Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Ransomware Groups Listed 514 Victims in Total on Their Data Leak Sites Last MonthThe volume of known ransomware attacks surged last month to record-breaking levels, with groups collectively listing 514 victims on their data-leak sites, security researchers report. In the lead: long-timer LockBit followed by newcomer LostTrust, with other new groups also having a notable impact.

Code could allow other attackers to develop copycat versions of the malware, but it could help researchers understand the threat better as well.

Cybersecurity researchers have reiterated similarities between the latest iteration of the LockBit ransomware and BlackMatter, a rebranded variant of the DarkSide ransomware strain that closed shop in November 2021