This might be the work of an amateur, but they might not stay an amateur for long.

Ransomware attacks have grown in complexity and frequency over the past decade, but as horrible as an attack can be, malicious actors often honor the ransom and decrypt files after receiving payment.

Threat hunters are warning that the cybercriminal operation known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware due to ...

Check Point researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-as-a-service threat with significant design flaws. Vect 2.0 is unable ...

The Vect 2.0 ransomware wipes large files instead of merely encrypting them, making recovery impossible – even for the ...

A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble ...

The emerging ransomware has been deployed in the TeamPCP supply chain attacks, but victims should think twice before paying ...

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files. Discovered in May 2024 by ...

A single ransomware crew exploiting a single brand of firewall is now driving nearly half of all cyber insurance claims, ...

When ransomware strikes, most organizations spring into action as if they’re responding to a classic crime scene: Tape off the perimeter, start the restoration process, and try to regain access to ...

Only a quarter (24%) of ransomware incident involved the encryption of data. Data was stolen and either leaked or retained in 54% of cases analyzed. These multidimensional tactics appear largely ...

Ransomware attacks are increasingly threatening to K–12 schools, with districts of all sizes becoming prime targets for ...