Developer breaks Akira ransomware encryption in hours using cloud GPUs
Local GPU power was not enough to quickly recover the encrypted files
Ransomware articles
Massive leak exposes the inner workings of top ransomware syndicate Black Basta
Some 200,000 private messages among hacking group members have been revealed
How to defend against ransomware: Essential mitigation strategies
Key strategies every business should implement
UnitedHealth updates data breach impact to 190 million people, nearly doubling previous estimate
The largest healthcare data breach in US history
A floppy disk in the mail launched the world's first ransomware attack 35 years ago
The perpetrator managed to avoid prison after exhibiting a series of bizarre behaviors
UK could ban ransomware payments by the public sector and critical infrastructure companies
Would a ban really deter hackers?
Human error to blame in Ascension data breach that impacted 5.6 million patients
An "honest" mistake exposed a wealth of sensitive information
Bread over Bitcoin? Hacking group asks for $125,000 ransom to be paid in baguettes
Carbs are the new crypto
Ransomware attacks hit record levels in 2024 despite law enforcement crackdowns
Is it time to ban payments to ransomware gangs?
Microsoft warns of 600 million daily cyberattacks and advanced tactics by nation-state actors
Their tech tools are getting more sophisticated, too
Law enforcement arrests vacationing LockBit developer in ongoing operation
Ransomware criminals shouldn't leave Russia
What now? Ransomware victim pays hacker, but decryption key fails
Hazard ransomware is good at encrypting files, less so at decrypting them
Ransomware threats are on the rise, with LockBit 3.0 leading global attacks
That's despite the group's takedown earlier this year
Costs associated with ransomware attacks are skyrocketing
Ransomware attacks cost both time and money
Ransomware gang freely hands over decryption key after Indonesia attack, requests public donations as thanks
Don't be ungrateful!
WTF?! The cybercriminal group that infected Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) with a strain of malware has freely released the decryption key to the government and apologized. The hackers think that this act of generosity shouldn't go unrewarded, though, and are asking for public donations that can be deposited into a crypto account.
Indonesia just realized it has no backups after data centers are hit with ransomware
Facepalm: It's bad enough when companies don't back up their data, but it's even worse when a country's government ignores this basic rule. It's been revealed that Indonesia has no data backups, which is doubly problematic as it's recently been hit with a ransomware attack.
The FBI has over 7,000 decryption keys to help LockBit ransomware victims
Operation Cronos was a "huge success," although no cyber-criminal has been arrested yet
London hospitals forced to cancel operations following ransomware attack
A pathology service provider was attacked, bringing the NHS into "critical" mode
US government funds $50M to develop hospital IT auto-patching technology
An ambitious IT plan to fight ransomware where it's most needed
International cybercrime taskforce places $10 million bounty on the head of LockBit leader
The Russian hacker profited more than $100 million in ransom from US and European firms
Ransomware criminals use children's phone numbers to coerce payments from parents
"A psychological attack against the victim"
FBI and NCA spoofed Lockbit's seized site for some reason
Some guess law enforcement is poking fun at the group, but the bigger burn is how fast LockBit got up and running again
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
Cybercriminals are using developing nations as test beds for ransomware attacks
Sandboxing their techniques
LockBit ransomware group member sentenced to four years for infecting over 1,000 systems
He must also pay a $635,000 fine