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AI-hunting ransomware 'EncForge' locks up model files as JadePuffer agent adapts on the fly
The autonomous attacker rewrote its own delivery script six times in five minutes before encrypting a Langflow server's machine-learning assets.
Armenia Grabs Russian Tourist at Yerevan Airport on U.S. REvil Warrant
Aleksandr Ermakov has sat in an Armenian detention center since June 28. His lawyers say the FBI has the wrong man.
Ransomware Attack Halts Fairlife Milk Production Across the US
Coca-Cola told the SEC that hackers broke into its Fairlife dairy subsidiary, forcing the company to stop making protein shakes and ultra-filtered milk at its American plants.
Spirals ransomware crew locked down an IT firm's network in under a day
A new group broke in through an exposed web server, disabled defences and encrypted files inside 24 hours, Symantec says.
Fake Emails Now Beat Software Flaws as the Number-One Way Ransomware Gets In
A Sophos survey of more than 2,000 organisations hit by ransomware finds that phishing and malicious emails now cause half of all attacks, while stolen passwords are defeating even multi-factor authentication at an alarming rate.
US charges three Russians behind 'bulletproof' hosting service used by LockBit and Play ransomware
Federal prosecutors say Media Land and ML.Cloud rented servers to ransomware crews that caused more than $62 million in damage across 21 US states.
US sanctions a VPN, a malware disguiser, and the people behind them for helping ransomware gangs
Treasury targets 1VPNS and a Belarusian 'crypter' seller who together helped ransomware crews hit hospitals, banks and local governments.
Ransomware group claims attack on Els for Autism Foundation
A criminal group called cmdorganization has listed the Florida-based autism charity on a dark-web extortion site. The foundation has not confirmed any incident, and the claim could not be independently verified.
Ryuk ransomware suspect admits role in $15 million hacking spree
Karen Vardanyan pleaded guilty in a US court to breaking into company networks and helping unleash Ryuk ransomware, one of the most damaging extortion tools of 2019 and 2020.
Hackers Are Targeting the Companies Behind Your Hospital, Not Just the Hospital Itself
Attacks on healthcare vendors and billing firms surged 110% in a year. Criminals have worked out that one breach can reach hundreds of hospitals at once.
Ransomware Negotiator Turned Attacker Gets Nearly Six Years for BlackCat Extortion Scheme
Angelo Martino, a former DigitalMint employee, was paid to help victims recover from ransomware. Instead he ran the attacks himself, leaking insurance details to squeeze bigger payouts.
New 'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses a Rogue Driver to Kill Antivirus Software
Symantec links the May 2026 strain to the older Beast ransomware family, with medium confidence it's a rebrand.
A Microsoft-Approved Driver Is Helping 'GodDamn' Ransomware Gut US Security Tools
A rebranded criminal gang called Hyadina is using a signed Windows driver to kill antivirus software before locking victims' files. The driver carries a legitimate Microsoft stamp, and nobody knows quite how that happened.
The Gentlemen Ransomware Gang Turns Your Own IT Tools Against You
A fast-spreading criminal group is using the software your IT team trusts every day to take over company networks. The real test is not whether they got in. It is what happens next.
When the Learning Platform Goes Dark, There Is No Backup Plan
A finals-week breach of a major university software platform in 2026 left students locked out of coursework and grade books. Higher education has proved twice it will pay ransoms. That changes everything.