Tag: ransomware
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Inside 2025’s Top Threat Groups: Why Familiar Actors Still Have the Upper Hand
New research reveals how ransomware groups like LockBit and Black Basta exploit visibility gaps, leaving security teams struggling to keep pace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/inside-2025s-top-threat-groups-why-familiar-actors-still-have-the-upper-hand/
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Ransomware zielt auf den Hypervisor – So schützen Unternehmen Hypervisoren vor Ransomware-Angriffen
Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hypervisor-ransomware-schutz-a-74839d8bdf57edddc48167f24269f597/
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Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack
Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data. Sedgwick is a leading global claims management and risk services provider operating in the insurance and risk solutions sector. It employs roughly 33,000 people worldwide, across more than 80 countries. Estimated annual revenue is in the multi-billion…
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Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack
Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data. Sedgwick is a leading global claims management and risk services provider operating in the insurance and risk solutions sector. It employs roughly 33,000 people worldwide, across more than 80 countries. Estimated annual revenue is in the multi-billion…
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Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals plead guilty in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware case
Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks. The U.S. cybersecurity professionals Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks that occurred in 2023. Court records show Ryan Goldberg, Kevin Martin, and a co-conspirator deployed ALPHV BlackCat ransomware…
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Security Professionals Plead Guilty in ALPHV Ransomware Case
Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to working as ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliates, highlighting insider threat risks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/security-professionals-plead-guilty-in-alphv-ransomware-case/
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Covenant Health data breach after ransomware attack impacted over 478,000 people
Covenant Health suffered a ransomware attack by the Qilin group in May 2025, compromising data of over 478,000 individuals. Covenant Health, Inc., based in Andover, Massachusetts, is a healthcare organization that provides medical services and patient care. Covenant Health operates hospitals, clinics, or related healthcare facilities in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania,…
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A Week That Set the Tone for 2026: Cyber Laws, Breaches, and Disinformation
This week, The Cyber Express takes a closer look at the events shaping the global cybersecurity landscape as we transition from 2025 to 2026. Throughout this week, we covered new cybersecurity laws, insider jobs involving ransomware, AI-driven disinformation, and data protection enforcement. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/the-cyber-express-weekly-roundup-jan-2026/
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Ransomware-Angriffe auf Unternehmen: Zwischen den Jahren lauern viele Gefahren
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ransomware-angriffe-unternehmen-jahresende-gefahren
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Two U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to Acting as ALPHV/BlackCat Affiliates
A federal district court in the Southern District of Florida accepted guilty pleas from two cybersecurity professionals who turned their expertise against the businesses they were supposed to protect. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, admitted to conspiring to obstruct commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks conducted throughout…
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Everest Ransomware Leaks 1TB of Stolen ASUS Data
On December 2, 2025, Hackread.com exclusively reported that the Everest ransomware group claimed to have stolen 1TB of… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-asus-data-leak/
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More Banks Issue Breach Notifications Over Supplier Breach
Ransomware Attackers Grabbed Customer Data Stored by Marquis Software Solutions. More financial services firms are reporting breaches of customer data that trace to an August ransomware attack against Marquis Software Solutions, which provides marketing and compliance software used by over 700 banks and credit unions. At least 1.4 million consumer appear to be affected. First…
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Cyberkriminalität: Security-Profis gestehen ALPHV-Angriffe
Zwei US-Sicherheitsanalysten haben gestanden, als Partner der Ransomware-Gruppe ALPHV zahlreiche Unternehmen erpresst zu haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberkriminalitaet-security-profis-gestehen-alphv-angriffe-2512-203699.html
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2 US Cybersecurity Experts Guilty of Extortion Scheme for ALPHV Ransomware
Can you trust your cybersecurity team? A recent federal case reveals how two US-based cybersecurity experts turned into affiliates for the BlackCat ransomware group, extorting over $1.2M in Bitcoin. Read the full story on their 2023 crime spree. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-cybersecurity-experts-extortion-alphv-ransomware/
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Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos
Ransomware threats are accelerating in scale, sophistication, and impact. Data reveals how evolving techniques, shifting payment trends, and AI-driven capabilities are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/31/ransomware-tactics-expanding/
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Cybersecurity pros admit to moonlighting as ransomware scum
Pair became ALPHV affiliates to prey on US-based clients First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/31/alphv_ransomware_affiliates_plead_guilty/
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2 Cyber Pros Admit to Being BlackCat Ransomware Affiliates
Americans Extorted at Least 5 Firms, Earning $1 Million From a Medical Device Maker. Two American cybersecurity professionals who moonlighted as BlackCat ransomware gang affiliates pleaded guilty to using the crypto-locking malware to extort at least five victims in the United States, including a medical device maker that paid a cryptocurrency ransom worth over $1…
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Ransomware responders plead guilty to using ALPHV in attacks on US organizations
Two Americans who worked for incident response firms face up to 20 years in prison for turning ransomware upon U.S. businesses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-responders-guilty-plea-using-alphv-blackcat-us-attacks
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ESET Flags Rising Threat of AI-Driven Malware and Ransomware
The cybersecurity landscape entered a critical new era in the second half of 2025 as AI-powered malware transitioned from theoretical threat to tangible reality, while the ransomware-as-a-service economy expanded at an unprecedented pace. According to ESET Research’s latest Threat Report, these twin forces are reshaping how organizations must approach cyber defense. ESET discovered PromptLock, the…
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75,000 MongoDBs Exposed as Attackers Exploit ‘MongoBleed’
Tags: data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, group, Internet, mitigation, ransomware, risk, software, vulnerabilityPatches Issued for MongoBleed as Ransomware Groups Target Flaw to Steal Data. Tens of thousands of internet-exposed MongoDB databases are at risk as attackers actively target a critical vulnerability in the software to steal sensitive data, with ransomware groups having joined the fray, researchers warn. MongoDB has issued patches and mitigation advice. First seen on…
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US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks
Two former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint have pleaded guilty to targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks in 2023. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cybersecurity-experts-plead-guilty-to-blackcat-alphv-ransomware-attacks/
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‘Why should we pay these criminals?’: the hidden world of ransomware negotiations
Cybersecurity experts reveal what they do for high-profile clients targeted by hackers such as Scattered Spider They call it “stopping the bleeding”: the vital window to prevent an entire database from being ransacked by criminals or a production line grinding to a halt.When a call comes into the cybersecurity firm S-RM, headquartered on Whitechapel High…
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OT-Angriffe bedrohen Versorgung und Compliance der Pharmaindustrie – So sichern Pharmaunternehmen ihre OT vor Ransomware und Spionage
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ot-sicherheit-pharma-ransomware-a-f89aa344f29569ded6189f4a3fbf92de/
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OT-Angriffe bedrohen Versorgung und Compliance der Pharmaindustrie – So sichern Pharmaunternehmen ihre OT vor Ransomware und Spionage
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ot-sicherheit-pharma-ransomware-a-f89aa344f29569ded6189f4a3fbf92de/
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Everest Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Over 1TB of Chrysler Data
On December 25, while much of the world was observing Christmas, the Everest ransomware group published a new… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-group-chrysler-data-breach/
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Romania’s Water Authority Targeted in Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack impacted over 1,000 IT systems at Romania’s water authority, highlighting growing risk to critical infrastructure. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/romanias-water-authority-targeted-in-ransomware-attack/
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Best of 2025: New Akira Ransomware Decryptor Leans on Nvidia GPU Power
A software programmer developed a way to use brute force to break the encryption of the notorious Akira ransomware using GPU compute power and enabling some victims of the Linux-focused variant of the malware to regain their encrypted data without having to pay a ransom. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/new-akira-ransomware-decryptor-leans-on-nvidia-gpu-power-2/
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Breach Roundup: Spotify Metadata Dumped Online
Also: SudamericaData Leak, RaccoonO365 Arrest and Nefilim Conspirator Pleads Guilty. This week: Spotify metadata scraped, Nissan disclosed third-party breach, millions of Argentines exposed to data leak, African police arrested hundreds in a cybercrime sweep, Nigeria nabbed a phishing operator, the U.S. DOJ charged ATM jackpotting ring and Nefilim ransomware affiliate pleaded guilty. First seen on…