Ransomware
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 Volkswagen confirms security ‘incident’ amid ransomware breach claimsNews Volkswagen has confirmed a security "incident" has occurred, but insists no IT systems have been compromised. By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 The number of ransomware groups rockets as new, smaller players emergeNews The good news is that the number of victims remains steady By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Teens arrested over nursery chain Kido hacknews The ransom attack caused widespread shock when the hackers published children's personal data By Emma Woollacott Published news
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 NCA confirms arrest after airport cyber disruptionNews Disruption is easing across Europe following the ransomware incident By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 The top ransomware trends in 2025In-depth A splintering of top groups and changing attitudes toward payments are changing attacker tactics at speed By Kate O'Flaherty Published In-depth
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 Cyber professionals are losing sleep over late night attacksNews Hackers are biding their time and launching attacks when businesses can’t respond By Ross Kelly Published News
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 The CISO’s Guide to Stopping Ransomwarewhitepaper By ITPro Published whitepaper
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 Prolific ransomware operator added to Europe’s Most Wanted list as US dangles $10 million rewardNews The US Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, an alleged ransomware criminal. By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Jaguar Land Rover “did the right thing” shutting down systems to thwart cyber attackNews The attack on Jaguar Land Rover highlights the growing attractiveness of the automotive sector By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Ransomware attack on IT supplier disrupts hundreds of Swedish municipalitiesNews The attack on IT systems supplier Miljödata has impacted public sector services across the country By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Ransomware payments are banned in the public sector: should businesses still pay?Column The UK government is introducing a ban on ransomware payments for the public sector and critical national infrastructure – but will there could be unintended consequences By Stephen Pritchard Published Column
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 A notorious hacker group is ramping up cloud-based ransomware attacksNews The Storm-0501 threat group is refining its tactics, according to Microsoft, shifting away from traditional endpoint-based attacks and toward cloud-based ransomware. By Emma Woollacott Published News