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While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data ...

Cyber extortion is accelerating, powered by phishing gangs and crime-as-a-service. Explore 2025 trends and why attacks are ...

Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...

One of the largest providers of education tech paid off hackers so that they wouldn’t publish tens of millions of children’s personal information. But school districts are facing extortion attempts ...

The disclosure follows reports that the cybercriminal group Clop has been extorting a significant number of E-Business Suite customers. Oracle is now linking a widespread data extortion campaign ...

As cybersecurity threats continue to grow in scale, sophistication and intent, it’s vital for organizations to understand the top actors, emerging risks and evolving techniques shaping the landscape ...

When ransomware strikes, most organizations spring into action as if they’re responding to a classic crime scene: Tape off the perimeter, start the restoration process, and try to regain access to ...

Update 7/21/25: Added that World Leaks has now leaked some of the stolen data. A newly rebranded extortion gang known as "World Leaks" breached one of Dell's product demonstration platforms earlier ...

The attacks linked to a threat group known as ShinyHunters have now compromised Google in addition to numerous other major companies. A wave of data-theft attacks against Salesforce CRM customers has ...

Infamous hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the theft of a large dataset tied to Pornhub Premium users, threatening to leak or sell the information unless the company pays a ...