Government Agencies Falling Victim to Ransomware Daily, Warns Study
Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services
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Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services
Researchers warn that collaboration could lead to “unprecedented” ransomware attacks, as FBI also issues warning
Analysis of ransomware incidents by researchers at Black Kite found that attacks have risen by over 50% in the last year, with supply chain attacks increasing
An NCC Group report warns state-backed hackers are attempting to hide activity by posing as ransomware groups and deploying commercially available malware
How the Anubis ransomware group stole and leaked an Italian Adriatic port authority's data
Notorious ransomware group Interlock has been exploiting a Cisco zero-day bug since January, AWS says
John Hultquist suggests “aggressive” Iranian cyber attackers will target the US and its Gulf allies with plausibly deniable ransomware attacks, hacktivist campaigns and more
Dragos annual report warns of a surge in ransomware attacks causing increased operational disruption in industrial environments
Accenture Cybersecurity warns over difficult to detect, “sophisticated toolset” being deployed as part of extortion campaigns
“Pervasive” threat of phishing, invoice scams and other cyber-enabled fraud is at “record highs”, warns WEF Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
Akira ransomware has extorted $244M since September 2025, with some attacks exfiltrating data in just two hours, a joint cybersecurity advisory warns
ReliaQuest warns that initial access vulnerability exploitation is driving successful ransomware attacks
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added flaws in Fortinet and a popular GitHub Action to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Malwarebytes report warns security teams to be on high alert for ransomware attacks at night
Zscaler warns of copycat attacks after revealing one ransomware victim paid $75m
A new report warns that Chinese APT groups are using ransomware to conceal cyber-espionage activity
Researchers warn of a “ransomware free-for-all” after ScreenConnect vulnerability is exploited
Famed institution warns of ongoing disruption
The FBI notification advises how to protect against the growing targeting of third-party vendors and services
Hackers are deploying different ransomware variants, including AvosLocker and Hive, among others