Ransomware
Discover expert analysis on ransomware with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businessNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber experts issue alert after two ransomware groups team up on ‘unprecedented’ threat campaignNews The tie-up includes a new model of industrialized ransomware deployment that significantly lowers the barrier to entry for cyber crime
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers are breaching networks and laying low for longerNews An ExtraHop survey found more intrusions are going undetected, leading to longer dwell times
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
By Rene Millman Published
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Ransomware group profits are rising faster than FTSE 350 firmsNews Sophisticated infrastructure allows servers, leak sites, and negotiation portals to be quickly rebuilt after disruption
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The Gentlemen ramp up attacks to become the second most active ransomware groupNews NTT researchers warn that the RaaS group is leveraging SystemBC malware to establish covert tunnelling, evade detection, and support rapid lateral movement across enterprise environments
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Canvas provider Instructure agreed to hackers' ransom demands – did it do the right thing?Analysis Opting to pay ransoms creates huge risks for enterprises – you’re relying on the word of criminals
By Ross Kelly Published
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Ransomware negotiator sentenced for role in major cyber crime groupNews Deniss Zolotarjovs was a key player in a group associated with Conti
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The SMB Guide to Ransomware Recoverywhitepaper
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Threat actors ditch ‘spray and pray’ attacks in shift to targeted exploitationNews A dip in ransomware volumes points to a more targeted approach focused on vulnerability exploitation
By Ross Kelly Published
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Security leaders overconfident about ransomware recoveryNews Few manage to recover all their data, and many experience business disruption
By Emma Woollacott Published
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German authorities want your help finding the hackers behind GandCrab and REvilNews Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and Anatoly Sergeevitsch Kravchuk are believed to have made millions from ransomware as a service schemes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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