https://www.av-test.org/en/news/atp-test-concealed-attacks-of-ransomware-and-info-stealers/
Cyber attackers are constantly tweaking new attack techniques, honing existing ones or combining them into an attack wave. In the latest Advanced Threat...
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https://www.techzine.eu/news/security/121630/ransomware-attacks-are-increasingly-used-as-cover-for-espionage-activities/
Jun 26, 2024 - Presenting spying activites as criminal ransomware attacks allows countries like China to deny their involvement, SentinelOne argues.
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https://www.avast.com/c-biggest-ransomware-attacks
Ransomware attacks can severely impact businesses and drain their budgets. Learn about the most notorious recent ransomware attacks.
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https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/statistics/ransomware-statistics/
Apr 1, 2025 - These latest ransomware statistics show how much damage is caused by attacks and the emerging trends you need to be aware of.
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https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/global-ransomware-attacks/
Jan 6, 2023 - Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the color of the dot indicating the sector affected (healthcare, education, government, and...
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https://digitalfrontlines.io/2025/09/05/ransomware-attacks-protect-people/
Sep 22, 2025 - As countries around the world face these growing threats, it’s vital to prioritize the protection of people and essential services.
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https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/how-can-heimdal-help-you-protect-against-ransomware/
Looking for solutions for ransomware protection? Look no more; Heimdal® has got you covered with five ways you can stay safe from ransomware.
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https://cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-artem-stryzhak-guilty-plea/
Dec 19, 2025 - The 35-year-old faces up to 10 years in jail and authorities announced an $11 million reward for information on his alleged co-conspirator who remains at large.
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https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-alphv-healthcare-pharmacies/
Feb 28, 2024 - The group known as ALPHV said it was behind an attack that has disrupted a service used by healthcare providers to process payments.
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https://cyble.com/blog/ransomware-attacks-surge-october-2025/
Nov 13, 2025 - Ransomware attacks hit 623 in October 2025, rising 30% as new groups like Sinobi emerge.
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https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/thoughts-gartner-report-how-prepare-ransomware-attacks
Find a summary of the new Gartner report, “How to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks,” for information on what organizations should do to prepare and defend...
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https://www.fortinet.com/blog/industry-trends/ransomware-attack-types-and-protection-best-practices
Learn about the five main types of ransomware attacks along with some ransomware best practices to protect yourself or your business from an attack.
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https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632176/Google-unveils-AI-powered-security-to-trap-ransomware-attacks
Sep 30, 2025 - The new security capability, available at no extra cost for most Google Workspace users, detects mass file encryption during ransomware attacks, stops the...
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https://pentera.io/ransomwareready/
Oct 28, 2025 - Pentera RansomwareReady™: Are you ransomware defense ready? Emulate ransomware attacks to eliminate ransomware exposure.
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https://www.comparitech.com/news/akira-ransomware-stats-on-attacks-ransoms-data-breaches/
Dec 11, 2025 - From January to November 2025, Akira claimed responsibility for 683 ransomware attacks, making it the second most dominant strain this year behind Qilin (864...
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https://natlawreview.com/article/compromised-credentials-responsible-50-ransomware-attacks
Beazley Security issues Quarterly Threat Report: Third Quarter, 2025, showing overview of Ransomware attacks and their causes
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https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2019/01/ryuk-ransomware-attacks-businesses-over-the-holidays
Jan 7, 2019 - Over the holiday, a little-known ransomware family called Ryuk caused serious damage to numerous organizations. The attacks leave a lot of questions...
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/ransomware-attacks-on-businesses-are-skyrocketing
Aug 8, 2019 - The ransomware attacks are also largely targeting machines in the US, which accounted for 53 percent of Malwarebytes's ransomware detections. The good...
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/us-uk-and-australia-sanction-russian-bulletproof-web-host-used-in-ransomware-attacks/
Nov 19, 2025 - The newly imposed sanctions target Russian-based web host Media Land, which officials say are linked to LockBit and BlackSuit ransomware attacks.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-join-attacks-targeting-microsoft-sharepoint-servers/
Ransomware gangs have recently joined ongoing attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability chain, part of a broader exploitation campaign that has...
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https://www.avast.com/c-what-is-ransomware
Ransomware locks your files and demands payment to restore them. Learn how it spreads, and what steps to take to prevent it.
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https://thehacker.news/ransomware-encrypted-attacks?source=upcoming
Ransomware is evolving, but your defenses can too—learn how to stay ahead
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https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ransomware-extortion-ot-docs/
Jan 31, 2022 - OT Ransomware. 1 out of every 7 leaks from industrial organizations posted on ransomware extortion sites is likely to expose sensitive OT documentation.
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https://www.kaspersky.com.au/blog/ransowmare-attacks-in-2024/34603/
Feb 4, 2025 - The biggest and most high-profile ransomware incidents of 2024, and the consequences for targeted organizations.
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https://cloudnativenow.com/press-releases/cyberwire/threathunter-ai-halts-hundreds-of-attacks-in-the-past-48-hours-combating-ransomware-and-nation-state-cyber-threats-head-on/
Mar 29, 2024 - Brea, California, February 26th, 2024, Cyber Newswire The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security
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https://cyberscoop.com/prompt-lock-eset-ransomware-research-ai-powered-prompt-injection/
Aug 26, 2025 - The malware, called PromptLock, essentially functions as a hard-coded prompt injection attack on a large language model, inspecting local filesystems,...
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https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2025/cybersecurity-industry-workers-plead-guilty-to-ransomware-attacks/
Dec 30, 2025 - Three men who worked in the cybersecurity industry pleaded guilty to charges related to ransomware attacks they launched.
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https://cyble.com/blog/ransomware-groups-july-2025-attacks/
Aug 12, 2025 - Ransomware groups like Qilin dominated July attacks with 73 victims. New variants and groups, including AiLock and Crux, target critical industries globally.
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https://www.govinfosecurity.com/whitepapers/protecting-healthcare-enterprises-against-ransomware-attacks-w-12010?rf=RAM_AlsoBeInterestedIn
Cyber criminals have long viewed healthcare as an attractive target. But in today's uncertain environment, cyber threats are more potentially damaging...
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https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-many-ransomware-attacks-schools-2023-comparitech/725753/
There were 121 incidents found last year alone, according to an analysis by Comparitech, but researchers noted their findings “only scratch the surface.”
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https://thenewstack.io/why-containers-are-sweet-targets-for-ransomware-attacks/
Jul 16, 2022 - Why Containers Are Sweet Targets for Ransomware Attacks Ransomware and other attacks are becoming increasingly common, as black hats
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https://www.techtimes.com/articles/266652/20211014/defi-crypto-expansion-puts-risk-more-ransomware-attacks-new-study.htm
Oct 14, 2021 - DeFi and cryptocurrency are still expanding in the U.S. However, a new study shows the rising blockchain market puts the country at risk of more ransomware...
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https://www.techtimes.com/articles/269092/20211208/chinese-ransomware-attack-major-energy-network-chinese-ransomware-shut-down-power-3-million-homes.htm
Dec 8, 2021 - Chinese ransomware attacks major energy network of CS Energy, which could potentially shut down power for about 3 million homes.
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https://securitytoday.com/articles/2025/11/03/ransomware-attacks-rise-for-the-first-time-in-six-months.aspx
Ransomware attacks have risen for the first time in six months, increasing by 28% month-on-month to 421 attacks. While overall attack volume remained below...
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https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11673/478961
News of ransomware attacks hits the headlines on a near-daily basis, so it is no surprise that ransomware attacks increased over the past year. They’ve ...
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cybersecurity-experts-plead-guilty-to-blackcat-alphv-ransomware-attacks/
Two former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint have pleaded guilty to targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV)...
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https://www.csoonline.com/article/4097078/sonicwall-ransomware-attacks-offer-an-ma-lesson-for-csos.html
Nov 26, 2025 - Report urges CSOs be part of all merger or acquisition deals to screen for outdated or poorly configured IT devices.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/critical_industrial_ransomware/
Aug 22, 2024 - Whether attack slowdown continues downward trend is the million dollar question that security researchers can't answer
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https://www.silicon.co.uk/brandvoice/quest-software-podcast-episode-1-data-protection-the-state-of-ransomware-attacks
Learn the current state of ransomware attacks and what this means for your enterprise’s defences. Discover how ransomware has evolved and how your digital...
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https://blog.avast.com/whac-a-mole-not-a-strategy-for-ransomware-attacks
How SMBs can effectively protect their networks from cyberthreats – without breaking their security budgets
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https://cyberscoop.com/ukrainian-oleksii-lytvynenko-conti-ransomware-extradited/
Oct 31, 2025 - Oleksii Lytvynenko, 43, was arrested in Ireland in 2023 and extradited to the U.S. earlier this month. He pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.
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https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-goanywhere-ransomware-storm-1175/
Oct 7, 2025 - Multiple researchers and CISA have confirmed active exploitation of the maximum-severity defect. Fortra, the company behind the file-transfer service, remains...
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/doj-accuses-us-ransomware-negotiators-of-launching-their-own-ransomware-attacks/
Nov 3, 2025 - Three people, including two U.S. ransomware negotiators, are accused of working on behalf of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.
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https://www.kiteworks.com/risk-compliance-glossary/ransomware-attacks/
Jul 25, 2025 - Discover how ransomware attacks work causing significant financial losses and impacting business operations and how Kiteworks safeguard your data.
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https://cyble.com/blog/ransomware-attacks-supply-chain-threat-landscape/
Jan 23, 2026 - Ransomware attacks and supply chain attacks surged in 2025. Review key data, threat actors, targeted sectors, and trends shaping 2026 risks.
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/opinion_column_ransomware/
May 9, 2025 - Opinion: We need to make taking IT systems 'off the books' a problem for corporate types
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https://cyberscoop.com/russian-aleksei-volkov-yanluowang-ransomware/
Nov 7, 2025 - Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022.
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https://www.proofpoint.com/us/solutions/prevent-loss-from-ransomware
Stop attacks by securing today's top ransomware threat vector: email. Proofpoint helps prevent initial infection, discovery and data exfiltration. Learn more...
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https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/threathunter-ai-halts-hundreds-of-attacks-in-the-past-48-hours-combating-ransomware-and-nation-state-cyber-threats-head-on/
Mar 29, 2024 - Brea, California, February 26th, 2024, Cyber Newswire The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-plans-to-call-victims-business-partners-about-attacks/
The REvil ransomware operation announced this week that they are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim's business partners to generate...
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https://www.techzine.eu/news/security/137583/security-experts-themselves-carried-out-ransomware-attacks/
Dec 31, 2025 - Two cybersecurity employees confess to ransomware attacks with BlackCat. They earned millions and face 20 years in prison.
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https://threatpost.com/ransomware-attacks-are-on-the-rise/180481/
Aug 26, 2022 - Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
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https://opendrives.com/blog/ransomware-attacks-and-your-data-ecosystem/
Jul 8, 2025 - Learn how to safeguard your data ecosystem from ransomware attacks with proactive strategies and recovery solutions by OpenDrives.
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https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/
Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool.
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https://abusix.com/blog/why-are-ransomware-attacks-becoming-more-common-and-how-to-handle-them/
Jan 27, 2026 - Ransomware attacks are rising fast due to easy monetization, weak infrastructure controls, and automation. Learn why it’s happening and how to respond.
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https://www.exabeam.com/blog/siem-trends/ransomware-tackling-the-new-wave-of-targeted-attacks/
Dec 8, 2023 - Let's take a deeper look at some of the most recent ransomware attacks on Toll, TNT Express, Maersk and Pitney Bowes and the financial numbers around them.
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https://thehacker.news/defeat-ransomware-attacks?source=upcoming
Learn how real-time MFA and service account protection can defeat ransomware attacks in our upcoming webinar. Don't miss out!
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-state-of-ransomware-attacks
Sep 27, 2019 - Small businesses can be especially vulnerable to ransomware. This infographic breaks down the current threat landscape and offers some tips on how to protect...
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https://digitalfrontlines.io/2025/09/05/ransomware-profit-politics/
Sep 22, 2025 - Multistakeholder collaboration is crucial to stemming this evolving threat.
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https://techhq.com/news/podcast/the-ultimate-defence-against-ransomware-attacks-when-immutable-is-still-fallible/
Nov 21, 2025 - In this episode of the Tech Means Business podcast we talk about immutable backups with Object First's Anthony Cusimano and Andy French.
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https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/podcast/the-ultimate-defence-against-ransomware-attacks-when-immutable-is-still-fallible/
Nov 21, 2025 - In this episode of the Tech Means Business podcast we talk about immutable backups with Object First's Anthony Cusimano and Andy French.
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https://cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-indictment-volodymyr-tymoshchuk-department-of-justice/
Sep 9, 2025 - The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against a Ukrainian national alleged to be central to a ransomware campaign affecting hundreds of companies...
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https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/government-ransomware-attacks/
Mar 18, 2025 - Ransomware's hefty price: US government entities face over $860m in losses, spotlighting the critical need for enhanced cybersecurity strategies.
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https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/analyst-reports/idc-ransomware-industry-spotlight
Cyber criminals have long viewed healthcare as an attractive target. But in today's uncertain environment, cyber threats are more potentially damaging...
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https://www.duocircle.com/phishing-protection/ransomware-attacks-your-organizations-ability-to-function
By the time any business is aware that they are the target of a ransomware attack, it’s too late. Once a hacker has breached security and enticed a user...
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https://gdpr.inforisktoday.com/ransomware-demands-fall-but-endpoint-attacks-escalate-a-29169
Ransomware operators are increasingly abandoning encryption-only tactics in favor of stealing and compromising data integrity. Aaron Bugal, field CISO for APJ...
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https://www.csoonline.com/article/4032874/ransomware-attacks-the-evolving-extortion-threat-to-us-financial-institutions.html
Aug 4, 2025 - Ransomware isn’t just locking systems — it’s weaponizing fear, shame and time to bleed US banks dry. It's pay up, or get exposed.
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https://sits.com/en/digital-challenges/ransomware-resilience/
Nov 24, 2025 - Stop ransomware before it causes damage: Cyber Resilience & Ransomware Prevention with tailor-made solutions from SITS.
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