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Ransomware isn't always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too
Analysts tell El Reg why Russia's operators aren't that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data Feature Ransomware ...
Manufacturing5d
Ransomware Attacks Costing Manufacturers $1.9M/Day in Downtime
Comparitech recently unveiled new research looking into the worldwide impact of ransomware against the manufacturing industry ...
The Hacker News13d
Top 3 Ransomware Threats Active in 2025
LockBit, Lynx, and Virlock dominate 2025 ransomware threats, targeting businesses with double extortion, data breaches, and self-replicating malware.
Cyber Defense Magazine4d
Confronting the Ransomware Menace: A Critical Look at Payment Practices and Emerging Strategies
Ransomware attacks remain a significant threat to organizations worldwide, with cybercriminals continuously evolving tactics.
Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year
Hackers extracted far less money in 2024 than 2023 from victims, says a new report, but now is not the time for complacency.
CoinDesk14d
Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis
According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.
US, UK, Australia Target Russia-Based Zservers Over Lockbit Ransomware Attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States joined Australia and Britain in targeting Russia-based Zservers service provider for ...
Business Insider5mon
Should your company pay cybercriminals a ransom to retrieve stolen data? It depends.
Instances of ransomware, a type of malicious software that holds sensitive data hostage until a victim pays the attacker, are becoming more common. The security firm Mandiant, a Google subsidiary ...
UK sanctions Russia's Zservers over cyber crimes
Britain sanctioned Russian cyber group Zservers and six of its members on Tuesday, saying they helped facilitate crippling ransomware attacks globally.