Ransomware
Curated coverage and analysis in this editorial area.
Ransomware Gets Personal: 37% of Attacks Now Include Direct Threats Against Staff
A Semperis survey of 1,200 organizations hit by ransomware in the first half of 2026 finds that 37% of attacks involved psychological…
Ransomware: Data Exfiltration Surges 275%, Terabytes Become the New Extortion Lever
The 2026 ThreatLabz report documents an explosion in data theft: 896.2 TB exfiltrated, a 275.8% increase. The terabyte replaces encryp…
Qilin Member Extradited to Germany: Gang Adds Over 450 Victims to Leak Site
A 28-year-old Russian national was extradited from Japan to Germany on October 2, 2026. Qilin did not pause: the group added more than…
Luna Moth Leaks: The Criminal Enterprise Behind $207 Million in Extortion
Leaked files from Luna Moth expose a structured criminal organization operating like a business, complete with vishing scripts, role s…
Ransomware Groups Turn GenAI Into an Assembly Line: Average Payout Hits $431,995
Zscaler's ThreatLabz 2026 Ransomware Report documents how ransomware gangs use generative AI to accelerate malware development and scr…
Qilin Member Arrested in Germany: Ransomware Machine Keeps Running
A 28-year-old Russian national extradited from Japan is jailed in Munich. Qilin operations continued uninterrupted, with over 450 vict…
Q3 2026: Historic Ransomware Record — 11 Organizations Compromised in 26 Seconds
The third quarter of 2026 set a new all-time high for ransomware attacks. AI compresses the kill chain to hours, while the payment rat…
Ransomware Targets Backups: 94% of Attacks Now Aim at Recovery Infrastructure
Ransomware groups have turned backup destruction into standard operating procedure. Sophos confirms 94% targeting rate: the resilience…
Qilin Member Extradited to Germany: Operations Continue Unabated
On October 2, 2026, Germany took custody of a 28-year-old Russian national linked to the Qilin ransomware group, arrested in Osaka in…
Advantest Confirms Personal Data Theft Eight Months After Ransomware Attack
Advantest Corporation confirmed on October 6, 2026 that a ransomware attack detected on February 15, 2026 resulted in the exfiltration…
Ransomware Hits Osaka Metropolitan University: 500 Servers Offline, Backups Encrypted, 130,000 People Affected
Osaka Metropolitan University shut down roughly 500 servers on Oct. 2, 2026, after a suspected ransomware attack. A press conference o…
Booba Ransomware Hits UIC College of Medicine: 344 GB Claimed
The University of Illinois Chicago confirmed on Oct. 5, 2026, that its College of Medicine suffered a ransomware attack limiting acces…