Guess what happens when ransomware fiends find 'insurance' 'policy' in your files
It involves a number close to three or six depending on the pickle you're in
Spotlight on RSAC16 Apr 2025 | 20
Ransomware in Focus
The Register's incisive week on ransomware delves into the siege on enterprise, exploring the evolution of these malicious exploits, defense mechanisms, and the cost of resilience in the face of digital extortion. Join us for critical insights into the fight against ransomware.
Uncle Sam charges alleged Garantex admins after crypto-exchange web seizures
$96B in transactions, some even labeled 'dirty funds,' since 2019, say prosecutors
Ransomware in Focus07 Mar 2025 | 4
Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime 'affiliates' have commoditized ransomware
Interview Which is why taking down chiefs and infra behind big name brand operations isn't working
Ransomware in Focus07 Mar 2025 | 2
International cops seize ransomware crooks' favorite Russian crypto exchange
Updated Did US Secret Service not get the memo, or?
Ransomware in Focus06 Mar 2025 | 12
Toronto Zoo ransomware crooks snatch decades of visitor data
Akira really wasn't horsing around with this one
Ransomware in Focus06 Mar 2025 | 12
Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it's preventable
Ransomware in Focus06 Mar 2025 | 8
Qilin ransomware gang boasts of cyberattacks on cancer clinic, Ob-Gyn facility
'No regrets' crew continues extorting victims, leaking highly sensitive data
Ransomware in Focus05 Mar 2025 | 2
Cybercrims now licking stamps and sending extortion demands in snail mail
Updated First crooks gave up encrypting data, and just stole it – now they don't even bother pilfering info. Sheesh!
Bootnotes05 Mar 2025 | 18
Ransomware thugs threaten Tata Technologies with leak if demands not met
Hunters International ready to off-shore 1.4 TB of info allegedly swiped from Indian giant
Ransomware in Focus05 Mar 2025 | 4
VMware splats guest-to-hypervisor escape bugs already exploited in wild
The heap overflow zero-day in the memory unsafe code by Miss Creant
Virtualization04 Mar 2025 | 8
Microsoft signed a dodgy driver and now ransomware scum are exploiting it
Five flaws found in Paragon Partition Manager's kernel-level .sys
Ransomware in Focus04 Mar 2025 | 13
So … Russia no longer a cyber threat to America?
Comment Mixed messages from Pentagon, CISA as Trump gets pally with Putin and Kremlin strikes US critical networks
Public Sector04 Mar 2025 | 218
Polish space agency confirms cyberattack
Officials vow to uncover who was behind it
Ransomware in Focus03 Mar 2025 | 4
Ransomware criminals love CISA's KEV list – and that's a bug, not a feature
1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper
Ransomware in Focus28 Feb 2025 | 5
Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer
Leaked chats and spilled secrets as AI helps decode circa 200K private talks
Ransomware in Focus25 Feb 2025 | 31
Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks
Researchers say there's dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data
Ransomware in Focus21 Feb 2025 | 3
Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec
FBI and CISA issue reminder - deep sigh - about the importance of patching and backups
Ransomware in Focus20 Feb 2025 | 7
US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware
Called it an 'incident' in SEC filing, but encrypted apps and data exfiltration suggest Lee just can’t say the R word
Ransomware in Focus18 Feb 2025 | 12
Chinese spies suspected of 'moonlighting' as tawdry ransomware crooks
Some employees steal sticky notes, others 'borrow' malicious code
Ransomware in Focus14 Feb 2025 | 11
Ransomware isn't always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too
Feature Analysts tell El Reg why Russia's operators aren't that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data
Ransomware in Focus12 Feb 2025 | 6
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