Tag: ransomware
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6 critical mistakes that undermine cyber resilience (and how to fix them)
Tags: attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, guide, identity, intelligence, malware, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityGuide to Managing Strong Personalities During a Cybercrisis. Mistake 2: Fragmented asset and risk views: Fragmented asset and risk views make it difficult for teams to understand what is actually in their environment and where the most pressing exposures reside. When devices, configurations, and identity data live in separate tools or are maintained inconsistently, gaps…
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5 critical steps to achieve business resilience in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, identity, malicious, mfa, msp, password, ransomware, resilience, soc, threat, tool, updateLooking for end-to-end coverage of your environment? Check out N-able Unified Security Solutions. 2. Transition from manual to automated response : SOC teams can’t keep up with the flood of alerts”, N-able handled 2 alerts per minute on average in 2025. That’s why automation and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) saw a 500% YoY surge”, almost one in four responses are now…
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CERT-EU blames Trivy supply chain attack for Europa.eu data breach
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cisco, data, data-breach, extortion, group, network, ransom, ransomware, saas, supply-chainExtortion boost: The origins and deeper motives of TeamPCP, which emerged in late 2025, remain unclear. The leaking of stolen data suggests it might be styling itself as a sort of initial access broker which sells data and network access on to the highest bidder.However, the fact that stolen data was handed to a major…
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CERT-EU blames Trivy supply chain attack for Europa.eu data breach
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cisco, data, data-breach, extortion, group, network, ransom, ransomware, saas, supply-chainExtortion boost: The origins and deeper motives of TeamPCP, which emerged in late 2025, remain unclear. The leaking of stolen data suggests it might be styling itself as a sort of initial access broker which sells data and network access on to the highest bidder.However, the fact that stolen data was handed to a major…
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Die Linke German political party confirms data stolen by Qilin ransomware
The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack against Die Linke (‘The Left’), forcing an IT systems outage at the political party, and threatening sensitive data leak. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/die-linke-german-political-party-confirms-data-stolen-by-qilin-ransomware/
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Evolution of Ransomware: Multi-Extortion Ransomware Attacks
Multi-extortion ransomware relies on stolen data to pressure victims with public leaks. Penta Security explains how its D.AMO platform keeps exfiltrated files encrypted and useless to attackers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evolution-of-ransomware-multi-extortion-ransomware-attacks/
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Clean vs fast recovery: why MTCR matters
Learn how MTCR (Mean Time to Clean Recovery) differs from MTTR, why attackers target backups, and how to build a ransomware-resilient recovery strategy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/clean-vs-fast-recovery-why-mtcr-matters/
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Ransomware, and Supply Chain Breaches Surge
In this week’s weekly roundup, The Cyber Express delivers a concise overview of the latest cybersecurity news, highlighting major cyberattacks, new ransomware risks, and supply chain vulnerabilities. Organizations across industries continue to face a surge in modern cyber threats, ranging from targeted breaches to large-scale exploitation campaigns that disrupt operations and expose sensitive data. First seen on…
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Phorpiex Botnet Fuels Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Theft Attacks
Hackers are abusing the long-running Phorpiex (Trik) botnet to run large-scale ransomware, sextortion, and crypto-clipping operations, turning one infrastructure into a multi-purpose crime machine. A newer variant called Twizt gives the botnet a hybrid architecture that combines traditional command-and-control (C2) with a peer”‘to”‘peer (P2P) protocol, allowing infected machines to share commands and node lists directly with each…
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Qilin Ransomware Deploys Malicious DLL to Disable Most EDR Defenses
The Qilin ransomware group has developed a highly sophisticated infection chain that targets and disables over 300 endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. As defenders improve behavioral detection capabilities, attackers are increasingly targeting the defense layer itself during the early stages of a breach. By deploying a malicious >>msimg32.dll<< file, attackers can bypass traditional antivirus…
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Breach Roundup: Feds Confirm ‘Major’ Hack of FBI System
Also, Lloyds Data Leak, Dutch Treasury Breach, Citrix Bug Exploit, Pay2Key Activity. This week, Lloyds data leak hits 450K, Dutch treasury breach, Citrix flaw exploited, Iran-linked ransomware ops, TrueConf zero-day, Russian fraud ring sentenced, Romania targeted, patch gaps persist, and U.S. hospital breach affects 257K. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-feds-confirm-major-hack-fbi-system-a-31329
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State AG Sues Change Healthcare in 2024 Ransomware Attack
Iowa Seeking Civil Monetary Fines, Damages for Alleged Violations. Iowa’s state attorney general is seeking financial damages, civil penalties and improvements to UnitedHealth Group’s data security practices for alleged violations of state and federal laws and other claims involving the 2024 ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Emulating the Concealed Sinobi Ransomware
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors of Sinobi ransomware, a ransomware strain that has been active since mid 2025. Sinobi is suspected to be a rebrand of Lynx, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group that first emerged in 2024. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/emulating-the-concealed-sinobi-ransomware/
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Akira ransomware group can achieve initial access to data encryption in less than an hour
A new report from Halcyon finds that the group also puts more effort than usual into developing working decryptors, likely to incentivize businesses to pay up. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/akira-ransomware-initial-access-to-encryption-in-hours/
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Yurei Ransomware Uses Common Tools, Adds Stranger Things References
Team Cymru details the Yurei ransomware campaign, using standard tools and a few Stranger Thingsnamed payloads to breach and encrypt systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/yurei-ransomware-tools-stranger-things-references/
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Researchers Observe Sub-One-Hour Ransomware Attacks
Halcyon says Akira is now capable of carrying out an entire ransomware attack in less than an hour First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-subonehour-ransomware/
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Akira-Style Ransomware Campaign Hits Windows Users Across South America
A newly identified ransomware campaign is targeting Windows users across South America, leveraging tactics that closely mimic the notorious Akira ransomware group. According to ESET’s findings, the threat actors behind this campaign are attempting to exploit Akira’s reputation by replicating its branding, ransom notes, and dark web infrastructure references. This includes the use of Tor-based…
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OT Cyber Resilience: Strategic Data Protection for IEC 62443 and NIS2 Compliance
Learn how to protect OT systems, ICS, and SCADA infrastructure from ransomware with backup strategies built for legacy, air-gapped industrial environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/ot-cyber-resilience-strategic-data-protection-for-iec-62443-and-nis2-compliance/
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Ransomware Will Hit Hospitals. Rehearsals Are Key to Defense
A chief medical information officer provided a peek into what hospitals face when they inevitably suffer a ransomware attack”, whether it leads to short or long-term outages. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ransomware-hospitals-preparation-key-defense
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An overview of ransomware threats in Japan in 2025 and early detection insights from Qilin cases
There were 134 ransomware incidents reported in Japan in 2025, representing a 17.5% year-over-year increase from 2024. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/an-overview-of-ransomware-threats-in-japan-in-2025-and-early-detection-insights-from-qilin-cases/
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Qilin EDR killer infection chain
This blog provides an in-depth analysis of the malicious “msimg32.dll” used in Qilin ransomware attacks, which is a multi-stage infection chain targeting EDR systems. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/qilin-edr-killer/
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North Dakota water treatment plant reports March ransomware attack
A water treatment plant in the city of Minot, North Dakota, was hit with ransomware but city officials said it continues to operate normally. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-dakota-ransomware-water-plant
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Ransomware Groups Exploit Legit IT Tools to Bypass Antivirus
New research from Seqrite explains the ‘dual-use dilemma,’ where ransomware attackers repurpose legitimate IT tools like IOBit Unlocker… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ransomware-groups-exploit-it-tools-bypass-antivirus/
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Google Drive ransomware detection now on by default for paying users
Google announced that the AI-powered Google Drive ransomware detection feature has reached general availability and is now enabled by default for all paying users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-drive-ransomware-detection-now-on-by-default-for-paying-users/
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LeakNet Changes Tactics, But Consistency Gives Defenders an Advantage
LeakNet may be expanding its reach and scaling up, changing techniques and running campaigns directly, but the ransomware operator’s use of a repeatable post-exploitation sequence gives defenders a leg up. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/leaknet-changes-tactics-but-consistency-gives-defenders-an-advantage/
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Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users
Google expands Drive ransomware detection and file recovery with its latest AI model, which detects 14 times more infections as the features move beyond beta. The post Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-drive-ransomware-detection-file-recovery/
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Iran Deploys ‘Pseudo-Ransomware,’ Revives Pay2Key Operations
Iranian APTs are blurring the lines between state-sponsored and cybercriminal activities to target high-impact US organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-pseudo-ransomware-pay2key-operations
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Panera’s 5.1 Million User Breach: When ‘No Hack’ Becomes a Ransomware Business Model
ShinyHunters leaked 5.1M Panera accounts after extortion failed. Contact data can’t be changed like passwords”, it’s permanent exposure fueling years of scams. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/paneras-5-1-million-user-breach-when-no-hack-becomes-a-ransomware-business-model/