New Britain officials confirmed that a ransomware attack knocked out internet access at City Hall.
A ransomware group claims to have stolen important company data ...
Monthly ransomware attacks rose for the first time in six months in September, increasing by 28% from the previous month to 421 attacks, cybersecurity firm NCC Group said Monday. Three quarters of the ...
Ransomware levels rose for the fourth consecutive month in December 2025, increasing by 13% to total 783 attacks.
Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in sophistication, disrupting operations and commanding the urgent attention of regulators, law enforcement ...
Healthcare organizations are facing evolving ransomware tactics as data extortion attacks are on the rise. Cyber attackers are taking advantage of the sensitive data held by healthcare providers to ...
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KELA, a global leader in cyber threat and exposure intelligence solutions, today released a new report, Escalating Ransomware Threats to National ...
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that their personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. Inotiv is an Indiana-based contract research ...
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Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted ...
Black Hat Europe made clear that cybersecurity can no longer be separated from politics as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures collide ...
Deloitte expects ransomware and phishing attacks to intensify in Nigeria in 2026 as services and data move online. Nigeria ranked third in Africa for phishing cases in 2024, with 3,459 incidents ...