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UK CISOs are cowing to ransomware demands more than you think, here’s why they shouldn’t pay up
By Emma Woollacott published
News Organizations that pay ransomware demands are perpetuating a multi-billion dollar industry and fueling future attacks
A ransomware payments ban risks criminalizing victims
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A blanket ban on ransomware payments could prompt underreporting and negatively impact victims
Russia-linked group could be behind Australian state court cyber attack
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A ransomware group was able to gain access to a database containing courtroom recordings of trials between November and December
History tells us ALPHV will likely recover from recent takedown
By Ross Kelly published
News A number of cyber criminal outfits have recovered from police takedowns in recent years, but that doesn’t mean authorities should stop trying
ALPHV leak site seized by law enforcement as decryption tool released
By Ross Kelly published
News The ALPHV takedown as been described as a "huge win" for law enforcement
FBI issues alert as Play ransomware gang victim list passes 300 mark
By Steve Ranger published
News Play ransomware has emerged as one of the most aggressive and sophisticated threat actors operating globally in 2023
Ransomware groups are using media coverage to coerce victims into paying
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Threat actors are starting to see the benefits of a more sophisticated media strategy for extracting ransoms
Everything we know so far about the rumored ALPHV 'takedown'
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Rumors' attributing the ALPHV outage to a law enforcement operation remain unconfirmed
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