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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

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.

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 ...