Introduction A well-known organisation called SolarWinds was attacked in September 2019. In this attack, a hacker used a supply chain attack to inject malicious code into the system. More than 18,000 ...

Now, the Symantec Threat Hunter Team has published an in-depth technological exploration of another, unsuccesful this time, Play ransomware attack exploiting the same CVE-2025-29824 zero-days ...

The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The ...

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, was forced to take servers offline over the weekend to contain an Akira ransomware attack. The company provides data ...

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, confirmed suffering a ransomware attack Working to restore its services, it had to shut down parts of its infrastructure, affecting many clients and ...

In 2015 cybercriminals targeted several currency trading companies and stole sensitive data, leaving behind a ransom note. They received a frantic response from a woman named Helena, who ...

Four days after a ransomware attack hit DuPage County computers, officials have offered little information about the incident — including whether there was any breach of data — but offered ...

Multiple ransomware groups seen abusing Windows Common Log File System bug Among the abusers are RansomEXX and Play The bug is used to drop backdoors, encryptors, and more Notorious ransomware ...

New type of ransomware that utilizes agentic AI for faster, more effective attacks anticipated to become a threat TAMPA BAY, Fla., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4, the world-renowned ...

A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them ...

A new ransomware campaign featuring an automated deployment of LockBit ransomware via the Phorpiex botnet has been uncovered. According to Cybereason Security Services, this marks a shift in how ...

And not just anywhere - on the ransomware franchise's websites. The irony is - they were hacked. The data was extracted on 29 April. It concerns a system that was set up on 18 December last year.