Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure

The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. "The group's core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead, they use a proven...

Operation Checkmate: BlackSuit Ransomware’s Dark Web Domains Seized

International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Europol, have successfully seized the infrastructure of the notorious BlackSuit ransomware gang in Operation Checkmate. This article details the takedown, BlackSuit's origins, and the ongoing fight against evolving cyber threats...

NASCAR Confirms Medusa Ransomware Breach After $4M Demand

Medusa Ransomware breached NASCAR, demanded $4 million, leaked sensitive data including maps and staff info, exposing major security failures. The incident was exclusively reported by Hackread.com...

Storm-2603 Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Deploy Warlock Ransomware on Unpatched Systems

Microsoft has revealed that one of the threat actors behind the active exploitation of SharePoint flaws is deploying Warlock ransomware on targeted systems. The tech giant, in an update shared Wednesday, said the findings are based on an "expanded analysis and threat intelligence from our continu...

Unmasking the new Chaos RaaS group attacks

Cisco Talos Incident Response Talos IR recently observed attacks by Chaos, a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service RaaS group conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks. Chaos RaaS actors initiated low-effort spam flooding, escalating to voice-based social engineering for access,...

CISA Recommends Segmentation & Zero Trust to Combat Interlock Ransomware

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FBI and CISA Warn of Interlock Ransomware Targeting Critical Infrastructure

FBI warns of Interlock ransomware using unique tactics to hit businesses and critical infrastructure with double extortion...

PT-2025-30578 · Unknown · Sma 100 Series

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SonicWall SMA 100 Series versions 210, 410, and 500v SonicWall SMA 100 Series affected versions not specified Description: A critical authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in the SonicWall SMA 100 series web management...

Q2 2025 Ransomware Trends Analysis: Boom and Bust

“Tumultous times” would be an accurate summary of Q2 2025 where ransomware threat actors are concerned. Rapid7’s internal and publicly-available data analysis reveals a dynamic environment where major players come and go, newer groups work their way up the heavy-hitters ladder, and threat actors...

Joint Advisory Issued on Protecting Against Interlock Ransomware

CISA, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to help protect businesses and critical infrastructure organizations in North America a...

PT-2025-30549 · Undefined · Undefined

@FBI @CISAgov Federal systems remained unpatched against CVE-2025-35824—a critical SharePoint flaw exploited since July 19—when CISA’s emergency directive dropped 72 hours ago. Now the same agencies warning about ransomware can’t secure their own networks storing defense contracts and health...

From Backup to Cyber Resilience: Why IT Leaders Must Rethink Backup in the Age of Ransomware

With IT outages and disruptions escalating, IT teams are shifting their focus beyond simply backing up data to maintaining operations during an incident. One of the key drivers behind this shift is the growing threat of ransomware, which continues to evolve in both frequency and complexity...

Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Since 2022, the number of human-operated ransomware-linked encounters by organizations surged by 2.75x. Yet, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has outpaced this rise, reducing the number of successful attacks by 3x, proving its power to turn the tide against evolving cyberthreats.1 Defender for...

Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries

In recent weeks, Microsoft has observed Octo Tempest, also known as Scattered Spider, impacting the airlines sector, following previous activity impacting retail, food services, hospitality organizations, and insurance between April and July 2025. This aligns with Octo Tempest’s typical patterns ...

UnitedHealth-Linked Health Tech Firm Episource Breach Hits 5.4M Patients

Episource breach exposed data of 5.4M patients across the US. Linked to UnitedHealth’s Optum, the health tech firm was hit by a ransomware attack in early 2025...

Talos IR ransomware engagements and the significance of timeliness in incident response

Cisco Talos routinely responds to ransomware engagements where the impact could have been mitigated or wholly prevented if the victim organization had initiated remediation efforts earlier in the attack lifecycle. The significance of early intervention in ransomware attacks is particularly...

Newly Emerged GLOBAL GROUP RaaS Expands Operations with AI-Driven Negotiation Tools

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new ransomware-as-a-service RaaS operation called GLOBAL GROUP that has targeted a wide range of sectors in Australia, Brazil, Europe, and the United States since its emergence in early June 2025. GLOBAL GROUP was "promoted on the Ramp4u forum by the...

Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape in 2025: Key Insights for Security Leaders

2025 is half way done already and it has been evolving at an unprecedented pace, presenting new challenges and opportunities for security leaders. Last week, we launched The Hive Pro Cyber Horizons Annual Threat Report 2025. The report sheds light on the most pressing threats and offers actionabl...

Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape in 2025: Key Insights for Security Leaders

2025 is half way done already and it has been evolving at an unprecedented pace, presenting new challenges and opportunities for security leaders. Last week, we launched The Hive Pro Cyber Horizons Annual Threat Report 2025. The report sheds light on the most pressing threats and offers actionabl...

Russian Basketball Star Daniil Kasatkin Arrested in Ransomware Probe

Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian pro basketball player, faces US ransomware charges after his Paris arrest. His lawyer claims he's "useless with computers," raising questions about his alleged negotiator role in cybercrime...