Payroll system of mosques, madrasahs hit by ransomware; staff details potentially compromised

The system contained details of staff at dozens of mosques, including their salaries and bank account numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

July was the worst month for ransomware victim claims in 2026 – or was it?

We shouldn't ignore agentic AI ransomware threats, but the claims of a new ransomware group might be skewing the numbers.

A new Android attack combines malware and ransomware in a cocktail of cybercrime

Unique malware variant spotted targeting Android users, taking photos with victim cameras before deploying an encryptor.

A Ransomware Group Has Hit 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations. 1 Sector Keeps Appearing on the Victim List

A new joint advisory flags a surge in activity from Medusa developers and affiliates targeting companies across a range of critical industries, including health care.

45Drives Expands SnapShield to Detect and Contain Ransomware Encryption and Data Exfiltration

New Data Exfiltration Protection and Centralized Management Extend SnapShield's Server-Side Defense Across Enterprise and MSP ...
CNBC

Ransomware is 35 years old and now a billion-dollar problem. Here's how it could evolve

Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person's computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology — which officially turned 35 in ...
Infosecurity Magazine

MantaxOtax Android Malware Combines Ransomware With Spyware

MantaxOtax Android malware has combined file encryption with extensive surveillance, letting attackers steal messages, ...

Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler

A Swiss court has sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison for his role ...

Ransomware attack hits Norcross' computer systems, leaving disruptions, officials say

Norcross officials are investigating a ransomware attack that​ targeted some of the city's computer systems earlier this month ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Eudora’s just-terminated IT administrator says foreign ransomware is behind ‘big mess’ with city’s and sheriff’s computer systems

The cybersecurity incident that struck public computer systems in the City of Eudora and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office ...
Help Net Security

Cisco FMC bugs exploited by nation-state and ransomware actors (CVE-2026-20079, CVE-2026-20316)

Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall ...
The National on MSN

Ransomware activity rises across Middle East as criminal groups attack Gulf

New cybersecurity report shows rising ransomware activity as hackers increase focus on Gulf businesses and infrastructure ...