Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all of its roughly three dozen clinics around the state and cancel elective procedures. The post Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AI
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Axonius lays off employees, Abu Dhabi conference data leak, HackerOne addresses AI concerns. The post In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
CISA has updated its KEV entry for CVE-2026-1731 to alert organizations of exploitation in ransomware attacks. The post BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Chip Testing Giant Advantest Hit by Ransomware
The company is investigating whether any customer or employee data was stolen by hackers. The post Chip Testing Giant Advantest Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Poland
Polish police said they found evidence of cybercrime on the 47-year-old suspect’s devices. The post Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Poland appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Global Group ransomware gang running new campaign using Windows shortcut files
When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were wrong. According to researchers at Forcepoint, a new high-volume phishing campaign spreading the Global Group ransomware has been detected that hopes to sucker employees […] more…Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter
As only data exfiltration for extortion no longer delivers ROI, ransomware gangs may increasingly encrypting data for additional leverage. The post Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own Product
SmarterTools says customers were impacted after hackers compromised a data center used for quality control testing. The post SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own Product appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via malicious HTTP requests. The post Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Concerns Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog
CISA updated 59 KEV entries in 2025 to specify that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in ransomware attacks. The post Concerns Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…APT-Grade PDFSider Malware Used by Ransomware Groups
Providing cyberespionage and remote code execution capabilities, the malware is executed via DLL sideloading. The post APT-Grade PDFSider Malware Used by Ransomware Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack
The compromised personal information includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and employment-related data. The post 42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern: WEF
Ransomware remains the biggest concern for CISOs in 2026, according to WEF’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 report. The post Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern: WEF appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…In Other News: 8,000 Ransomware Attacks, China Hacked US Gov Emails, IDHS Breach Impacts 700k
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Jaguar Land Rover sales crash, hundreds of gen-AI data policy violations, and Chinese cyberattacks against Taiwan intensified. The post In Other News: 8,000 Ransomware Attacks, China Hacked US Gov Emails, IDHS Breach Impacts 700k appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to attacking US companies with ransomware
Two cybersecurity professionals charged with running a ransomware operation have pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce through extortion. They will be sentenced on March 12, 2026, the US Department of Justice announced this week. Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were charged with using the BlackCat ransomware against multiple victims in the […] more…Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks
Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin have admitted being affiliates of the BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group. The post Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…More information
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