Romania’s water management authority has been hit by a serious ransomware attack that forced around 1,000 computers to be taken offline. The incident affected 10 of the country’s 11 regional offices ...

Monthly ransomware attacks rose for the first time in six months in September, increasing by 28% from the previous month to 421 attacks, cybersecurity firm NCC Group said Monday. Three quarters of the ...

The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority had temporarily restricted access to all of its websites and resources. A state authority that manages a key database of Georgia real estate ...

State authority says it has activated ‘defensive security protocols’ after cyberattack, restricting website and services. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority said Nov. 23 it ...

University of Hawaii says a ransomware gang breached its Cancer Center in August 2025, stealing data of study participants, including documents from the 1990s containing Social Security numbers.

Ransomware attack on Texas gas station chain exposes 377,000 people's Social Security numbers and driver's licenses. Keep ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.

A new report finds healthcare organizations face heightened ransomware risk during holidays, weekends, and corporate transitions as attackers exploit reduced staffing and system vulnerabilities. The ...

A series of big-game hunting incidents and double extortion attacks carried out by Kraken, a Russian-speaking operation that has emerged from the ashes of the HelloKitty cartel, was observed in August ...

Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector remain stubbornly high, with last year seeing sustained pressure on hospitals, clinics and healthcare-related businesses despite a sharp decline in average ...