With recent high-profile attacks targeting organizations ranging from healthcare systems to retailers to government services—even IT companies—business leaders and the public alike are learning that ...

Planning, tabletops, and the right skills and training are vital to being prepared for one of the most prevalent business continuity nightmares. Ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations, ...

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Earlier this year, the U.S. government imposed sanctions against Russian national Mikhail Matveev, an FBI most-wanted cybercriminal, who authorities accuse of being a “prolific ransomware affiliate” ...

Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry, charging as much money as they can to return access to a victim's files. It’s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ...

Last autumn, somewhere in Europe, a security operations centre noticed something. This is the primary job of a security operations centre – to notice things. Its role is simple, protecting ...

State and local governments are highlighted in a new report that provides a mixed assessment of the effects of ransomware attacks on global organizations. But despite some positive news, the report ...

The ransomware business hit record highs in 2023 despite falling payment rates, as attackers scaled up the number of attacks and new AI weapons were brought to bear on both sides of the war, promising ...

Ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector have spiked in recent years as cybercriminals launch sophisticated assaults against hospitals — posing a serious threat to operations and patient ...

Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill that would make it a felony to knowingly use ransomware, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) wrote the bill — SB ...