To no surprise, ransomware continued to disrupt organizations across every sector in 2025. Although each incident looked different, most shared the same root causes: weak access controls, overly ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

These DOGE ransowmare hackers demand a trillion dollar payment. Update, April 25, 2025: This story, originally published April 23, has been updated with further details regarding the DOGE ransomware ...

We’ll explain more about ransomware and ransomware attacks to help businesses better understand, prepare for and prevent ...

Akira, one of the most dangerous ransomware strains floating around the internet, just met its match — an Indonesian programmer armed with cloud computing and sheer determination. As first reported by ...

A recent surge in ransomware claims might signal that the profitability of the cybercriminal trade is beginning to falter and payouts are dwindling. Several cyber threat reports recently showed that ...

Mike Tyson’s punchy (pun intended) adage rings all too true for organizations reeling from a ransomware attack. In recent years, ransomware has proven capable of bringing even a thriving business to ...

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An in-development build of the upcoming ShinySp1d3r ransomware-as-a-service platform has surfaced, offering a preview of the upcoming extortion operation. ShinySp1d3r is the name of an emerging RaaS ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

‘This is our worst nightmare come true,’ says the CEO for an SP500 company who did not want to be identified. ‘If we can’t place orders or get quotes, it stops our business. We are extremely concerned ...

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims with carrying out ransomware attacks ...