Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It
Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026 16,699 ransomware leak posts over 2...
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Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It
Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026 16,699 ransomware leak posts over 2...
MyPillow listed on ransomware gang’s leak site, but denies it has been breached
The Play ransomware gang is claiming to have stolen data from US pillow manufacturer MyPillow, making off with private and...
FBI Warns Companies About Ransom Gang’s Fake IT Support Tactics
For some ransomware crews, the fastest route to a payout may no longer be locking systems. It may be walking...
WantToCry ransomware remotely encrypts files
SophosLabs analysts investigated WantToCry ransomware attacks that involved the threat actors abusing the Server Message Block (SMB) service for initial...
The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases
The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026 A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy...
Defenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breach
For almost 20 years, stolen credentials have been the most common route for attackers into organizations, according to the Verizon...
New Verizon Report Reveals the Security Gap Attackers Are Exploiting Most
The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) paints a clearer picture of today’s cybersecurity landscape: attackers are moving faster,...
Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Microsoft says it disrupted a malware-signing service that abused Azure Artifact Signing to create fraudulent certificates used in ransomware and...
FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach
When the FBI puts out a public service announcement that deliberately appears to avoid naming the company at the centre...
When ransomware gets physical: cybercriminals turn to threats of violence
For years, ransomware has been a crime committed at arm's length. Hackers in one country, victims in another. The only...
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities
Welcome to the largest educational data breach in history – affecting nearly 9,000 institutions, every Ivy League university, and 30...
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities
Welcome to the largest educational data breach in history – affecting nearly 9,000 institutions, every Ivy League university, and 30...
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities
Welcome to the largest educational data breach in history – affecting nearly 9,000 institutions, every Ivy League university, and 30...
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities
Welcome to the largest educational data breach in history – affecting nearly 9,000 institutions, every Ivy League university, and 30...