The Evolving Threat Landscape: Ransomware Trends and Recent Attacks in 2026 Ransomware continues to be one of the most pervasive ...

EDR killers are a fundamental part of modern ransomware intrusions; affiliates prefer a short, reliable window to run encryptors rather than constantly modifying payloads. Affiliates, not operators, ...

Files on a central cloud server used by the ransomware group highlight a systematic, aggressive attack on network backups as a key TTP.

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, ...

In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans. Once novel RaaS gangs are ...

Ransomware actors are ditching Cobalt Strike in favor of native Windows tools, as payment rates hit record lows and data theft surges.

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

Ransomware has evolved significantly over the past decade, transforming from crude DIY tool kits to sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and, more recently, to AI-assisted attacks. This ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs, according to research released this week by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal authorities are warning users of Gmail, Outlook, and other popular email services about dangerous ransomware linked to a ...

In 2026, ransomware is more than just a cybersecurity problem. I've seen it spiral into an operational resilience problem, a reputational risk problem and, increasingly, a leadership problem. For ...