Cybercrime US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks Aleksei Volkov has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in Yanluowang ransomware attacks. Eduard KovacsMarch 25, 2026
Data Breaches Chip Services Firm Trio-Tech Says Subsidiary Hit by Ransomware The semiconductor company says hackers deployed file-encrypting ransomware on the network of a subsidiary in Singapore. Ionut ArghireMarch 23, 2026
Ransomware Cisco Firewall Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day in Interlock Ransomware Attacks Amazon found evidence that the FMC software vulnerability has been exploited since late January, and found links to Russia. Eduard KovacsMarch 19, 2026
Data Breaches Oracle EBS Hack: Only 4 Corporate Giants Still Silent on Potential Impact Broadcom, Bechtel, Estée Lauder, and Abbott Technologies are the only major companies that have yet to issue a public statement. Eduard KovacsMarch 16, 2026
Cybercrime Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. Eduard KovacsMarch 5, 2026
Data Breaches Medical Device Maker UFP Technologies Hit by Cyberattack UFP Technologies appears to have been targeted in a ransomware attack that involved data theft and file-encrypting malware. Eduard KovacsFebruary 25, 2026
Data Breaches US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data Breach The Everest ransomware group has taken credit for a hacker attack on Vikor Scientific, now called Vanta Diagnostics. Eduard KovacsFebruary 23, 2026
Ransomware Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack A ransomware attack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all of its roughly three dozen clinics around the state and cancel... Associated PressFebruary 23, 2026
Ransomware BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks CISA has updated its KEV entry for CVE-2026-1731 to alert organizations of exploitation in ransomware attacks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 20, 2026
Ransomware Chip Testing Giant Advantest Hit by Ransomware The company is investigating whether any customer or employee data was stolen by hackers. Eduard KovacsFebruary 20, 2026
Cybercrime Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Poland Polish police said they found evidence of cybercrime on the 47-year-old suspect’s devices. Eduard KovacsFebruary 17, 2026
Ransomware Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter As only data exfiltration for extortion no longer delivers ROI, ransomware gangs may increasingly encrypting data for additional leverage. Ionut ArghireFebruary 9, 2026
Ransomware SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own Product SmarterTools says customers were impacted after hackers compromised a data center used for quality control testing. Ionut ArghireFebruary 9, 2026
Government Concerns Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog CISA updated 59 KEV entries in 2025 to specify that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in ransomware attacks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2026
Malware & Threats Over 1,400 MongoDB Databases Ransacked by Threat Actor Of 3,100 unprotected MongoDB instances, half remain compromised, most of them by a single threat actor. Ionut ArghireFebruary 2, 2026
Cybercrime Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data The WorldLeaks cybercrime group claims to have stolen information from the footwear and apparel giant’s systems. Eduard KovacsJanuary 24, 2026
Data Breaches 42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack The compromised personal information includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and employment-related data. Ionut ArghireJanuary 19, 2026
Data Breaches Hackers Accessed University of Hawaii Cancer Center Patient Data; They Weren’t Immediately Notified UH officials refused to provide key information, including which cancer research project had been affected or how much UH paid the hackers to regain... Associated PressJanuary 11, 2026
Data Breaches 377,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Texas Gas Station Firm Gulshan Management Services has informed authorities about a recent data breach resulting from a ransomware attack. Eduard KovacsJanuary 9, 2026
Data Breaches Sedgwick Confirms Cyberattack on Government Subsidiary Hackers have compromised a file transfer system at Sedgwick’s subsidiary that serves government agencies. Ionut ArghireJanuary 5, 2026