-
An ongoing data extortion attack targeting the widely-used education technology platform Canvas disrupted classes and coursework at school districts and universities across the United States today, after a cybercrime group defaced the service’s login page with a ransom demand that threatened to leak data from 275 million students and faculty across nearly 9,000 educational institutions.
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
Outdated maintenance software increases ransomware risk by exposing weak access controls, unpatched systems, and critical operational data to attackers.
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
A Latvian national operating from Moscow has been sentenced to 102 months in federal prison for his role as a key negotiator within a prolific Russian ransomware network. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, participated in a cybercrime syndicate that orchestrated …
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
Ransomware and data extortion groups are increasingly targeting the aviation and aerospace sector, exploiting interconnected systems, shared platforms, and identity-based access models to cause operational disruption and data compromise. Cyber risk acr…
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced two American cybersecurity professionals to prison for their involvement in ALPHV BlackCat ransomware attacks that targeted multiple U.S. organizations in 2023. The case highlights the growing threat o…
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
VECT 2.0 ransomware contains fatal flaws that permanently destroy files, making recovery impossible and rendering ransom payments useless for victims worldwide.
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
Two US cybersecurity experts jailed for aiding BlackCat ransomware group, extorting victims worldwide and exploiting insider access for profit.
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
Ransomware attacks surged dramatically in 2025, with global victims reaching 7,831. The sharp rise highlights how cybercrime has evolved into a highly organized, AI-driven ecosystem in which attackers operate at speed, with automation and scale. This s…
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
The “new” VECT 2.0 ransomware is essentially a cross‑platform data wiper that permanently destroys most enterprise files rather than encrypting them for recovery. For any file larger than 131,072 bytes (128 KB), VECT processes four separate chunks usin…
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
-
Vect 2.0 Ransomware‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) operation is rapidly evolving into a multi‑platform threat that can encrypt Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi environments across modern hybrid infrastructures. The group runs a classic affiliate model, renting out…
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
¶¶¶¶¶
