The ransomware family’s abuse of Polygon smart contracts echoes techniques recently seen in Ethereum-based attacks.

A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB. The ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

Black Hat Europe made clear that cybersecurity can no longer be separated from politics as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures collide ...

The FBI has released a new notice about the Cuba ransomware, explaining that the group has attacked "49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors" and made at least $43.9 million in ransom ...

Anthropic's Claude Code large language model has been abused by threat actors who used it in data extortion campaigns and to develop ransomware packages. The company says that its tool has also been ...

Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive and costly cyberthreats. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, organizations reported $12.4 million in adjusted losses due to ransomware in ...

On 29 August 2025, Huntress analysts encountered a previously unseen ransomware variant called “Obscura.” This name was taken from the ransom note (README_Obscura.txt), which also made several ...

Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...

Ransomware attacks remain among the most common attack methods. As recent analyses show, cyber gangs are increasingly ...

Google has a new ransomware detection tool for Google Drive for desktop. Credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images But, Google's newest feature is hoping to deal with the ...

A ransomware infection incident at Kyowon Group, which operates Kumon Learning, Red Pen, and other services, has raised concerns about the potential leakage of personal information for up to 9.6 ...