Backups don't fail because they're missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no path to recovery.

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I argued that ransomware was already evolving ...

Two ransomware groups are licking their wounds and rebuilding their infrastructure after leaking each other’s operational data online, according to Halcyon. The set-to began when 0APT claimed the scalps of three ransomware groups on its leak site: newcomer KryBit and established players RansomHouse and Everest Group.

Anthropic's Claude Code large language model has been abused by threat actors who used it in data extortion campaigns and to develop ransomware packages. The company says that its tool has also been used in fraudulent North Korean IT worker schemes and to ...

Ransomware attacks surged 52% in 2025, with supply chain breaches nearly doubling as groups like Qilin drive record monthly incidents worldwide. Ransomware may no longer dominate daily headlines, but it has hardly retreated. While public attention shifted ...

Just three ransomware groups were responsible for almost half of all ransomware attacks during the last month, analysis of reported incidents has revealed. According to cybersecurity analysts at Check Point, a total of 672 ransomware incidents were ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ransomware Tuesday, with the debut of AI-powered capabilities ...

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 years, organizations treated ransomware as a technical ...

On the so-called dark web, providers of ransomware services and support pitch their products openly - Copyright AFP Stefano Rellandini On the so-called dark web ...

If newbie to the ransomware scene VECT comes knocking at your organisation’s door – do not pay the ransom. That’s the call from researchers at Check Point, which has been monitoring the emerging ransomware-as-a-service group.

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker. It’s one of the most ...