Tag: ransomware
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Check Point VPN Flaw Exploited Since Early May
A newly discovered, critical zero-day vulnerability is under attack; a Qilin ransomware affiliate has been blamed for at least one incident. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/check-point-vpn-flaw-exploited-early-may
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Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients were stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644037/Scale-of-Synnovis-breach-widens-as-Essex-NHS-Trust-comes-forward
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Qilin ransomware affiliate exploited Check Point VPN zero-day (CVE-2026-50751)
A Qilin ransomware affiliate is believed to be exploiting CVE-2026-50751, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point VPN Remote Access and Mobile Access, the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/check-point-cve-2026-50751-qilin-ransomware/
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Check Point links VPN zero-day attacks to Qilin ransomware gang
Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point has released security updates to patch a critical flaw affecting Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-links-vpn-zero-day-attacks-to-qilin-ransomware-gang/
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Gulf enterprises face the resilience gap ransomware is exposing
Ransomware pressure and stricter resilience expectations are exposing a gap that Gulf enterprises have not fully confronted First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644014/Gulf-enterprises-face-the-resilience-gap-ransomware-is-exposing
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Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms’ offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/
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Angst vor Russland: Hacker entschuldigen sich bei attackierter Firma
Ein Cyberakteur entpuppt sich als Ransomware-Trottel des Tages. Er hat ein Ziel attackiert, das ihm wirklich Probleme bereiten kann. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/angst-vor-russland-hacker-entschuldigen-sich-bei-attackierter-firma-2606-209426.html
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VECT 2.0 Ransomware Breaks Files Beyond Its Own Recovery
VECT 2.0 ransomware can leave victims with files that even the attacker’s own decryptor cannot reliably restore. While researchers previously exposed a cross-platform design flaw that discards nonces for earlier parts of large files, our Windows-focused analysis shows additional implementation errors that create more recovery gaps. These errors can leave files renamed, partially encrypted, inconsistently…
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Identity Security als digitale Hygiene: Der unterschätzte Cybersecurity-Hebel
Was fehlt, ist der Brandschutzbeauftragte. Nur wer dieses Fundament sichtbar macht, kann es pflegen, ausbauen und gegen neue Bedrohungen absichern. In einer Zeit von Ransomware, KI-Agenten, Cloud-Abhängigkeiten First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/identity-security-als-digitale-hygiene-der-unterschaetzte-cybersecurity-hebel/a45378/
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Payouts King Ransomware Bypasses EDR via Obfuscation and Direct Syscalls
Payouts King ransomware has emerged as a notable post-BlackBasta threat, leveraging advanced obfuscation and direct system calls to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. Threat activity observed in early 2026 shows strong overlaps with historical BlackBasta tradecraft, particularly the use of spam bombing combined with phishing and vishing. In these campaigns, attackers overwhelm victims…
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U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by Iranian ransomware actors
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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AI accelerates development of ransomware toolkit with EDR evasion capabilities
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-accelerates-development-of-ransomware-toolkit-with-edr-evasion-capabilities
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-us-sanctions-nobitex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware/
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Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack
National Federation of Subpostmasters suffered a ransomware attack in April after hackers exploited a bug in the web hosting software it uses First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643958/Subpostmaster-federation-hit-by-ransomware-attack
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Gentlemen Ransomware Exploits Fortinet Flaws, AI, and Custom C2 Tools
A newly analyzed leak tied to The Gentlemen ransomware group reveals how modern ransomware operations are evolving in structure and tooling while relying on the same proven intrusion techniques seen over the past four years. The leak also highlights operator continuity across major ransomware brands. A threat actor known as “Tinker” appears across Conti (2022),…
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Ransomware-Lösegeld ist verhandelbar, aber Zahlung garantiert nichts – Unternehmen verhandeln zum ersten Mal, Angreifer zum hundertsten
Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ransomware-verhandlung-forderungen-kommunikation-double-extortion-a-eb198afd20d44320b652ffc81863ec12/
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A small Slovenian team handles 6,000 cyber incidents a year
Online fraud complaints, ransomware cases, and phishing tips reach Slovenia’s national cyber response center in steady volume, and a team of around a dozen analysts … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/gorazd-bozic-si-cert-cyber-incident-response/
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Ransomware leak posts show weekday peak, October spikes
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomware-leak-posts-show-weekday-peak-october-spikes
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AI-built ransomware toolkit automates EDR evasion, AD discovery
A threat actor is using an AI-built ransomware attack toolkit that automates Active Directory discovery and helps evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-built-ransomware-toolkit-automates-edr-evasion-ad-discovery/
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AI-built ransomware toolkit automates EDR evasion, AD discovery
A threat actor is using an AI-built ransomware attack toolkit that automates Active Directory discovery and helps evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-built-ransomware-toolkit-automates-edr-evasion-ad-discovery/
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Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It
16,699 ransomware leak posts over 2 years show 84% drop MondayFriday, peak at European afternoon hours. October spikes yearly. Someone analyzed 16,699 ransomware leak-site posts across 200 groups over two years and asked the question most threat intelligence reports dance around: when does this actually happen? The answer is mundane and useful. Ransomware runs on…
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Warum OT”‘Segmentierung zu einer geschäftlichen Priorität wird
Cyberangriffe treffen direkt die Wertschöpfung: Moderne Attacken zielen auf Produktionslinien, Logistik und Steuerungssysteme. Segmentierung verhindert, dass ein einzelner kompromittierter Knoten ganze Werke lahmlegt. Ransomware breitet sich ohne Segmentierung ungebremst aus: Flache OT”‘Netze ermöglichen schnelle laterale Bewegung. Zonen”‘ und Mikrosegmentierung begrenzen den Schaden und sichern die Betriebsfähigkeit. Regulatorischer Druck zwingt zum Handeln: NIS2, IEC 62443… First…
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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow/
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The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases
A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy found that 30,515 exposed databases were hit by ransom attacks, causing massive damage despite victims never paying. Database extortion doesn’t look like the ransomware stories that usually grab headlines. There’s no slick branding, no leak-site countdown, no gang posting memes on Telegram. In most cases, there’s just a…
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Kinetische Angriffe auf Cloud-Infrastrukturen Die physische Dimension digitaler Resilienz
Wenn wir an Bedrohungen für digitale Infrastrukturen denken, denken wir an Ransomware, an Zero-Day-Exploits, an kompromittierte Lieferketten. Woran wir seltener denken: Sabotageakte, durchtrennte Seekabel oder in Krisengebieten sogar Drohnen und Raketen. Doch genau diese physischen Bedrohungen rücken zunehmend ins Zentrum und zwingen zu einer unbequemen Erkenntnis: Die Cloud ist kein abstrakter Raum. Sie besteht aus…
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AI Threat Landscape Digest March-April 2026
xecutive Summary During the MarchApril 2026 reporting period, AI use in offensive operations advanced from development and planning to real-time operational deployment. Multiple independent cases, involving individual criminal actors, mass exploitation platforms, ransomware groups, and state-sponsored espionage, show evidence of commercial AI models executing autonomous attack workflows across extended campaigns. Key findings: AI as Live…
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NightSpire Ransomware Abuses RDP for Stealthy Persistence
NightSpire has quickly emerged as a significant ransomware threat since its discovery in early 2025, combining classic double-extortion tactics with stealthy intrusion techniques. The malware not only encrypts victim data but also exfiltrates sensitive files, threatening to publish them on a Tor-based leak site if ransom demands are not met. In just a three-month window…
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Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2025 Lösegelder explodieren bei sinkender Zahlungsquote
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bka-bundeslagebild-cybercrime-2025-ransomware-loesegeld-a-d6b7c82a963e014c07472141500f36de/