Everything Threat Times has reported about ransomware: 27 stories, newest first. Part of our Malware & Ransomware coverage.
Quantum computing leader IonQ has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion, marking a major expansion into cyber defense.
A ransomware group asserts it breached MoneyGram systems, though the financial firm has not confirmed the incident and no proof has been released.
Threat actors tested a critical file-access vulnerability in Atlassian products within hours of technical details becoming public, according to monitoring firm watchTowr.
A new ransomware operation claims to have stolen personal records of thousands of prospective users, citing a lack of security response from the Trump Organization.
Former cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with conspiracy to extort money, according to a report by Dark Reading.
A Canadian cybersecurity executive faces extortion charges after an October 8 arrest linked to the FBI’s investigation of the ShinyHunters group.
Hackers exfiltrated patient records from third-party apps in early June, prompting notifications and regulatory filings by the medical device maker.
Tokyo issues urgent instructions to ministries and companies following sophisticated attacks that exposed customer records at major firms.
Organizations faced an average of 2,803 weekly cyber attacks in September 2026, marking a significant surge from last year, according to Check Point Research data.
The Department of Justice accuses Zohar Pinhasi of secretly funding ransomware gangs for decryption keys while billing victims for recovery services.
Zohar Pinhasi faces wire fraud charges for allegedly paying cybercriminals while charging clients higher fees for data recovery services.
U.S. agents detained a ransomware negotiator firm executive in Pennsylvania during an ongoing federal investigation into the ShinyHunters data leak group.
Federal agents detained a Canadian executive on Thursday in connection with the ShinyHunters group that recently breached FBI systems.
An affiliate of the The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service group double-crossed its operator and victims by running a separate leak site during extortion.
U.S. law enforcement agencies issued a new alert stating that the FortiBleed threat persists, posing risks of user lockouts and ransomware deployment.
Attackers are increasingly compromising backup systems to eliminate recovery paths and force ransom payments, experts warn.
The executive behind ransomware recovery firm MonsterCloud faces charges for allegedly paying attackers to decrypt data while claiming to use proprietary technology.
Federal prosecutors accuse the firm's founder of defrauding victims by paying attackers to decrypt data while claiming proprietary recovery methods.
Federal authorities accuse Zohar Pinhasi of defrauding clients by paying ransomware gangs while billing them exorbitant recovery fees.
An investigation reveals a fraudster paid ransoms for decryption keys, then charged victims significantly more for remediation services using fake tools.
Japanese authorities confirmed the arrest and transfer of a suspect linked to the Qilin ransomware group, marking a significant international law enforcement action.
A ransomware affiliate kept illicit gains while another attacker left a server exposed with intrusion tools, highlighting security failures on both sides.
A ransomware incident has caused outages at an eastern Japan data center cluster operated by major infrastructure provider IDC Frontier, impacting government users.
Comparitech data shows a surge in claimed attacks during the third quarter, with finance, tech, and healthcare sectors facing significant increases in volume.