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Bitdefender researchers warned of curious ransomware campaign which has targeted businesses around the world
Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from an nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups in 2026, claiming no less than 830 victims since August 2023
Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC
Bitcoin Joining Fee for Affiliates and No Proven Victims Cited by ResearchersNewcomer ransomware group 0APT is being branded a "likely scam operation," not least after a list of over 200 supposed victims turned out to be bogus, if not entirely AI-generated - never mind a 1 bitcoin joining fee for would-be affiliates and outdated crypto-locking malware.
Ransomware victims surged in Q4 2025 despite fewer active extortion groups, with data leaks rising 50%, ReliaQuest researchers report
Inotiv Tells SEC 'It's Still Evaluating Full Impact and Notifying Breach Victims'Drug research firm Inotiv in a filing with federal regulators said it is still evaluating the financial and operational impact of an August cyberattack that's linked to ransomware gang Qilin. The company is also notifying nearly 10,000 people whose data was allegedly stolen in the incident.
Businesses That Inherit SSL VPNs Through M&A Activity Falling Victim, Warn ExpertsMultiple large enterprises that inherited SonicWall SSL VPN devices when they acquired a smaller entity have fallen victim to the Akira ransomware group, security researchers warn. Investigations of multiple intrusions found they began when attackers used "unmonitored and unrotated" credentials.
Check Point has identified a dozen attacks in September that bore the LockBit stamp, with half of them attributed to the group’s new ransomware version
Trend Micro Researchers Uncover New Ransomware StrainA newly identified ransomware group is targeting victims across the Asia Pacific region using custom-built evasion capabilities that could pose a "significant threat" to organizations, warn researchers at security firm Trend Micro. The Gentlemen deploys customized methods tailored to each target.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called HOOK that features ransomware-style overlay screens to display extortion messages
Inotiv Inc. Tells SEC Some Business Operations Disrupted, No Recovery Date in SightInotiv, a drug research and development firm, told federal regulators that it's been dealing with a cyberattack since Aug. 8 that has encrypted some IT systems and data, and is disrupting certain business operations. Ransomware gang Qilin has listed the company as a victim on its dark website.
Researchers See 'Acceleration' in Existing Threats, Ongoing Criminal SuccessCybercrime so far this year can be summarized as featuring "more of everything," with researchers tracking increases in the number of ransomware and data breach victims, credentials stolen by infostealers, and new vulnerability disclosures with exploits coming to light.
Akira Ransomware Exploited MFA-Protected SonicWall SSL VPNs, Say ResearchersSonicWall said it is probing a surge in attacks against its Gen 7 firewalls, running various firmware versions, which have SSL VPN enabled. Researchers said attackers may have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability and that multiple victims have been infected with Akira ransomware.
Avast researchers shared a step-by-step guide to decrypt files for victims of FunkSec ransomware
Researchers say 'proactive' approach is needed to combat global cybercrime Here's one you don't see every day: A cybersecurity vendor is admitting to breaking into a notorious ransomware crew's infrastructure and gathering data it relayed to national agencies to help victims.…
Newcomer VanHelsing and a Supposedly Revitalized LockBit Enter Victim-Hunting FrayWhile the vast majority of ransomware attacks lately trace to relatively long-running groups, researchers see new operators entering the fray, lately including a ransomware-as-a-service group calling itself VanHelsing, as well as a fresh version of LockBit.
RansomHub, Play, Akira and Clop Among the Groups Claiming the Most VictimsRansomware operations have collectively claimed what amounts to a surge in new victims. Researchers trace much of this activity to RansomHub, Play and Akira, as well as Clop, which continues to drip-feed details about its attack on users of Cleo Communications' managed file-transfer software.
RansomHub, Play and Akira Appear to Dominate; Numerous Newcomers Join the FrayWhile ransomware groups' data-leak sites regularly lie, if taken at face value, in December 2024 they collectively listed the largest number of victims ever seen in a one-month period, dominated by RansomHub, Play and Akira operations, plus a bevy of newcomers, researchers report.
Amateurish Ransomware Group Doubles as HackstivistsCybersecurity researchers discovered an artificial intelligence-driven ransomware group that emerged at the end of last year and compromised more than 85 victims worldwide. The group uses double extortion, combining data theft with encryption.
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date