Data Breaches
Luna Moth Extortion Group Leak Exposes Alleged Payments
A website titled "The Luna Moth ..." has surfaced online, and the Luna Moth extortion group leak is drawing attention from the security community. According to the report, the site contains alleged ra...
Ransomware Recovery Middleman Fraud: Fixer Charged by Feds
A federal case is putting a spotlight on an uncomfortable risk in the ransomware economy: the person you hire to help may be the one taking advantage of you. Prosecutors allege that a ransomware fixer...
Check Point: 2,803 Weekly Attacks in September 2026, Up 48%
Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2,803 cyber attacks per week in September 2026, according to figures from Check Point reported by IT Security Guru. That is 16% higher than August and 48% h...
Diaxin Team Healthcare Ransomware: What Federal Agencies Say
Federal agencies say a cybercrime group known as the Diaxin Team has hit healthcare organizations with ransomware and stolen patient data. For patients, the warning is a reminder that the most sensiti...
MonsterCloud Owner Accused of $19M Ransom Billing Scheme
The owner of MonsterCloud is accused of charging ransomware victims more than $19 million while secretly paying attackers more than $8 million for decryptors. If the allegations hold up, the case is a...
Ransomware Attacks Hit Record High in Q3 2026, Up 29%
The third quarter of 2026 made cybersecurity history, and not in a good way. According to reporting from Chain Store Age, ransomware attacks jumped 29% to reach a new quarterly high. The ransomware at...
Ransomware Backup Mistakes Sank a Small Firm Months Later
A story reported by The Register this month is a blunt lesson in ransomware backup mistakes small business owners can still avoid. A company reportedly declined to pay for security help, ran an old un...
ShinyHunters Leader 'Rey' Detained in Jordan, Aiding FBI
A teenager from Amman, Jordan, suspected of leading the data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters, has reportedly been detained and is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the gang....
Trump Mobile Breach: 3,615 Customers Reportedly Hit, PCMag Says
A reported **Trump Mobile data breach** is drawing attention after The Verge, citing reports from PCMag and Straight Arrow News, said the carrier appears to have suffered a breach affecting 3,615 cust...
Ransomware España víctimas 2026: +19% y robo de datos con IA
El ransomware sigue creciendo en España. Según la información publicada por IT User, las víctimas aumentan un 19% y la inteligencia artificial está acelerando el robo masivo de datos. Para quien lee e...