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Ransomware continues to pose a serious threat to U.S. critical infrastructure, with more than 2,100 related incidents reported to federal authorities in 2025, according to the latest FBI Internet ...

A ransomware gang exploited the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) to gain initial access to corporate networks and deployed the file-encrypting malware less than a minute later.

The Qilin ransomware operation has recently joined attacks exploiting two Fortinet vulnerabilities that allow bypassing authentication on vulnerable devices and executing malicious code remotely.

Hospitals and health systems continue to be targeted by ransomware hackers, disrupting patient care and costing millions of dollars in recovery costs. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that ...

The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. Despite the government’s onslaught of ...

Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone during 2022, demonstrating how ransomware attacks remain a ...

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 ...

Charon uses encrypted payloads and trusted binaries to bypass EDR defenses, marking a shift toward stealthier, more persistent ransomware campaigns. Trend Micro has identified a new ransomware strain, ...