Ransomware

Key Ransomware Statistics: 5,967 ransomware attacks in 2025, up 50% from last year. The manufacturing sector most affected Construction, Professional Services, Healthcare, IT top targeted The U.S. saw the most attacks; Australia listed the top five for the first time 31 incidents hit critical infrastructure 2025 will be noted for …

Ransomware attacks rose 30% in October, reaching the second-highest total ever. With 623 attacks, October’s count was only behind February 2025, when a CL0P MFT campaign led to 854 attacks. This marks the sixth straight month of rising ransomware incidents, as stated in Cyble’s blog. Qilin was the most active …

A new Android banking Trojan called Herodotus has emerged recently. It is offered as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) and pretends to be a legitimate app to trick users into installing an APK. After installation, it requests sensitive permissions and can control the device for banking transactions. A modern mobile attack, yet once …

A new Android malware called SikkahBot is targeting students in Bangladesh by pretending to be official apps from the Bangladesh Education Board. Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) found that this malware has been active since July 2024. According to CRIL, the SikkahBot malware is distributed through shortened URLs, including …

Researchers have identified a new Crypto24 ransomware campaign, which they describe as a “dangerous evolution” in cybersecurity threats. According to Trend Micro researchers, recent attacks by Crypto24 actors display a combination of advanced evasion techniques and custom tools that can disable EDR solutions — including Trend Micro’s own Vision One …

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 …