Blog

31 January, 2026

Ransomware doesn’t need AI when simple weaknesses leave the door standing ajar

After reading recent reports of AI’s impact on cybercrime, one might assume that the world is about to enter an era of frightening, AI-powered ransomware attacks. As Trend Micro put it in i
John E. Dunn
30 January, 2026

Is Africa the next ransomware hotspot?

Between October and November 2025, one of the biggest cybercrime operations in Interpol history saw the arrest of 574 people suspected of business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, a
John E. Dunn
23 September, 2025

The era of AI ransomware is bad news for everyone – including ransomware criminals

There’s no escaping AI’s tightening grip on the technology industry, and it turns out that ransomware criminals are just as susceptible to the reality-bending excitement as anyone else. A
Rory Bathgate
16 September, 2025

How ransomware turned from a private misery into a national emergency

It’s nearly 20 years since I first encountered ransomware as the security editor of an online computer magazine, although at the time I had no idea what it was and the term had not yet been
John E. Dunn
06 August, 2025

Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackers

More than three-in-ten ransomware victims are being hit multiple times, thanks to ineffective defenses and security fragmentation. According to Barracuda Networks’ Ransomware Insights R
Emma Woollacott
23 July, 2025

Interlock ransomware gang is ramping up activity, CISA warns

The Interlock ransomware gang is aggressively targeting businesses and critical infrastructure in North America and Europe, according to a new warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastruc
Emma Woollacott
25 June, 2025

Ransomware victims are getting better at haggling with hackers

Nearly half of companies paid a ransom to get their data back last year, according to new research, but they’re taking a hard line with hackers to strike fair deals. In its latest State of
Emma Woollacott
23 May, 2025

It’s been a bad week for ransomware operators

Hundreds of servers have been taken down as part of an international law enforcement operation against ransomware groups. Coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, the action saw key infrastructur
Emma Woollacott
24 April, 2025

Ransomware attacks are rising — but quiet payouts could mean there’s more than actually reported

Ransomware attacks continue to climb, but they may be even higher than official figures show as companies choose to quietly pay to make such incidents go away. According to the annual report
Nicole Kobie
15 March, 2025

February was the worst month on record for ransomware attacks – and one threat group had a field day

February 2025 was the worst month on record for the number of ransomware attacks, according to new research from Bitdefender. Analysis from the security company shows the number of ransomware
Emma Woollacott
1 2 3 30
Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap