Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison
Maksim Silnikau was the creator and administrator of the ransomware group and involved in Angler EK’s distribution. The post Belarusian Ransom Cartel Masterm...
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Ransom Cartel Creator Gets 16 Years in Prison for Operating Ransomware-as-a-Service
A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison on August 5 for creating and running Ransom Cartel, the ransomware-a...
Ransom Cartel ransomware creator sentenced to 16 years in prison
Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware atta...
Veeam, Terraform MCP, Django Patch Critical Flaws, Led by CVSS 10.0 Cross-Tenant Bug
HashiCorp, Veeam, and the Django Software Foundation have patched 11 vulnerabilities across Terraform MCP Server, Veeam Service Provider Console, and Django....
Ransomware Hackers Are Hiding Malware Command Servers Inside Ethereum Smart Contracts
Ransomware operators are now abusing Ethereum smart contracts as stealthy command‑and‑control resolvers, with a Gentlemen ransomware affiliate using the Ethe...
Ransomware Attack Abuses Legitimate Windows Tool to Evade Traditional Containment
Microsoft Defender’s new automatic device isolation capability has emerged as a decisive control against modern ransomware intrusions that abuse legitimate W...
Most small businesses survive data breaches. Here's how to make sure yours does too
Despite scary made-up statistics, most small and medium businesses do beat data breaches and ransomware incidents.
128 Seconds to disruption: Microsoft Defender stops ransomware at QNET
Microsoft Defender automatically isolated a compromised QNET endpoint in 128 seconds, stopping a multi-stage attack before the payload could persist or sprea...
Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks
INC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and ...
INC Ransomware is Calling Victims – Pressure Tactics Post SonicWall Zero-Day Exploit
INC Ransomware exploits SonicWall SMA 1000 flaws, using calls and emails to pressure victims during extortion campaigns targeting global organizations. Resec...
Russian Access Broker Sells Network Access to Ransomware Gangs While Spying on Ukraine
An exposed server linked to a Russian‑speaking initial access broker (IAB) has revealed a sprawling operation that simultaneously fuels ransomware intrusions...
River Bank reports hackers deleted data stolen in June ransomware attack
The financial institution is working with a third-party forensic firm to investigate the incident.
INC Ransomware chains two SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-days in attacks
INC ransomware exploits SonicWall zero-days, prompting compromise fears.
INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the "dominant threat actor" exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (S...
River Bank obtained assurances from the attackers that the stolen data in the June attack was deleted
River Bank says hackers deleted data stolen in its June ransomware attack, though the investigation into the incident is still ongoing. River Financial Corpo...
River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
The bank holding company was hacked in June, but the investigation into the incident continues. The post River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ranso...
Russian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft says
Russian state-sponsored hackers have been compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal travelers' login credentials and infect devices with es...
Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
The INC Ransomware gang has been targeting vulnerable SMA1000 appliances for root access and lateral movement. The post Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Expl...
CRPx0 Ransomware Claims Hyundai Turkey Breach, Steals 1.5GB of Assessment Data
The double-extortion ransomware group CRPx0 has listed Hyundai’s Turkish operations on its dark web leak site, claiming to have exfiltrated 1.5 GB of sensiti...
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – July 2026 edition
OpenAI models going rogue, the first documented agentic ransomware operation, and an emergent AI-driven supply chain threat made for a packed July roundup