Ransomware
Discover expert analysis on ransomware with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
By Rene Millman Published
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Ransomware group profits are rising faster than FTSE 350 firmsNews Sophisticated infrastructure allows servers, leak sites, and negotiation portals to be quickly rebuilt after disruption
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The Gentlemen ramp up attacks to become the second most active ransomware groupNews NTT researchers warn that the RaaS group is leveraging SystemBC malware to establish covert tunnelling, evade detection, and support rapid lateral movement across enterprise environments
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Canvas provider Instructure agreed to hackers' ransom demands – did it do the right thing?Analysis Opting to pay ransoms creates huge risks for enterprises – you’re relying on the word of criminals
By Ross Kelly Published
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Ransomware negotiator sentenced for role in major cyber crime groupNews Deniss Zolotarjovs was a key player in a group associated with Conti
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The SMB Guide to Ransomware Recoverywhitepaper
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Threat actors ditch ‘spray and pray’ attacks in shift to targeted exploitationNews A dip in ransomware volumes points to a more targeted approach focused on vulnerability exploitation
By Ross Kelly Published
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Security leaders overconfident about ransomware recoveryNews Few manage to recover all their data, and many experience business disruption
By Emma Woollacott Published
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German authorities want your help finding the hackers behind GandCrab and REvilNews Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and Anatoly Sergeevitsch Kravchuk are believed to have made millions from ransomware as a service schemes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The rise of double extortion ransomwareIn-depth With the use of this tactic increasing, we look at how you can protect your business
By Carly Page Last updated
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AutoCAD Users may have a ransomware problem – here's what they can doIn-depth A new malware family is currently using the same file types as the professional design software AutoCAD
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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What is ransomware?In-depth This type of malware could hit you hard in the pocket
By Dale Walker Last updated
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