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fromSecurityWeek
1 hour ago

Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by Cyberattack

Foxconn confirmed North American factories were hit by a cyberattack, with affected sites resuming normal production after response measures were activated.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia | TechCrunch

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn facilities in North America, with affected factories resuming normal production while Nitrogen claimed theft of over 11 million files.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
9 hours ago

Foxconn attackers allegedly obtained Apple and Nvidia data

Foxconn confirmed a North American ransomware attack, with Nitrogen claiming theft of confidential data and Foxconn restarting affected factories.
Information security
fromtheregister
20 hours ago

Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn’s North American operations, disrupting some factories but enabling resumption of normal production after response measures.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A ShinyHunters cyberattack disrupted Canvas across thousands of schools, forcing exam postponements and leaving some users unable to access coursework.
Information security
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

A cyberattack disrupted Canvas during final exams, exposing personal data, prompting schools to postpone or reschedule exams, and restoring the platform after investigation.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 hour ago

Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by Cyberattack

Foxconn confirmed North American factories were hit by a cyberattack, with affected sites resuming normal production after response measures were activated.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia | TechCrunch

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn facilities in North America, with affected factories resuming normal production while Nitrogen claimed theft of over 11 million files.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
9 hours ago

Foxconn attackers allegedly obtained Apple and Nvidia data

Foxconn confirmed a North American ransomware attack, with Nitrogen claiming theft of confidential data and Foxconn restarting affected factories.
Information security
fromtheregister
20 hours ago

Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn’s North American operations, disrupting some factories but enabling resumption of normal production after response measures.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A ShinyHunters cyberattack disrupted Canvas across thousands of schools, forcing exam postponements and leaving some users unable to access coursework.
Information security
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

A cyberattack disrupted Canvas during final exams, exposing personal data, prompting schools to postpone or reschedule exams, and restoring the platform after investigation.
#cybersecurity
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago
Information security

Deal Reached With Hackers to Delete Data Stolen From the Canvas Educational Platform

Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Schools negotiate with hackers following Canvas data breach

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen large volumes of Canvas data and schools are contacting the hackers to prevent public release during exam periods.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Stryker hack shows cyber intelligence is more important than ever

A major medical device company’s devices were wiped after an Iran-linked ransomware attack, showing cyber threats can strike anytime and require urgent security priorities.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Canvas platform strikes deal with hackers to delete students' stolen data

Instructure reached an agreement with hackers to delete stolen Canvas data, returned it, and received shred-log confirmation, though complete certainty remains impossible.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Deal Reached With Hackers to Delete Data Stolen From the Canvas Educational Platform

Instructure reached an agreement with hackers to delete stolen Canvas data, returned it, and received shred-log confirmation, while acknowledging complete certainty is impossible.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Schools negotiate with hackers following Canvas data breach

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen large volumes of Canvas data and schools are contacting the hackers to prevent public release during exam periods.
Information security
fromWIRED
20 hours ago

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

Nitrogen claims it stole 8 TB of Foxconn data and extorts the electronics manufacturer, which reported cyberattacks and resuming production at affected North American factories.
#malware
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Free OnlyFans Lure Used to Spread Cross-Platform CRPx0 Malware

CRPx0 uses a free OnlyFans lure to deliver stealthy malware that steals cryptocurrency, exfiltrates data, and deploys ransomware via persistence and C2 control.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks ago

SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation

The Gentlemen ransomware group uses SystemBC malware to target over 1,570 victims, employing sophisticated tactics for initial access and lateral movement.
Information security
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Canvas owner reaches 'agreement' with hackers to secure stolen data

Instructure reached an agreement with hackers after a Canvas breach, claiming stolen data was returned and customers will not be extorted.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

On Anti-Ransomware Day, some good news arrives for cyber defenders

Ransomware victim rates are falling, while attackers shift to sophisticated intrusions, access sales, and fragmented operations.
Information security
fromSearch Storage
1 day ago

Attackers targeting storage infrastructure for remote work | TechTarget

Threat actors increasingly target storage infrastructure to access valuable data, disable backups, steal credentials, and spread ransomware impact efficiently.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach | Computer Weekly

South Staffordshire Water and its parent received a reduced £964,900 ICO fine after improvements following a Cl0p ransomware attack that exposed data of 600,000 people.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack

RansomHouse claimed responsibility for a Trellix breach involving leaked access to internal services and dashboards, while Trellix reported no evidence of source code exploitation.
Information security
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

Canvas was placed in maintenance mode after a breach and extortion attempt, disrupting school operations nationwide and exposing user data at affected institutions.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000

Sandhills Medical Foundation experienced a data breach affecting nearly 170,000 individuals due to a ransomware attack discovered on May 8, 2025.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000

Three US healthcare organizations reported data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 individuals, with significant incidents in Texas and Illinois.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach | Computer Weekly

South Staffordshire Water and its parent received a reduced £964,900 ICO fine after improvements following a Cl0p ransomware attack that exposed data of 600,000 people.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack

RansomHouse claimed responsibility for a Trellix breach involving leaked access to internal services and dashboards, while Trellix reported no evidence of source code exploitation.
Information security
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

Canvas was placed in maintenance mode after a breach and extortion attempt, disrupting school operations nationwide and exposing user data at affected institutions.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000

Sandhills Medical Foundation experienced a data breach affecting nearly 170,000 individuals due to a ransomware attack discovered on May 8, 2025.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000

Three US healthcare organizations reported data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 individuals, with significant incidents in Texas and Illinois.
Privacy professionals
fromtheregister
2 days ago

Water company's leaky security earns near-1M fine

Cl0p ransomware went undetected for nearly two years due to weak access controls, insufficient monitoring, unsupported systems, and poor vulnerability management.
fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

Canvas hack exposes schools' vulnerability to cyberattacks

Instructure, the company that operates Canvas, had been warned. Earlier this month, a message was sent, according to Ransomware.live: "This is a final warning to reach out by 6 May 2026 before we leak along with several annoying (digital) problems that'll come your way. Make the right decision, don't be the next headline," and "FINAL WARNING PAY OR LEAK."
US news
fromThe Cipher Brief
6 days ago

Corporate Cybersecurity Is the New Frontline of National Security

The battlefield is corporate, the targeting is consequential, and the effects are systemic. Ransomware campaigns now disrupt healthcare systems at scale, producing effects once associated with geopolitical bombing campaigns without crossing a border. Nation-state actors maintain persistent access inside critical infrastructure not to destroy, but to position.
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#cybercrime
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases | TechCrunch

Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs was sentenced to over eight years for ransomware attacks linked to the Russian gang Karakurt.
Law
fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks ago

Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023

A ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to aiding BlackCat ransomware attacks against U.S. companies in 2023.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases | TechCrunch

Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs was sentenced to over eight years for ransomware attacks linked to the Russian gang Karakurt.
Law
fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks ago

Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023

A ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to aiding BlackCat ransomware attacks against U.S. companies in 2023.
#muddywater
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack

MuddyWater, an Iranian hacking group, executed a ransomware attack using social engineering techniques, disguising it as opportunistic extortion.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack

MuddyWater, an Iranian hacking group, executed a ransomware attack using social engineering techniques, disguising it as opportunistic extortion.
#cpanel
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Hackers are still exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites | TechCrunch

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM, affecting over 550,000 servers and leading to numerous compromises.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Hackers are still exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites | TechCrunch

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM, affecting over 550,000 servers and leading to numerous compromises.
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

Stolen patient data from Dutch firm ChipSoft destroyed after cyberattack

ChipSoft confirmed that all data stolen in the ransomware attack has been destroyed in a technically sound manner, although the specifics of this process remain undisclosed.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Don't pay VECT a ransom - your big files are likely gone

Organizations affected by Trivy and LiteLLM compromises that paid Vect likely received little data recovery, according to Check Point Research.
Information security
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Now, even ransomware is using post-quantum cryptography

Kyber's use of PQC key-exchange algorithms serves more as a marketing tactic than a practical security measure against imminent quantum threats.
Information security
fromIT Brew
2 weeks ago

Asking around: When does ransomware threat intelligence become noise?

Effective threat intelligence requires filtering information relevant to specific market segments to avoid overwhelming alerts.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Adaptavist Group breach: Ransomware crew claims mega-haul

Adaptavist Group is investigating a security breach involving stolen credentials, while a ransomware group claims to have accessed extensive data.
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

Autovista blames ransomware for service disruption

"We know that getting this resolved quickly is important to you. Our top priority is to securely restore impacted applications, although we do not have a firm timeline on this yet."
EU data protection
Information security
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

Ransomware scum, other crims exploit 4 old Microsoft bugs

Four Microsoft vulnerabilities are actively exploited, including one from 2012, prompting CISA to urge federal agencies to patch them within two weeks.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Hybrid P2P Botnet, 13-Year-Old Apache RCE and 18 More Stories

A new variant of the Phorpiex botnet combines traditional and peer-to-peer communication, facilitating sophisticated malware operations and high-volume spam.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Ransomware knocks Dutch healthcare software vendor offline

On April 7, 2026, Z-CERT received notification that ChipSoft has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Z-CERT is in contact with ChipSoft, healthcare institutions, and our partners. We are working hard to assess the impact of the incident.
Healthcare
Germany news
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

BKA Identifies REvil Leaders Behind 130 German Ransomware Attacks

Germany's BKA identified Daniil Shchukin and Anatoly Kravchuk as key figures behind the REvil ransomware operation, linked to numerous attacks and significant financial losses.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks

Stolen credentials significantly enhance ransomware attacks, enabling illegitimate access and operational disruption within networks.
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