Ransomware was the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

Local officials report that a ransomware attack successfully infiltrated the village of Golf Manor's internal computer network.The news was shared and discussed as part of Golf Manor's most recent ...

Ransomware attacks surged 52% in 2025, with supply chain breaches nearly doubling as groups like Qilin drive record monthly incidents worldwide.

No, it's not new or particularly exotic, but after years of attacks, ransomware continues to rank among the most destructive threats facing global organizations today. Even with security teams pouring ...

York City’s insurance company paid $500,000 to overseas hackers after a ransomware attack crippled its computer systems last summer, former Mayor Michael Helfrich confirmed.

Google has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security capability that acts as a last line of defence against ransomware attacks that have evaded traditional security measures and ...

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims with carrying out ransomware attacks ...

Do not fall victim to this new attack. Here’s something new to worry about over the holidays. Android ransomware attacks have now started — yes, you read that right. Your phone is instantly locked ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The latest findings from NordStellar, a threat exposure management platform, reveal that the number of ransomware incidents in 2025 soared compared to 2024.

Common failures in security that enable vulnerabilities to be exploited, as well as the politicisation of technology leading to its use by nation-states for cyber crime, were among the biggest issues ...