Ransomware

From April 2024 to April 2025, Flashpoint analysts noted that the financial sector was a major target for threat actors, with 406 incidents publicly reported as ransomware attacks, accounting for seven percent of all ransomware incidents during that time. Why Finance? The financial sector consistently ranks as one of the …

Bengaluru’s Whiteboard Technologies Pvt Ltd was hit by a ransomware attack, with hackers demanding a ransom of up to $70,000 (around ₹60.26 lakh) to unlock encrypted files and prevent data leaks. The breach happened on March 31, between 4:23 PM and 5 PM, and was reported to authorities on April …

Ransomware attacks reached a record high in February, surpassing previous months, according to a Cyble report. The Cyble report tracked the number of victims listed by ransomware groups on their Tor-based data leak sites (DLS), which are used to shame victims and threaten data release unless ransoms are paid. Although …

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the largest state bank by assets, has assured customers that their data and funds are secure and that normal transactions continue uninterrupted, despite rumors of a ransomware attack on social media. On Wednesday evening, BRI’s Director of Digital and IT, Arga M. Nugraha, confirmed via Instagram …

Brain Cipher, a ransomware group that emerged in June 2024, claims to have stolen 1TB of data from Deloitte UK, but this has not been verified. Deloitte, a top professional services firm, is the newest victim listed on Brain Cipher’s dark web site. Hackers claim to have stolen over 1TB …

According to ESET, Russia linked Ramcom exploit the two zero days of Mozilla FireFox and Microsoft Window addressed CVE 2024-9680, and 2024-49039. “In a successful attack, if a victim browses a web page containing the exploit, an adversary can run arbitrary code – without any user interaction required (zero click) …

New guidance on ransomware, released during this week’s International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) meeting, encourages victims to report attacks to law enforcement promptly and to consult more advisors before deciding to pay a ransom. Cybersecurity experts from about 70 countries are gathering at the White House this week for the …

In 2023, over 6,500 ransomware attacks were reported, affecting a record 117 countries worldwide after a decline in 2022. Ransomware incidents rose 73% year-over-year to 6,670, with significant increases in June and July linked to a widely used file transfer tool. The Ransomware Task Force, established in 2021 by the …

In August, Cybersecurity researchers identified 21 new ransomware variants that threaten indivisual and business. Cybercriminals are improving their tactics, making it harder to detect and combat these malicious programs. Ransomware encrypts valuable data, making it inaccessible, and then demands high ransoms for decryption keys. This puts personal data at risk …

Ransomware attacks have increased a lot in the past year. Cybercriminals are using different tactics, so organizations need to monitor and investigate suspicious behaviors all the time. According to a new report from Malwarebytes, “Ransomware gangs have time and motivation on their side. They constantly evolve to respond to the …