Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines DeadLock ransomware, an emerging financially motivated operation distinguished by its ...

DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon smart contracts, Session, and blockchain-hosted leak content to make extortion infrastructure harder to disrupt.

DeadLock ransomware stores its command-and-control inside Polygon blockchain smart contracts that law enforcement cannot seize, Microsoft Threat Intelligence revealed August 10. The group has hit ...

Ransomware is getting even more devious with Petya, which goes after your master boot record to encrypt the whole drive. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

The Inc ransomware collective, which just disrupted a major Michigan healthcare network, is using an encryptor that may hold the key to recovering from its worst attacks. Where once ransomware groups ...

US government agencies are warning that the Akira ransomware operation has been spotted encrypting Nutanix AHV virtual machines in attacks. An updated joint advisory from CISA, the FBI, the Department ...

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WTF?! Being affected by a dangerous ransomware operation is bad enough, but at least you might have a chance to recover your files somehow. A recently discovered ransomware strain is making things ...

CyberArk has created an online version of 'White Phoenix,' an open-source ransomware decryptor targeting operations using intermittent encryption. Using the online White Phoenix is as simple as ...

The ransomware’s use of trusted administrative tools and recovery-disruption tactics shows why containment, not just endpoint detection, is becoming central to enterprise defense. The Gentlemen ...

Paying the ransom is no guarantee of a smooth or even successful recovery of data. But that isn’t even the only issue security leaders will face under fire. Preparation is key. Two in five companies ...