A Microsoft investigation into a ransomware case found that 2 different attackers operated simultaneously, demonstrating that ...

When a nationwide cyberattack crippled hospital IT systems across Romania, doctors and nurses faced a challenge that seemed ...

Symantec and Carbon Black link Mistic backdoor attacks to KongTuke, using ClickFix lures and in-memory execution for stealthy ...

A SystemBC proxy malware botnet of more than 1,570 hosts, believed to be corporate victims, has been discovered following an investigation into a Gentlemen ransomware attack carried out by a gang ...

In February 2026, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) fell victim to a ransomware attack. The incident took the Epic electronic health record system offline across 35 clinics and more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, ...

Schools hold a raft of personal data belonging to teachers and students alike, making them prime targets for cyber attacks ...

Ransomware attacks are now precision-driven, using reconnaissance, legitimate tools and AI to evade detection and maximize impact. Even as ransomware incident numbers dip, ransom demands and payouts ...

Organizations must prepare their people for what happens if faced with a ransomware attack, not just their systems ...

A month-old VPN bug was finally fixed, but not until after Qilin had a field day with it.

The number of ransomware attacks that were observed and tracked during the first six months of 2025 was up by 179% – almost three times – on the same period in 2024, according to statistics published ...