Here is a practical look at common ransomware attacks, how they operate, and how organizations can defend against them.

BOSTON (AP) — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge with a far broader ...

Ransomware remains one of the most pervasive and evolving threats to organizational data security. As attacks grow more sophisticated, many businesses implement cyber-resilience strategies based on ...

Ransomware payments declined in 2025 despite surge in attacks, as Bitcoin use persisted and median payouts climbed sharply.

Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored how gangs of extortionist hackers can disrupt the economy and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The following is a timeline released by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther Tuesday of a hacking attempt that brought down multiple city ...

Market analysts Chainalysis found the number of ransomware incidents in 2025 rose by 50% compared to the previous year, earning criminals $820 million - although this number may s ...

The Android ransomware module on the tool’s roadmap extends this further, says the report. “If the developer delivers [the ransomware module], a single Steaelite licence could cover both corporate ...

A new ransomware gang called 0APT has attracted attention, but many of its victims may not even be real, and its operators are being accused of over-egging their criminal pudding.

A ransomware attack disrupted Mississippi’s largest hospital system, canceling surgeries and taking electronic medical records offline. Outages may last days.

The following is a timeline released by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther Tuesday of a hacking attempt that brought down multiple city computer systems and resulted in compromised employee personal data that ...