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Governments Weigh Ransomware Payment Bans as Hackers Grow Bolder

Governments Weigh Ransomware Payment Bans as Hackers Grow Bolder
Governments Weigh Ransomware Payment Bans as Hackers Grow Bolder
July 20, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Governments have reportedly begun banning ransomware payments to hackers as demand amounts continue to rise. That’s according to a report Monday (July 20) from the Financial Times...

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Ransomware Groups Change Identities to Evade Cybercops
Ransomware Groups Change Identities to Evade Cybercops
July 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 13), this isn’t a new tactic, but...

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Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
July 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Angelo Martino, 41, who had served as a ransomware negotiator for...

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Hit With Ransomware Attack
Apple Supplier Foxconn Hit With Ransomware Attack
May 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Foxconn, which manufactures products for Apple and Google, is reportedly recovering from a ransomware attack. A company spokesperson confirmed the incident for web publication BleepingComputer Wednesday...

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Cybersecurity’s Hottest New Job Is Negotiating With Hackers
Cybersecurity’s Hottest New Job Is Negotiating With Hackers
April 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

In the escalating cybersecurity arms race, the enterprise’s most valuable asset may no longer be its defense perimeter but rather someone who knows how to...

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Check City Notifies 322,687 People of March 2025 Data Breach
Check City Notifies 322,687 People of March 2025 Data Breach
April 02, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Payday loan provider Check City has notified 322,687 people about a March 2025 data breach, Comparitech reported Thursday (April 2). The data breach compromised names,...

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Hasbro Warns of Weeks-Long Upheaval Following Cyberattack
Hasbro Warns of Weeks-Long Upheaval Following Cyberattack
April 01, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Toymaker Hasbro says it could take weeks to resolve a recent cyberattack. The company revealed the incident in a filing Wednesday (April 1) with the...

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Cybersecurity Industry Workers Plead Guilty to Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity Industry Workers Plead Guilty to Ransomware Attacks
December 30, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Three men who worked in the cybersecurity industry pleaded guilty to charges related to ransomware attacks they launched with the help of ALPHV BlackCat in...

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