BOSTON (AP) — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge with a far broader ...

Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored how gangs of extortionist hackers can disrupt the economy and ...

India has become the focal point of a growing Makop ransomware campaign, with new research revealing that the country ...

The following is a timeline released by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther Tuesday of a hacking attempt that brought down multiple city computer systems and resulted in compromised employee personal data that ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the cryptocurrency world, and one of the most notable players is the BlackCat group. Ransomware attacks targeting cryptocurrencies have become widespread. Crypto, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Globally, across 2024, ransomware gangs had confirmed success ...

The DroidLock threat is being distributed through malicious websites that promote fake applications, locking device screens and demanding ransom payments or threatening file deletion ...

Ransomware is also a form of blackmail, and it's become a highly profitable extortion industry. Modern "double-extortion" ...

A ransomware attack on fintech firm Marquis Software Solutions has impacted at least 74 banks and credit unions across multiple states, leaking customer data of over 400,000 people.