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Q3 Malware Trends: Ransomware Extorts Education, Emotet and Crypto Mining Malware Evolve, and Android Malware Persists

Recorded FutureNov 21, 00:00 UTC · Nov 21, 2025Ransomware

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Cyber Extortion Soars: SMBs Hit Four Times Harder

Infosecurity MagazineJul 3, 15:30 UTC · Jul 3, 2024Ransomware

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US Teen to Plead Guilty in PowerSchool Extortion Campaign

Infosecurity MagazineMay 21, 12:00 UTC · May 21, 2025Ransomware

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A Government Insider on Navigating the New Guidance for Ransomware Payments

The RecordNov 17, 00:00 UTC · Nov 17, 2022Ransomware

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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

Krebs on SecurityAug 6, 17:35 UTC · Aug 6, 2026Ransomware

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Extortion-Only Attacks Increase, With Data Theft Dominating Ransomware

Infosecurity MagazineJun 11, 10:20 UTC · Jun 11, 2026Ransomware

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DD4BC, Armada Collective, and the Rise of Cyber Extortion

Recorded FutureJun 27, 00:00 UTC · Jun 27, 2025Ransomware

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Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers

Krebs on SecurityMar 11, 16:57 UTC · Mar 11, 2024Ransomware

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What does it mean when ransomware actors use “double extortion” tactics?

Cisco TalosJun 14, 12:55 UTC · Jun 14, 2023Ransomware

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Experts concerned about ransomware groups creating searchable databases of victim data

The RecordJan 11, 00:00 UTC · Jan 11, 2023Ransomware

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The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

Krebs on SecuritySep 15, 00:00 UTC · Sep 15, 2024Ransomware

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Double extortion is becoming ransomware's new normal

The RecordJan 24, 00:00 UTC · Jan 24, 2023Ransomware1

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How to prepare for the future of digital extortion

Help Net SecurityJan 30, 00:00 UTC · Jan 30, 2018Ransomware

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Hacking the Media: The PR Tactics of Cybercriminals

Recorded FutureJun 4, 00:00 UTC · Jun 4, 2026Ransomware

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Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide

Krebs on SecurityMay 8, 03:14 UTC · May 8, 2026Ransomware

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Ransomware negotiator caught secretly assisting BlackCat extortion scheme

Security AffairsApr 21, 20:29 UTC · Apr 21, 2026Ransomware

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Fraudsters Impersonate Clop Ransomware to Extort Businesses

Infosecurity MagazineMar 14, 11:00 UTC · Mar 14, 2025Ransomware

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Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

Krebs on SecurityNov 5, 17:51 UTC · Nov 5, 2024Ransomware

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Cyber Extortion Growing Exponentially in Africa, Middle East and China, Finds Orange

Infosecurity MagazineDec 5, 16:35 UTC · Dec 5, 2022Ransomware

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Cybercriminals seeking more than just ransomware payment

Help Net SecurityFeb 25, 00:00 UTC · Feb 25, 2022Ransomware

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UNC3753 Used Vishing and Physical Intrusions in U.S. Data Theft Extortion Campaign

The Hacker NewsJun 8, 09:58 UTC · Jun 8, 2026Ransomware

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Ransomware groups shift to quadruple extortion to maximize pressure

Help Net SecurityApr 23, 13:40 UTC · Apr 23, 2026Ransomware

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Former cybersecurity employees attempted to extort five U.S. companies in 2023 using BlackCat ransomware attacks

Security AffairsNov 5, 19:49 UTC · Nov 5, 2025Ransomware

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Some ransomware gangs lose interest in extortion sites

The RecordDec 14, 00:00 UTC · Dec 14, 2022Ransomware

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Please Don’t Feed the Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters

Krebs on SecurityFeb 2, 18:57 UTC · Feb 2, 2026Ransomware

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Hackers attempt to extort parents after school refuses to pay ransom fee

The RecordFeb 2, 13:02 UTC · Feb 2, 2026Ransomware

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Cybercriminals are trying to extort executives with data allegedly stolen through Oracle tool

The RecordOct 2, 17:10 UTC · Oct 2, 2025Ransomware

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Google warns of cybercriminals targeting Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies

The RecordJun 4, 15:10 UTC · Jun 4, 2025Ransomware

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Analysis of Cuba ransomware gang activity and tooling

Kaspersky SecurelistSep 11, 10:00 UTC · Sep 11, 2023Ransomware CVE-2021-31207 CVE-2021-34473 CVE-2021-34523+8 CVEs

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Fewer Than 100 Scammers Responsible For Global Email Extortion

Infosecurity MagazineJul 13, 10:00 UTC · Jul 13, 2023Ransomware

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Dragos shared details about a failed extortion attempt it suffered

Security AffairsMay 10, 19:10 UTC · May 10, 2023Ransomware

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Dutch Police arrests 3 men involved in a massive extortion scheme

Security AffairsFeb 27, 11:18 UTC · Feb 27, 2023Ransomware

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Ransomware Payments Fall by 40% in 2022

Infosecurity MagazineJan 19, 14:00 UTC · Jan 19, 2023Ransomware

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An Early Interview With The Dark Overlord: The Hacking Group That Forever Changed Cyber Extortion

The RecordNov 17, 01:18 UTC · Nov 17, 2022Ransomware

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Anatomy of a sextortion scam

Cisco TalosOct 31, 14:31 UTC · Oct 31, 2018Ransomware

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Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos

Help Net SecurityDec 31, 00:00 UTC · Dec 31, 2025Ransomware

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5 Ransomware Trends to Watch in 2020

Recorded FutureJun 27, 00:00 UTC · Jun 27, 2025Ransomware

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Threat Brief: Lapsus$ Group

Palo Alto Unit 42Jun 5, 23:25 UTC · Jun 5, 2024Ransomware

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LUCR-3: Scattered Spider Getting SaaS

The Hacker NewsOct 2, 11:21 UTC · Oct 2, 2023Ransomware

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Why pure extortion is replacing traditional ransomware

Security AffairsMay 23, 13:14 UTC · May 23, 2026Ransomware

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