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West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack

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West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack 2026-05-12 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire The company took systems offline globally after hackers exfiltrated data and deployed file-encrypting ransomware. The post West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack

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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack 2026-05-08 at 15:37 By Eduard Kovacs RansomHouse has published several screenshots to demonstrate access to internal Trellix services. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack

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Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack 2026-05-06 at 16:42 By Ionut Arghire Likely perpetrated by MuddyWater, the attack combined social engineering, persistence, credential harvesting, and data theft. The post Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 102 months in prison

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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 102 months in prison 2026-05-05 at 17:46 By Sinisa Markovic A Latvian national who was part of a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted more than 54 companies has been sentenced to 102 months in prison. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, of Moscow, Russia, was part of a

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Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang

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Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-05-01 at 15:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each sentenced to four years in prison.  The post Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000

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Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000 2026-04-30 at 13:03 By Eduard Kovacs It took the healthcare organization nearly one year to publicly disclose a data breach after it was targeted by Inc Ransom. The post Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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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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Ransomware, fraud, and lawsuits drive cyber insurance claims to new peaks

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Ransomware, fraud, and lawsuits drive cyber insurance claims to new peaks 2026-04-23 at 07:13 By Mirko Zorz The 2026 InsurSec Report from At-Bay, covering more than 100,000 policy years of claims data, documents a 7% year-over-year rise in overall claim frequency and an all-time high average severity of $221,000. Ransomware severity reached $508,000, up 16%

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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve

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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Sinisa Markovic A Florida man, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ransomware attacks against US companies. Prosecutors say Angelo Martino, 41, used his position at DigitalMint, a crypto broker that helps victims negotiate

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Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang

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Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Eduard Kovacs Angelo Martino of Florida has pleaded guilty to collaborating with the BlackCat cybercrime group while working as a ransomware negotiator. The post Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Threat Landscape March 2026: Ransomware Dominance, Access Brokers, Data Leaks, and Critical Exploitation Trends

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Threat Landscape March 2026: Ransomware Dominance, Access Brokers, Data Leaks, and Critical Exploitation Trends 2026-04-20 at 14:37 By Mihir Bagwe Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) in its monthly threat landscape analysis observed a highly active threat environment throughout March 2026, shaped by large-scale ransomware campaigns, persistent data breach activity, growing initial access brokerage markets,

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Data Breach at Tennessee Hospital Affects 337,000

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Data Breach at Tennessee Hospital Affects 337,000 2026-04-16 at 18:37 By Eduard Kovacs Cookeville Regional Medical Center was targeted last year by the Rhysida ransomware group, which stole 500GB of data. The post Data Breach at Tennessee Hospital Affects 337,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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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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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark

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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark 2026-04-07 at 22:03 By Sinisa Markovic Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% increase in total reported losses from the previous year. (Source: FBI) More than one million complaints

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Medusa Ransomware Fast to Exploit Vulnerabilities, Breached Systems

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Medusa Ransomware Fast to Exploit Vulnerabilities, Breached Systems 2026-04-07 at 14:58 By Ionut Arghire The group is using zero-days, quickly weaponizes fresh bugs, and exfiltrates and encrypts data within days of initial access. The post Medusa Ransomware Fast to Exploit Vulnerabilities, Breached Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader 2026-04-07 at 12:55 By Ionut Arghire Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Google Drive now detects ransomware and helps restore affected files

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Google Drive now detects ransomware and helps restore affected files 2026-03-31 at 12:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec To help organizations minimize the impact of malware attacks on personal computers, Google launched ransomware detection and file restoration in beta in September 2025. These features are now generally available. End user alert in Drive for desktop when ransomware

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China’s APT41 and the Expanding Enterprise Attack Surface: What Security Teams Must Prepare For

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China’s APT41 and the Expanding Enterprise Attack Surface: What Security Teams Must Prepare For 2026-03-27 at 16:01 By Ashish Khaitan The modern enterprise attack surface is no longer confined to corporate networks and endpoints; it now stretches across cloud workloads, supply chains, remote devices, and even operational technology environments. Within this fragmented landscape, the activities

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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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