The FBI last week issued warnings to consumers using Gmail and other email services that the Medusa ransomware group is targeting them. At the time of its warning, the bureau said it had received at ...

There was a dramatic surge in ransomware attacks in 2023, with a 55% year-over-year increase. The total number of victims reached 5,070. This rise doesn’t tell the whole tale, though. Statista reports ...

(Bloomberg) -- In 2021, following a cyberattack that crippled fuel supplies along the US East Coast, then President Joe Biden vowed to make ransomware a national security priority. Executive orders ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In late 2019, a telemarketing company in the Little Rock, Arkansas, area fell prey to a ...

Businesses across the globe are wrestling with the ongoing and evolving threat of ransomware, with recent victims including food, mining and even technology companies. However, ransomware isn’t just a ...

Even more overwhelming is that 96 percent of Americans receive weekly phone calls from scammers, which Kerbs said is one of ...

In today's digital era, ransomware has become one of the most dangerous cybersecurity threats, affecting organizations of all sizes. Ransomware is malicious software that locks access to systems and ...

In the past week, law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a warning about the ongoing ...

Any organization can be targeted by ransomware attackers, regardless of their size, location or industry, meaning preparedness and resilience is critical. The nature of the modern ransomware ecosystem ...

Ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector have spiked in recent years as cybercriminals launch sophisticated assaults against hospitals — posing a serious threat to operations and patient ...

DragonForce expanded its ransomware operation in 2025 by working with English-speaking hackers known for advanced social engineering and initial access. Acronis explains how the "Scattered Spider" ...

Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models, double extortion tactics, and increasing adoption of AI characterize the evolving ransomware threat landscape. Law enforcement takedowns of groups such as ...