Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Suspect Extradited to US from Ireland
Ukrainian man accused of helping run Conti ransomware extradited from Ireland to the U.S. to face charges over global cyberattacks and $150M in ransom payments.
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Akira Ransomware Claims It Stole 23GB from Apache OpenOffice
The Akira ransomware group claims to have stolen 23GB of data from Apache OpenOffice, including employee and financial records, though the breach remains unverified.
Millions Impacted by Conduent Data Breach
The hackers stole names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health and insurance information.
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Email breaches are the silent killers of business growth
78% of organizations were hit by an email breach in the past 12 months, according to the Email Security Breach Report 2025 by Barracuda. Phishing, impersonation, and account takeover continue to drive incidents that often lead to ransomware and data lo…
Email breaches are the silent killers of business growth
78% of organizations were hit by an email breach in the past 12 months, according to the Email Security Breach Report 2025 by Barracuda. Phishing, impersonation, and account takeover continue to drive incidents that often lead to ransomware and data lo…
Ad and PR Giant Dentsu Says Hackers Stole Merkle Data
Japan’s Dentsu has disclosed a Merkle data breach impacting clients, suppliers, and employees.
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Everest Leaks AT&T Records, Demands $1M for Dublin Airport Passenger Data
Everest ransomware group leaks alleged AT&T Carrier data, demands $1 million for Dublin Airport files and $2 million for Air Arabia employee records.
Hackers Target Swedish Power Grid Operator
The hackers stole information from a file transfer solution and the country’s power supply was not affected.
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Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025
Only 23% of ransomware victims paid in Q3 2025, the lowest ever, continuing a six-year decline in payment rates, Coveware reports. Cybersecurity firm Coveware reports that only 23% of ransomware victims paid attackers in Q3 2025, the lowest rate ever recorded. The researchers note this continues a six-year decline in payment rates. After 28% of […]
Ransomware, extortion groups adapt as payment rates reach historic lows
Ransomware groups are facing an economic downturn of their own: In Q3 2025, only 23 percent of victims paid a ransom, and for data theft incidents that involved no encryption, the payment rate dropped to just 19 percent, according to Coveware. “C…