Ransomware news and trends

Hackers Don’t Need Keys If Companies Leave Cyber Doors Open
Cybersecurity // January 27, 2025

The data breaches of 2024 made it clear that enterprise cybersecurity is no longer just a reactive IT issue — it’s a core business challenge. One that isn’t going away any time soon, as revealed by the news Friday (Jan. 24) that the estimated total...

Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Americans
Cybersecurity // January 26, 2025

The biggest medical-related data breach in U.S. history was even larger than first estimated. The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare business last year impacted around 190 million people, almost double past estimates, TechCrunch reported Friday (Jan. 24). “Change Healthcare has determined the estimated total...

Cyberattackers Turn to YouTube Comments to Hide Malware
Cybersecurity // January 14, 2025

Cyberattackers are reportedly using Google and YouTube search results to target people seeking pirated/cracked software. Scammers are posing as “guides” on YouTube, claiming to offer software installation tutorials, DarkReading reported Monday (Jan. 13), citing research from Trend Micro. These cyber criminals direct their victims to video descriptions or comment sections, whether...

What 2024’s Worst Cyberattacks Say About Security in 2025
Cybersecurity // December 27, 2024

Cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as some of the most sophisticated and damaging attacks in history underscored the vulnerabilities of an increasingly digital operating landscape. From ransomware attacks crippling critical infrastructure to data breaches compromising millions of user records, the year’s events highlighted the...

Interviews & Exclusives
2024 Is Already the Year of the Cyberattack

July 04, 2024
It’s the summer of steals, not the summer of deals, for businesses suffering cyber breaches. That’s because, as the world goes digital, fraudsters are constantly probing modern, multifaceted attack surfaces for vulnerabilities. But with the news Tuesday (July 2) that auto dealership software provider CDK Global has “substantially all” of its car dealership customers back […]

Congress Calls for Proactive Policies to Combat Security Breaches

April 16, 2024
The internet looks very small to an attacker, but massive to a defender. And a persistent reality of the 21st century’s connected economy is that many digital doors are left...

Firms Embrace AI for Faster, Smarter Cybersecurity Solutions

March 01, 2024
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently noted that artificial intelligence (AI) could boost online security, a sentiment echoed by many industry experts. AI is transforming how security teams handle cyber threats,...

Visa: AI Helps Combat the ‘Democratization’ of Cybercrime and Ransomware

September 05, 2023
Michael Jabbara, vice president and global head of fraud services at Visa, told PYMNTS the fraud game is changing. Up until recently, he said, “you needed to have a certain...

Quick Reads
Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Americans

January 26, 2025
The biggest medical-related data breach in U.S. history was even larger than first estimated. The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare business last year impacted around 190 million people, almost double past estimates, TechCrunch reported Friday (Jan. 24). “Change Healthcare has determined the estimated total number of individuals impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack is […]

Cyberattackers Turn to YouTube Comments to Hide Malware

January 14, 2025
Cyberattackers are reportedly using Google and YouTube search results to target people seeking pirated/cracked software. Scammers are posing as “guides” on YouTube, claiming to offer software installation tutorials, DarkReading reported Monday (Jan. 13), citing research...

Rhode Island Benefits Portal Hit by Ransomware Attack

December 15, 2024
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a...

OFAC Sanctions Parties Involved in Compromise of 81,000 Firewalls

December 10, 2024
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a China-based cybersecurity company and one of its employees, saying they played a role in an April...