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15-year-old revealed as key player in Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters
News 'Rey' says he's trying to leave Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters and is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group is targeting Zendesk customers
News The group appears to be infecting support and help-desk personnel with remote access trojans and other forms of malware
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Asahi reveals 1.5 million customers impacted in cyber attack
News No ransom has been paid, said president and group CEO Atsushi Katsuki, and the company is restoring its systems
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Russian cyber crime group hit with international sanctions
News Media Land offers 'bulletproof' hosting services used for ransomware and DDoS attacks around the world
By Emma Woollacott Published
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How the channel weakened ransomware’s grip
Industry Insights What tools and techniques are empowering businesses to say no to ransomware demands?
By James Watts Published
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A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims
News The Rhysida ransomware group is leveraging Trusted Signing from Microsoft to lend plausibility to its activities
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Volkswagen confirms security ‘incident’ amid ransomware breach claims
News Volkswagen has confirmed a security "incident" has occurred, but insists no IT systems have been compromised.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The number of ransomware groups rockets as new, smaller players emerge
News The good news is that the number of victims remains steady
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Teens arrested over nursery chain Kido hack
news The ransom attack caused widespread shock when the hackers published children's personal data
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCA confirms arrest after airport cyber disruption
News Disruption is easing across Europe following the ransomware incident
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The top ransomware trends in 2025
In-depth A splintering of top groups and changing attitudes toward payments are changing attacker tactics at speed
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Cyber professionals are losing sleep over late night attacks
News Hackers are biding their time and launching attacks when businesses can’t respond
By Ross Kelly Published
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