Ransomware isn’t targeted - it exploits predictable gaps like poor hygiene and missing basics.

The number of reported ransomware attacks hit a record 9,251 cases in 2025, a 45 percent increase from 2024, according to data collected by threat exposure management platform NordStellar. This year ...

The ransomware attacks spreading across at least 99 countries on Friday are the type of attack that could one day kill ...

Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters ...

Despite companies having a “do not pay” policy for ransomware attacks, most have little choice due to the massive disruption ...

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Information Security have developed a new security standard to ...

The former deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division said hackers are targeting OEMs and suppliers who must act quickly to identify attacks.

In February 2026, a ransomware attack on the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) forced the state’s largest healthcare system to shut down critical systems, including its Epic electronic ...

Ransomware attacks are now precision-driven, using reconnaissance, legitimate tools and AI to evade detection and maximize impact. Even as ransomware incident numbers dip, ransom demands and payouts ...

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, has released its Global Threat ...

A ransomware attack involving the course management system Canvas affected nearly 9,000 schools and educational institutions ...