Information technology giant Ingram Micro has revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems in July 2025 led to a data ...
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim's data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or ...
Ransomware attacks remain among the most common attack methods. As recent analyses show, cyber gangs are increasingly ...
The nearly fourfold spike in ransomware attacks on the telecom sector — from 24 in 2022 to 90 in 2025 — reflects the industry ...
While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, July 30, 2025: This story, originally published on ...
The Middletown, Ohio cyberattack shows how even heartland cities can be brought to their knees by ransomware, leaving citizens locked out of essential services. On the morning of August 19, 2025, ...
The average payout for a ransomware attack has increased despite a drop in the number of times an organization is attacked annually, a study by cybersecurity firm ExtraHop Networks Inc. finds. The ...
Want to shield yourself against ransomware? Accelerate your recovery times. It starts with effective backup storage ...
These are advanced persistent threats (APTs), and once a threat actor gets in, they tend to live off the land as long as ...
In a centralized system, stopping an attack can be as easy as flipping a switch. However, with decentralized setups like ...
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