Ransomware Trends in 2025
I’ve been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989.
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UK Bans Public Sector from Paying Ransomware Gangs
The UK government has announced a comprehensive ban preventing public sector organizations from paying ransom demands to cybercriminals, marking a significant escalation in the fight against ransomware attacks that cost the British economy millions of …
Cybercriminals from GLOBAL GROUP Target All Platforms with Golang Ransomware
A notorious ransomware actor known by the alias $$$ has unveiled GLOBAL GROUP, positioning it as a cutting-edge Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation. Promising automated negotiations, cross-platform payloads, and lucrative affiliate splits, the gro…
Weak Password Enables Ransomware Attack on 158-Year-Old Firm
A single compromised password has been identified as the catalyst that destroyed a century-old transport company and displaced 700 employees, highlighting the devastating impact of cybersecurity vulnerabilities on British businesses. The case of KNP, a…
World Leaks Claims Dell Data Breach, Leaks 1.3 TB of Files
Former Hunters International ransomware gang, now World Leaks, claims 1.3 TB Dell data breach, leaking over 400K files with internal tools and user data.
KAWA4096 Ransomware Employs WMI Techniques to Delete Backup Snapshots
Trustwave SpiderLabs has played a crucial role in monitoring new ransomware variants in the incredibly unstable ransomware threat landscape of 2025, where dozens of new groups have emerged and caused extensive disruptions across multiple sectors. Among…
Marketing, Law Firms Say Data Breaches Impact Over 200,000 People
Cierant Corporation and Zumpano Patricios independently disclosed data breaches, each impacting more than 200,000 individuals.
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750,000 Impacted by Data Breach at The Alcohol & Drug Testing Service
The Alcohol & Drug Testing Service (TADTS) says personal information was stolen in a July 2024 ransomware attack.
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Microsoft Teams Exploited to Deliver Matanbuchus Ransomware Payload
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign has emerged targeting organizations through Microsoft Teams impersonation, delivering the updated Matanbuchus 3.0 malware loader that serves as a precursor to ransomware deployment. Security researchers at Morphisec…
Armenian Man Extradited to US Over Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
Karen Serobovich Vardanyan pleaded not guilty to charges related to his alleged role in the Ryuk ransomware operation.
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