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What is ransomware?

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The number of ransomware attacks that were observed and tracked during the first six months of 2025 was up by 179% – almost three times – on the same period in 2024, according to statistics published ...
Local officials report that a ransomware attack successfully infiltrated the village of Golf Manor's internal computer network.The news was shared and discussed as part of Golf Manor's most recent ...
A ransomware gang exploited the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) to gain initial access to corporate networks and deployed the file-encrypting malware less than a minute later.
Students were able to return to the Minersville School District this week following a ransomware attack, but the district’s work of restoring its computer system and investigating the crime continues.
(TNS) — Online hackers struck the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office in a ransomware attack early Thursday, which officials said didn't threaten the jail's security computers, but could still cause huge ...
The Minersville School District on Wednesday continued to investigate a ransomware attack that forced it to close schools for three days so far and left the district unable to access some of its ...
The European Union’s ENISA cyber security agency and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are among those activating resources after a ransomware attack on the systems of Collins Aerospace – ...
AUSTIN, Minn. — Mower County has announced that it has resolved all issues resulting from the June ransomware attack that forced the county to close down its network. It has since been bringing ...
Threat actors have started to use the Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool in attacks that deploy LockBit and Babuk ransomware. Cisco Talos researchers assess with medium ...