In February 2026, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) fell victim to a ransomware attack. The incident took the Epic electronic health record system offline across 35 clinics and more ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A ransomware attack on Foster City has suspended city government services and prompted a local state of emergency as thousands of cybersecurity professionals gather in San ...

Ransomware is not only growing, threat actors are also accelerating the pace of their attacks by using offensive tools to exploit valid credentials and hit targets with speed and precision. The ...

In 2026, ransomware is more than just a cybersecurity problem. I've seen it spiral into an operational resilience problem, a reputational risk problem and, increasingly, a leadership problem. For ...

The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant increase in the number of claimed attacks. A downward payment trend has been ...

Ransomware isn’t an isolated, potential cyber threat—it’s like a living organism that can shapeshift with multiple strains, tactics, and targets. The cybercriminals behind ransomware attacks run these ...

Ransomware was the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023, according to a report released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

Picus Labs has released a report that ranks MITRE ATT&CK techniques. According to the report, ransomware encryption is on the decline. Moving up the ranks is a malware that plays dead until it's ripe ...

Ransomware gangs claimed a deluge of victims during the final quarter of 2025, despite a decline in the number of active ransomware groups, analysis by cybersecurity researchers at ReliaQuest has ...

A key-handling defect in the ransomware can permanently lock files by discarding private encryption keys, leaving affected organizations unable to recover data even if a ransom is paid. A newly ...

Winona County said a ransomware attack recently hit its computer network. The press release didn’t specify exactly when the incident happened, simply that officials identified and responded to a ...

Cybercriminals are happy to target almost any industry where data can be stolen. In many cases, less prepared and less security-focused companies are simply easier targets. A recent ransomware attack ...