:10:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD patches a critical microcode vulnerability affecting Zen 1 to Zen 4 EPYC CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-patches-a-critical-microcode-vulnerability-affecting-zen-1-to-zen-4-epyc-cpus Ddx3bpZWL9ZedVhxKa8HTT Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:41:52 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked qZaCpZ4ddzNQqoFU36icya Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:37:22 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:12:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first-ever ransomware dropped 35 years ago disguised as a floppy sharing 'AIDS Information' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-first-ever-ransomware-dropped-35-years-ago-disguised-as-a-floppy-sharing-aids-information ioPQk5Hq3N5724KqQaLhBA Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers bury malware in new ZIP file attack — combining multiple ZIPs into one bypasses antivirus protections ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-bury-malware-in-new-zip-file-attack-combining-multiple-zips-into-one-bypasses-antivirus-protections qbfRqRXtDvQfGdyy4aNhKR Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers demand France’s Schneider Electric pay a $125k ransom in baguettes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-demand-frances-schneider-electric-pay-a-usd125k-ransom-in-baguettes HcjFzdNgA7WBjmMi9d3gVT Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microchip Technology suffers cyberattack — operations impacted while extent of attack is investigated ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microchip-technology-suffers-cyberattack-operations-impacted-while-extent-of-attack-is-investigated cFV7r2k8r62WtSWtn3yE5k Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:19:07 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indonesia gov ransomware chaos may be over after hack group apologizes and says it has shared decrypt keys ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/indonesia-gov-ransomware-chaos-may-be-over-after-hack-group-apologizes-and-says-it-has-shared-decrypt-keys szveX6v3iHwqHVkS9hZxwh Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:15:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indonesia, suffering from a ransomware attack, discovers it has no backups — 'That's stupidity,' remarks astute government official ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/indonesia-suffering-from-a-ransomware-attack-discovers-it-has-no-backups-thats-stupidity-remarks-astute-government-official LzkH3QgXAjkwq2m5xGEXWU Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:44:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:04:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft now forces automatic OneDrive backups — feature enabled during clean Windows installs, users surprised with desktop icons and files ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-now-forces-automatic-onedrive-backups-feature-enabled-during-clean-windows-installs-users-surprised-with-desktop-icons-and-files cwMCdBpkJkxqnXZgQxxuAU Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:12:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 24H2 may block connections to unsecured third-party NAS devices — Microsoft enables SMB signing for enhanced security ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/nas/windows-11-24h2-may-block-connections-to-unsecured-third-party-nas-devices-microsoft-enables-smb-signing-for-enhanced-security J65zWBjvtb3rbiCqC9g62f Fri, 31 May 2024 14:19:18 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware uses BitLocker against you — encryption-craving malware has already been used against governments ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/shrinklocker-ransomware-uses-bitlocker-against-you-encryption-craving-malware-has-already-been-used-against-governments eqgUrQHc9uDfhmZeRB4vJc Fri, 24 May 2024 21:47:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/critical-euv-chipmaking-tool-supplier-hacked-pressed-to-pay-dollar10-million-for-ransomware-unlock-hoya-dismisses-hack-as-an-it-system-incident ALhaAcQx8CjDrYUSzSkfdn Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:46:21 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM's new AI-enabled SSDs identify and eradicate ransomware in under a minute ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ibms-new-cloud-ai-enabled-ssds-identify-and-treat-ransomware-in-under-a-minute 4QCaSiU8szpo4B2Lpsc7Zn Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:59:43 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google proposes users of older Windows 10 PCs to migrate to ChromeOS Flex — 600 devices certified ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/google-proposes-users-of-older-windows-10-pcs-to-migrate-to-chromeos-flex-600-devices-certified wuQo9mvDKCRByxBPPfHCUk Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:17:38 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ BitLocker encryption broken in 43 seconds with sub-$10 Raspberry Pi Pico — key can be sniffed when using an external TPM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/youtuber-breaks-bitlocker-encryption-in-less-than-43-seconds-with-sub-dollar10-raspberry-pi-pico KELuVNjYMeuBvuT6AhZpCT Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:18:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's Largest Bank Forced to Settle Trades by USB Stick After Ransomware Attack ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/chinas-largest-bank-forced-to-settle-trades-by-usb-stick-after-ransomware-attack XNbwQvnDnbKsrm8Ymx7Lym Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:32:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers Claim $70 Million Ransomware Attack on TSMC, Hits Supplier Instead ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hackers-claim-dollar70-million-ransomware-attack-on-tsmc-hits-supplier-instead C3LuF5gs7zPf7nnL7JCKGe Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:44:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:55:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boot Guard Keys From MSI Hack Posted, Endangering PCs. (Update: Intel Responds) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-bootguard-keys-leaked-to-internet ETy2bea5ZKp2j4SAtmkAfQ Sat, 06 May 2023 17:36:48 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:47:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Advises Caution With Firmware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-cyberattack-firmware-updates XgxzyEFGyRSrHy6HE7LjC8 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:38:29 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:54:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Hacker Seeks Highest Bidder for 160GB of Data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-confirms-breach-hacker-seeks-highest-bidder-for-160gb-of-digital-swag UhKp6wV8xpoXnrqejiVw6U Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:54:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's New 365 Basic Plan: $2 a Month Includes 100GB OneDrive, Ad-Free Outlook ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsofts-new-365-basic-plan-dollar2-a-month-includes-100gb-onedrive-ad-free-outlook V3cKQVBLhpgEF7sp34sGDb Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:15:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Investigating Alleged 450Gb Data Theft by RansomHouse Extortionists (Update) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-purportedly-targeted-by-ransomhouse-extortion-group-450gb-of-data-stolen Wx2ZPq5mUFqTSpxMXZxxzH Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:08:37 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ QNAP Patches Another Vulnerability, Update Your NAS ASAP ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/qnap-php-vulnerability-patched ZEfNnMR85JtKziV9NcLGyF Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:02:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foxconn Factory Hit by Ransomware Suffers From Production Impacts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/foxconn-factory-hit-by-ransomware-suffers-from-production-impacts KsX6nnj2pvNMxuEX99pNL7 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:22:52 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ QNAP Asks NAS Users to Apply Updates Immediately Due to Deadbolt Ransomware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/qnap-asks-nas-users-to-apply-updates-immediately-due-to-deadbolt-ransomware xEFnKmAg9QcfwH2cy9eD5h Thu, 19 May 2022 14:49:50 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:54:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ QNAP Issues Warning Over Dirty Pipe Linux Exploit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/qnap-warning-dirty-pipe 8RjToz2bw86oQK5SKbwTWd Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:41:41 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:50 +0000