ransomware
63 stories on ransomware, newest first, from 64 briefings. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original reporting. Where several outlets covered the same event, the rest sit under it as extra coverage.
- Ryuk Ransomware Gang Member Sentenced as Australian Healthcare Attack Link Resurfaces
- New Ransomware Gang 'n0n' Threatens to Destroy Backups If Ransoms Aren't Paid
- Summer 2026's Top Cyber Threats: AI Breaches, Ransomware, and Critical Infrastructure Attacks
- Qilin Claims Australian Firm Zig Inge Group on Its Leak Site
- Krybit Claims Australian Retail Firm Jones the Grocer on Its Leak Site
- Threat Hunters' Biggest Enemy Is Now Bad Data, Not Lack of Skills
- Ryuk Ransomware Operator Sentenced to Two Years in US Prison
- Ransomware Attacks Hit Record Levels in August 2026
- Berlin Government Data Leak: Rhysida Publishes 1.44 Million Files After Ransom Refusal
- Poor Network Segmentation Is Quietly Widening the Attack Surface for Businesses
- Cybercrime Rivals Turn on Each Other: ShinyHunters Hijacks Cl0p's Extortion Site
- Rival Hacker Group ShinyHunters Hijacks Clop Ransomware's Leak Site
- Cybercriminal Infighting: ShinyHunters Claims to Have Hacked Rival Ransomware Gang Clop
- New Settra Ransomware Hits Retail and Manufacturing Firms
- Manufacturing Remains Ransomware's Top Target as Attacks Surge Worldwide
- Settra Ransomware Group Claims Australian Professional Services Firm Pacific ABS on Its Leak Site
- Ransomware Attacks on Japanese Businesses Rise, With Small Firms Increasingly Targeted
- Hackers Threaten to Sell Revolut Customer Data Unless $3M Ransom Paid
- Kairos Ransomware Group Claims Australian Retail Firm Leisure Coast Kitchens on Its Leak Site
- Three Distinct Threat Groups Hit Russian Enterprises With Backdoors, Ransomware and Wipers
- Qilin Claims Australian Non-Profit Thorndale Foundation on Its Leak Site
- Ransomware Recovery Plans Fail When It Matters Most, Report Finds
- Ransomware Coder Behind LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim Jailed in Switzerland
- AI Agents Are Now Running Ransomware Attacks End to End
- Pro-Ukraine Hacktivist Group Escalates to Destructive Malware Attacks
- Blockstream Refuses Ransom After $270M Bitcoin Exploit on Liquid Network
- Cisco Firewall Bugs Under Active Attack: Qilin Ransomware and State-Backed Hackers Exploiting Two Flaws
- Conti Ransomware Member Sentenced to Four Years in US Prison
- New Android Malware 'MantaxOtax' Locks Phones While Stealing Personal Data
- FBI Unveils First-Ever Cyber Strategy Focused on Disrupting Attackers, Not Just Prosecuting Them
- Berlin Government Data Leaked After Refusing €2 Million Ransomware Demand
- Berlin Refuses Ransom, Rhysida Gang Leaks 5.7TB of Stolen Government Data
- Berlin Refuses $2 Million Ransom Demand, Hackers Dump 5.7TB of Stolen Data
- See's Candies Confirms Ransomware Breach Exposing Customer and Employee Data
- 8.8 Million Records Exposed After Airport Group Refuses Ransom Demand
- Storm Ransomware Group Claims Australian Financial Services Firm Macquarrie on Its Leak Site
- Nutex Health Data Breach Sparks Legal Investigation After Ransomware Claim
- Ransomware Gangs Turn to Insider Recruitment as Outside Defences Improve
- Ransomware Group Claims Breach of US Healthcare Provider Nutex Health
- CISA Warns: PaperCut Vulnerabilities Now Under Active Attack
- The Gentlemen Ransomware Gang Moves Fast: What SMBs Need to Know
- Ransomware Gang Weaponises Popular AI Coding Tool in Fresh Attacks
- Ransomware Gang Rhysida Demands Ransom From Berlin Government — City Refuses to Pay
- Berlin Government Refuses to Pay Ransom After State Network Data Theft
- Weekly Roundup: Log4j Scare Resurfaces, Iranian Hacker Sanctions, and Other Security News
- US Firearms Agency ATF Confirms Cyberattack Amid Ransomware Group's Claims
- New 'SynkLoader' Malware Combines Old Tricks with Modern Evasion to Steal Passwords
- US Charges Iranian Hackers Over $6M Bitcoin Ransom Theft Scheme
- Cl0p Ransomware Gang Exposes 40+ Victims in Major Software Exploit Campaign
- New Scam Alert: 'Ransom Busters' Preys on Ransomware Victims with Fake Recovery Offers
- Fake 'Ransom Busters': Ransomware Gang Poses as Recovery Experts to Steal Payments
- Suspected China-Linked Hackers Exploit Critical VMware vCenter Flaw to Deploy Ransomware
- Ransomware Strikes Colombian Justice Ministry Ahead of Presidential Handover
- Gunra Ransomware Gang Bypasses MFA by Exploiting Old Fortinet Vulnerabilities
- DeadLock Ransomware Gang Uses Blockchain Tech to Dodge Takedowns
- Gunra Ransomware Targets Fortinet and Schneider Electric Vulnerabilities to Infiltrate Networks
- New China-Linked Ransomware 'StormEncryptor' Signals Evolving Threat to Businesses
- New Gunra Ransomware Threat Targets Businesses with Double-Extortion Tactics
- Google Warns of Hackers Using Phone Calls and Fake Websites to Target Financial Firms
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Ransomware Kingpin Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
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