Search Results: Ransomware

RansomLook, an open-source ransomware intelligence project, reveals staggering metrics on ransomware group activity with 523 tracked groups and over 26,000 victim posts. This real-time threat intelligence platform provides critical visibility into an underground ecosystem fueling cyber extortion worldwide.

The Kraken ransomware has evolved with a rare capability to benchmark system performance before encryption, choosing between full and partial encryption to maximize impact while minimizing detection. This technical sophistication highlights the ongoing arms race in cybersecurity as ransomware operators increasingly refine their methods for maximum efficiency.

Nearly a year and a half after a crippling ransomware attack, Synnovis has confirmed that sensitive patient data linked to major London hospitals was stolen and reconstructed from fragmented datasets. The incident exposes how fragile healthcare digital infrastructure remains—and why defenders must treat pathology, lab, and clinical integration systems as tier-zero assets.

CISA has verified that a high-severity Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2024-1086, is now actively exploited in ransomware attacks, enabling root access on unpatched systems. The flaw, present in major distributions like Ubuntu and Red Hat since 2014, underscores escalating threats to enterprise and federal infrastructure. With public exploit code circulating since March 2024, immediate patching is critical to prevent widespread system compromise.

A damning cyber-insurance report reveals organizations using Cisco or Citrix VPN appliances are nearly seven times more likely to suffer ransomware attacks due to operational complexity and maintenance challenges. The analysis underscores a broader crisis: traditional VPNs and next-gen firewalls have become prime attack vectors, with 80% of ransomware incidents originating from compromised remote access tools.

Ransomware profits have plummeted to unprecedented levels with only 23% of breached organizations paying attackers in Q3 2025. This six-year downward trend reflects improved cyber defenses and a strategic shift toward data exfiltration by threat actors. Security teams now face evolved tactics targeting mid-sized businesses through social engineering and software vulnerabilities.