Chaos RaaS Emerges After BlackSuit Takedown, Demanding $300K from U.S. Victims

A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service RaaS gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter's dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure. Chaos, which sprang forth in February 2025, is the latest entrant in the ransomware...

Snatch Ransomware Reboots Windows in Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new variant of the Snatch ransomware that first reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode and only then encrypts victims' files to avoid antivirus detection. Unlike traditional malware, the new Snatch ransomware chooses to run in Safe Mode because ...

Petya Ransomware Installs Mischa As Failsafe

The Petya ransomware strain signaled a new escalation for crypto-malware when it surfaced in March. For the first time, ransomware went beyond encrypting files on local and shared drives and instead set its sights on locking up the Master File Table on compromised machines. Petya did have its...

New Ransom malware infecting computers

The Metropolitan Police have issued an urgent warning about a new ransom malware that is in circulation. Ransomware also referred to in some cases as cryptoviruses, cryptotrojans or cryptoworms comprises a class of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects, and demands...