Kyber Ransomware Double Trouble: Windows and ESXi Attacks Explained

Overview For executive leadership, the emergence of Kyber ransomware represents a significant and immediate threat due to its specialized, dual-platform deployment capability targeting mission-critical virtualization infrastructure VMware ESXi and core Windows file systems. This cross-platform...

ShinyHunters Claims Rockstar Games Snowflake Breach via Anodot

ShinyHunters claims access to Rockstar Games Snowflake data via Anodot breach, threatening a data leak on April 14 if ransom demands are not met...

ShinyHunters Hackers Threaten 400 Firms Over Stolen Salesforce Data

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data from 400 firms via Salesforce portals and is threatening to leak the information unless ransom demands are paid...

MAL-2026-1319 Malicious code in alinet-w (npm)

Package is malware due to ransomware-like behavior: file encryption, key exfiltration, terminal locking, ransom note, and persistence attempts. --- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 5c18fd7e3ffa16f370fa25fcc489c381958d8200bf01cd8bf3627c91301eb397 The...

Malicious code in alinet-w (npm)

Package is malware due to ransomware-like behavior: file encryption, key exfiltration, terminal locking, ransom note, and persistence attempts. --- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 5c18fd7e3ffa16f370fa25fcc489c381958d8200bf01cd8bf3627c91301eb397 The...

Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Msi Afterburner

VortexCry-Ransomware VortexCry is an advanced ransomware that...

CVE-2020-12734

DEPSTECH WiFi Digital Microscope 3 allows remote attackers to change the SSID and password, and demand a ransom payment from the rightful device owner, because there is no way to reset to Factory Default settings...

Ransomware Hits Romanian Water Authority, 1000 Systems Knocked Offline

Romania’s national water authority, Romanian Waters, was hit by a major ransomware attack affecting 1,000 systems but dams remain safe. Learn how authorities are fighting back without paying the ransom...

FBI Warns of Fake Video Scams

The FBI is warning of AI-assisted fake kidnapping scams: Criminal actors typically will contact their victims through text message claiming they have kidnapped their loved one and demand a ransom be paid for their release. Oftentimes, the criminal actor will express significant claims of violence...

SafePay Ransomware: TTPs and Defense Strategies

When a threat actor disables your security software and starts deleting your backups, you’re already in the middle of a crisis. The operators behind SafePay ransomware are known for these exact tactics, deliberately sabotaging your ability to respond and recover. Catching an attack like this earl...

Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group

In August 2025, Cisco Talos observed big-game hunting and double extortion attacks carried out by Kraken, a Russian-speaking group that has emerged from the remnants of the HelloKitty ransomware cartel. Talos observed in one intrusion that the Kraken actor exploited Server Message Block SMB...

Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts

Google on Thursday said it's rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic bad reviews on the platform and demand ransoms to remove the negative comments. The approach is designed to tackle a common...

Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Suspect Extradited to US from Ireland

Ukrainian man accused of helping run Conti ransomware extradited from Ireland to the U.S. to face charges over global cyberattacks and $150M in ransom payments...

Medusa Ransomware Leaks 834 GB of Comcast Data After $1.2M Demand

Medusa ransomware leaks 186 GB of Comcast data, claiming 834 GB stolen after a $1.2M ransom demand apparently went unpaid...

EUVD-2019-5837

Malware in sbrugna...

EUVD-2023-35536

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

From threats to apology, hackers pull child data offline after public backlash

Last week we yelled at some “hackers” that threatened parents after stealing data from their children's nursery. This followed a BBC report that a group calling itself “Radiant” claimed to have stolen sensitive data related to around 8,000 children from nursery chain Kido, which operates in the U...

A week in security (September 22 – September 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Hackers threaten parents: Get nursery to pay ransom or we leak your child’s data Google and Flo to pay $56 million after misusing users’ health data Neon App pays users to record their phone calls, sells data for AI training updated New SVG-based phishing campaign ...

Medusa Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Breach, Demands $1.2M

Medusa ransomware group claims 834 GB data theft from Comcast, demanding $1.2M ransom while sharing screenshots and file listings...

Hackers threaten parents: Get nursery to pay ransom or we leak your child’s data

Just when you think extortionists can’t sink any lower, along comes a lowlife that manages to surprise you. The BBC reported that a group calling itself "Radiant" claims to have stolen sensitive data related to around 8,000 children from nursery chain Kido, which operates in the UK, US, China, an...