500 Ransomware Statistics For 2026
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 3, 2026 – Read the full story from Bright Defense Ransomware has existed for more than 35 years and rem
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The Gentlemen ransomware: Dissecting a self-propagating Go encryptor
Microsoft Threat Intelligence presents a comprehensive analysis of The Gentlemen, a Go-based ransomware deployed by affiliates of Storm-2697 that combines per-file ephemeral key encryption with an agg
Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 28, 2026 – Read the full story in Daily Mirror Hilmy Cader warns that the intensity and sophistica
AI Threat Landscape Digest March-April 2026
Executive Summary During the March–April 2026 reporting period, AI use in offensive operations advanced from development and planning to real-time operational deployment. Multiple independent cases, i
100+ Companies Ransomware Spree
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GCC Cyber 2026: How Digital Banking Expansion Is Creating a New Attack Surface Attackers Are Already Exploiting
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has spent the last several years building one of the world’s most ambitious digital economies. Across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE,
Thus Spoke…The Gentlemen
Key Points Introduction The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation is a relatively new group that emerged around mid‑2025. Its operators advertise the service across multiple underground f
The State of Ransomware – Q1 2026
Key Findings Ransomware in Q1 2026: Consolidation at Scale During the first quarter of 2026, we monitored more than 70 active data leak sites (DLS) that collectively listed 2,122 new victims. This fig
One compromise, a thousand victims: why ransomware is turning to supply chain attacks
With an extortion toll running to tens of billions of dollars, few experts would dispute that ransomware is the most consequential cybercrime business model yet devised. But even the most successful b
VECT: Ransomware by design, Wiper by accident
Key Takeaways Background VECT Ransomware is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) program that made its first appearance in December 2025 on a Russian-language cybercrime forum. After claiming their first
DFIR Report – The Gentlemen & SystemBC: A Sneak Peek Behind the Proxy
Key Points The Gentlemen RaaS The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation is a relatively new group that emerged around mid‑2025. The operators advertise their services across multiple unde
Under pressure, ransomware returnsto its extortion roots
After years of success, it looks as if the era where ransomware gangs could make easy money from data leak extortion might finally have ended. Despite its huge success, extortion-led ransomware is a s