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Endpoint Blind Spots: The 5 Places Ransomware Hides Before It Detonates

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Endpoint Blind Spots: The 5 Places Ransomware Hides Before It Detonates 2026-08-21 at 10:51 By Ashish Khaitan Ransomware rarely appears out of nowhere. Before encryption, extortion, or data theft begins, attackers often spend time establishing access, stealing credentials, moving laterally, and identifying valuable systems. These activities occur during the ransomware pre-execution phase, when malicious activity […]

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Ransomware Threats in the Americas H1 2026: Dissecting the Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Actors

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Ransomware Threats in the Americas H1 2026: Dissecting the Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Actors 2026-08-14 at 17:22 By Mihir Bagwe The Americas carried the heaviest ransomware burden of any region on the planet in the first half of 2026. According to Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), North and South America combined experienced 2,188

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Ransomware Now Shows Up in Nearly Half of All Breaches: A Survival Playbook for Lean Security Teams

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Ransomware Now Shows Up in Nearly Half of All Breaches: A Survival Playbook for Lean Security Teams 2026-08-10 at 15:44 By Ashish Khaitan Ransomware stopped being an isolated incident type in 2025. It became the dominant force behind the modern breach landscape, and the ransomware data breach statistics from Cyble’s own tracking make the shift

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Ransomware Threats in Europe H1 2026: A Deep Dive into Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Threat Actors

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Ransomware Threats in Europe H1 2026: A Deep Dive into Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Threat Actors 2026-08-07 at 13:58 By Mihir Bagwe Europe faced a ransomware onslaught in the first half of 2026 that sets a troubling precedent for the remainder of the year. According to Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), the region

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ANZ Organizations Are in the Ransomware Crosshairs— What the Dark Web Is Telling Us

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ANZ Organizations Are in the Ransomware Crosshairs— What the Dark Web Is Telling Us 2026-04-28 at 14:02 By Ashish Khaitan The conversation around ANZ ransomware threats has shifted noticeably over the past year. What once looked like sporadic, high-profile incidents has evolved into a sustained and structured campaign against organizations across Australia and New Zealand. Signals emerging from underground forums

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Black Hat Asia 2026 Is Coming to Singapore — Here’s What the Threat Landscape Looks Like Ahead of It

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Black Hat Asia 2026 Is Coming to Singapore — Here’s What the Threat Landscape Looks Like Ahead of It 2026-04-13 at 16:17 By Ashish Khaitan As the cybersecurity community prepares for Black Hat Asia 2026 Singapore, the conversation is shifting from isolated incidents to systemic risk. The Black Hat Asia 2026 conference arrives at a

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The Energy Sector’s Ransomware Nightmare: Why Critical Infrastructure Can’t Catch a Break

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The Energy Sector’s Ransomware Nightmare: Why Critical Infrastructure Can’t Catch a Break 2026-03-26 at 12:32 By Ashish Khaitan Let’s talk about the sector that keeps our lights on, water running, and industries humming—and why it’s become ransomware’s favorite target.  In 2025, the global energy and utilities sector faced 187 confirmed ransomware attacks. Not attempts. Confirmed, successful intrusions where attackers locked systems, stole

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North Korea’s Crypto Theft Operations: The Role of Lazarus Group in State-Sponsored Financial Warfare

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North Korea’s Crypto Theft Operations: The Role of Lazarus Group in State-Sponsored Financial Warfare 2026-03-21 at 17:05 By Ashish Khaitan The latest Bitrefill cyberattack offers a revealing look into how state-sponsored cybercrime has evolved into a strategic financial weapon. The latest development revolves around the threat actor Lazarus Group, a hacking collective widely attributed to the DPRK (North Korea), whose operations

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Inside Russia’s Shift to Credential-Based Intrusions: What CISOs Need to Know in 2026

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Inside Russia’s Shift to Credential-Based Intrusions: What CISOs Need to Know in 2026 2026-03-19 at 13:32 By Ashish Khaitan Russia-linked hacktivist activity has entered a noticeably different phase. While earlier campaigns leaned heavily on disruption through denial-of-service and opportunistic scanning of exposed systems, the current trajectory shows a stronger dependence on credential-based intrusions and identity-based cyber attacks. For security leaders,

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The Ultimate Guide to Dark Web Monitoring in 2026: Protect Your Data Before Attackers Strike

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The Ultimate Guide to Dark Web Monitoring in 2026: Protect Your Data Before Attackers Strike 2026-03-13 at 16:29 By Ashish Khaitan In 2026, cyber threats are originating on the dark web, where stolen credentials, exploit kits, and attack plans are bought and sold before they ever reach corporate networks. Organizations are turning to dark web

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Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Warn of Rising INC Ransom Attacks Targeting Pacific Networks

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Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Warn of Rising INC Ransom Attacks Targeting Pacific Networks 2026-03-09 at 15:37 By Ashish Khaitan Cybersecurity agencies across the Pacific region are sharing concerns about the ransomware group INC Ransom’s expanding activities and the growing influence of its affiliate network. A joint advisory issued by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), National

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Ransomware Attacks Have Surged 30% Since Q4 2025

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Ransomware Attacks Have Surged 30% Since Q4 2025 2026-02-04 at 14:51 By Ashish Khaitan Ransomware groups claimed more than 2,000 attacks in the last three months of 2025 – and they’re starting 2026 at the same elevated pace.  Cyble recorded 2,018 claimed attacks by ransomware groups in the fourth quarter of 2025, an average of just under 673 a month. The threat groups maintained that pace in January 2026, claiming 679 ransomware victims.  By comparison, in

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Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Soared in 2025

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Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Soared in 2025 2026-01-16 at 10:25 By Ashish Khaitan Overview  Ransomware and supply chain attacks soared in 2025, and persistently elevated attack levels suggest that the global threat landscape will remain perilous heading into 2026.  Cyble recorded 6,604 ransomware attacks in 2025, up 52% from the 4,346 attacks claimed by ransomware groups in 2024. The year ended with a near-record 731 ransomware attacks in December, second only to February 2025’s record totals (chart below).  Supply

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Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Neared Records in November 

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Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Neared Records in November  2025-12-10 at 08:52 By Paul Shread Ransomware attacks hit their second-highest levels on record in November, as the number of attacks rose for the seventh consecutive month.  The 640 ransomware attacks recorded by Cyble in November 2025 are second only to February 2025’s record totals (chart below).  Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting software supply chain vulnerabilities, which has contributed to a doubling of supply chain attacks since April

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