Data Breaches Operations of Sensor Giant Sensata Disrupted by Ransomware Attack Sensata has informed the SEC that shipping, manufacturing and other operations have been impacted by a ransomware attack. Eduard KovacsApril 10, 2025
Ransomware Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack The Port of Seattle says the personal information of 90,000 individuals was stolen in an August 2024 ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireApril 7, 2025
Data Breaches State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack The State Bar of Texas is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was stolen in a February ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireApril 4, 2025
Ransomware Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus The notorious cybercrime group Hunters International is dropping ransomware to focus on data theft and extortion. Ionut ArghireApril 3, 2025
Ransomware Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a March cyberattack on National Presto Industries subsidiary National Defense Corporation. Ionut ArghireApril 1, 2025
Cybercrime Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks Russian-speaking espionage group RedCurl has been deploying ransomware on victims’ networks in a recent campaign. Ionut ArghireMarch 27, 2025
Ransomware Ransomware Groups Increasingly Adopting EDR Killer Tools ESET uncovers a link between RansomHub, Play, Medusa, and BianLian ransomware gangs as more groups adopt tools to disable EDR software. Ionut ArghireMarch 27, 2025
Malware & Threats Russian Ransomware Gang Exploited Windows Zero-Day Before Patch Exploitation of Windows MMC zero-day is being pinned on a ransomware gang known as EncryptHub (an affiliate of RansomHub) Ryan NaraineMarch 26, 2025
Ransomware New Ransomware Group Claims Attack on US Telecom Firm WideOpenWest A new ransomware group called Arkana claims to have compromised the US telecommunications provider WideOpenWest. Ionut ArghireMarch 26, 2025
Threat Intelligence Ransomware Shifts Tactics as Payouts Drop: Critical Infrastructure in the Crosshairs Threats themselves change very little, but the tactics used are continually revised to maximize the criminals’ return on investment and effort. Kevin TownsendMarch 25, 2025
Malware & Threats Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Security Tools The Medusa ransomware relies on a malicious Windows driver to disable the security tools running on the infected systems. Ionut ArghireMarch 24, 2025
Ransomware Albabat Ransomware Expands Targets, Abuses GitHub New versions of the Albabat ransomware target Windows, Linux, and macOS, and retrieve configuration files from GitHub. Ionut ArghireMarch 24, 2025
Data Breaches Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office The Cloak ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a February cyberattack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office. Ionut ArghireMarch 21, 2025
Data Breaches Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on Ascom, Jaguar Land Rover The Hellcat ransomware group claims to have stolen tens of gigabytes of data from Ascom and Jaguar Land Rover. Ionut ArghireMarch 21, 2025
Data Breaches 500,000 Impacted by Pennsylvania Teachers Union Data Breach Pennsylvania State Education Association says the personal information of over 500,000 individuals was stolen in a data breach. Ionut ArghireMarch 20, 2025
Data Breaches Western Alliance Bank Discloses Data Breach Linked to Cleo Hack The personal information of 22,000 Western Alliance Bank customers was stolen in a data breach linked to Cl0p’s hacking of the Cleo file transfer... Ionut ArghireMarch 18, 2025
Ransomware Recent Fortinet Vulnerabilities Exploited in ‘SuperBlack’ Ransomware Attacks The newly discovered SuperBlack ransomware has been exploiting two vulnerabilities in Fortinet firewalls. Ionut ArghireMarch 14, 2025
Artificial Intelligence DeepSeek’s Malware-Generation Capabilities Put to Test Researchers have analyzed the ability of the Chinese gen-AI DeepSeek to create malware such as ransomware and keyloggers. Eduard KovacsMarch 13, 2025
Ransomware Medusa Ransomware Made 300 Critical Infrastructure Victims CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC warn of Medusa ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations. Ionut ArghireMarch 13, 2025
Data Breaches 560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches Several healthcare organizations in different US states have disclosed data breaches affecting 100,000-200,000 individuals. Eduard KovacsMarch 10, 2025