Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Internal Communications Dumped Online, Revealing Fresh Victims, Repeat TacticsRansomware group The Gentlemen, a relative newcomer to the cybercrime scene, suffered a leak of its internal communications, revealing previously non-public victims, a variety of tactics, techniques and tools, and a relentless focus on popping backup and storage infrastructure.

Lawsuit Claims SonicWall Cloud Backup Flaw Led to Ransomware Attack Against MarquisMarquis Software Solutions has sued SonicWall alleging a cloud backup data breach exposed firewall configuration files, including credentials and multifactor authentication scratch codes. The firm says the breach enabled an August 2025 ransomware attack and triggered dozens of class action lawsuits.

Statewide Breach Hit 60 Agencies Before Ransomware Was DeployedA threat actor infiltrated Nevada’s statewide systems undetected for months, ultimately disrupting at least 60 agencies by deleting backups and launching ransomware that forced a full rebuild of core infrastructure and triggered a multimillion-dollar emergency response.

Deal Would Boost Veeam's Cyber Footprint as Data Protection Vendor Valuations SurgeBloomberg reported that data protection and ransomware recovery giant Veeam is in advanced talks to buy DSPM and AI security vendor Securiti for $1.8 billion, with an announcement coming as soon as this week. The deal would accelerate Veeam's pivot from backup and disaster recovery to cybersecurity.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Deal Would Boost Veeam's Cyber Footprint as Data Protection Vendor Valuations SurgeBloomberg reported that data protection and ransomware recovery giant Veeam is in advanced talks to buy DSPM and AI security vendor Securiti for $1.8 billion, with an announcement coming as soon as this week. The deal would accelerate Veeam's pivot from backup and disaster recovery to cybersecurity.

City Refuses to Pay Ransom; Employees Report to Arena to Reset Passwords in PersonThe Minnesota city of St. Paul continues to respond to a ransomware attack, with the mayor saying it will pay no ransom. Instead, it's restoring systems from backups and verifying employees' identity at a centralized location before resetting their passwords.

'Real Danger' Alert for Unpatched Veeam Servers Attached to a Production DomainWidely used Veeam Backup & Replication software has been patched to fix a critical vulnerability that could be abused to remotely exploit malicious code. Security experts recommend rapid patching, given ransomware and other groups' repeat targeting of the software.

Rust-Based Ransomware Employs Aggressive Anti-Detection TacticsOperators of a Russian-speaking ransomware group launched a new encryptor with enhanced measures for defeating cyber defenders including wiping logs, disrupting backup systems and stopping decryption without insiders knowledge. The same group disrupted London hospitals in a July attack.

Expect Ransomware Groups to Abuse Critical-Severity Bug to Steal Data, Experts WarnSecurity experts are urging all Veeam Backup & Replication users to immediately update their software to patch a flaw that attackers can remotely exploit to take full control of a system. Experts say ransomware groups likely will target the critical-severity vulnerability for double extortion.

Acronis President Gaidar Magdanurov discusses the need for immutable backups in the current threat landscape and highlights the benefits of integrating security measures with backup systems to facilitate automated recovery from ransomware attacks and minimize downtime.

Urgent Appeal Issued for O Type Blood; Attack Disrupts Patient Blood Type MatchingThe ransomware attack on a U.K. pathology services vendor has disrupted multiple London hospitals' ability to match patients' blood with available stocks. Lacking an IT system-level plan B, officials are resorting to a biologics backup by urging O type blood donors to come forward.