Ransomware Gangs Recruit Malicious Insiders as Attacks Surge Over Holidays

Ransomware levels rose for the fourth consecutive month in December 2025, increasing by 13% to total 783 attacks.
JD Supra

Ransomware: What You Need to Know as Attacks, Regulation and Enforcement Increase

Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in sophistication, disrupting operations and commanding the urgent attention of regulators, law enforcement ...

Ransomware: what it is and why it’s your problem

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 ...
TechSpot

Google launches AI ransomware detection in Drive desktop, trained on millions of attack samples

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, ...
CSOonline

The dirty dozen: 12 worst ransomware groups active today

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 ...

From Cipher to Fear: The psychology behind modern ransomware extortion

Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare ...
PC Gamer

It sounds like a six-word horror story, but 'Ransomware running directly from your CPU' is now a real thing

"Ransomware at the CPU level, microcode alteration, and if you are in the CPU or the firmware, you will bypass every freaking traditional technology we have out there." When you purchase through links ...