Ransomware payments offer short-term relief but significantly increase long-term cyber risk, Rubrik has warned.

Information technology giant Ingram Micro has revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems in July 2025 led to a data breach affecting over 42,000 individuals.

Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in sophistication, disrupting operations and commanding the urgent attention of regulators, law enforcement ...

SafePlay is claiming responsibility for the attack ...

In today’s landscape of evolving cyber threats, assuming your business is safe is no longer an option – it’s time to take proactive steps to defend against cyberattacks. In the arms race between ...

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays ...

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 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 ...

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

Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare shows how today's ransomware groups weaponize stolen data and pressure ...

Over the past couple of years, state and local governments have increasingly become a top target for ransomware attacks. In 2019 alone, government entities reported 163 ransomware attacks — a nearly ...

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