Ransomware

• When ransomware hits, confidence doesn’t restore endpoints 2026-05-18 06:15 Help Net Security Ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, insider threats, compliance failures, and software disruptions remain major concerns for security leaders, according to The Ransomware Reality: Zero Days to Recover report by Absolute Security. How CISOs currently …
• Canada ranks second globally in ransomware attacks: report 2026-05-16 01:42 MobileSyrup Canada now ranks second in the number of incurred global cyberattacks behind only the U.S., according to cybersecurity giant Fortinet. The company, which has a major presence in Burnaby and other parts of Canada, has published two reports, the 2026 Global …
• ISMG Editors: Should We Trust Ransomware Gangs? 2026-05-15 21:12 Bank Information Security Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cybercrime Ransomware Payouts, AI-Driven Threats and Reshaping Payment Fraud Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 15, 2026     Clockwise, from top left: Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz, Suparna …
• Gunra Ransomware Expands RaaS Operations After Shifting From Conti-Based Locker 2026-05-15 18:27 Cyber Security News Gunra ransomware has quickly grown from a new threat into a serious global problem, hitting dozens of organizations in less than a year. The group behind it is not just encrypting data, but also running a business-like operation that sells access, leaks …
• York City officials reveal little about 2025 ransomware exposure 2026-05-15 14:21 York Daily Record - Pennsylvania May 15, 2026, 4:02 a.m. ET York City is using attorney-client privilege to withhold information about a ransomware attack from July 2025. The city's insurance carrier paid a $500,000 ransom to the hackers, with the city covering a $25,000 deductible. …
• The economics of ransomware 3.0 2026-05-15 11:21 CSO Guidance: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 provides the most widely adopted reference architecture for incident response capability maturity, covering identification, protection, detection, response and recovery functions. The uncomfortable truth your …
• Ransomware attack hits outsourcing partner of Japan non-life firms 2026-05-15 11:00 InsuranceERM Several Japanese non-life insurers acknowledged this week the possibility customer information had been leaked after New Japan Inspection Association (NJIA), a claims assessment outsourcing partner, suffered a ransomware attack in late November. Rakuten …
• Expert Insights on the West Pharmaceutical Ransomware Attack 2026-05-15 01:01 Security Magazine Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash On May 7, West Pharmaceutical Services revealed it experienced a cyberattack.  What happened? A network systems issue was identified, and on May 4, the company determined it to be the result of a cyberattack. The organization …
• Mindcore Technologies: Canvas Ransomware Attack Exposes Preventable Security Gaps 2026-05-15 00:00 EIN Presswire Mindcore Technologies urges Texas businesses to review vendor security and access controls after the Canvas ransomware attack disrupted Baylor. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mindcore Technologies, a national …
• Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack After Nitrogen Ransomware Gang Claims 8TB Data Theft 2026-05-14 18:41 VPNCentral Foxconn has confirmed that some of its North American factories suffered a cyberattack after the Nitrogen ransomware gang claimed it stole 8TB of data from the electronics manufacturing giant. The company said its cybersecurity team activated response …
• West Pharmaceutical starts restoring operations after ransomware attack 2026-05-14 18:37 Cybersecurity Dive West Pharmaceutical Services on Wednesday said it has contained a ransomware attack it suffered earlier this month and is restarting critical systems, including manufacturing, receiving and shipping, at certain locations, according to an update on its …
• It is official that half of CISOs pay in ransomware attacks 2026-05-14 17:58 Cybersecurity Insiders A recent survey conducted by Absolute Security has revealed a concerning trend in the cybersecurity industry: nearly half of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are willing to pay hackers during ransomware attacks in order to restore operations …
• Wielding Disruption: Strategies to Counter Ransomware Evolve 2026-05-14 17:02 Bank Information Security Transcript Note: This transcript has been edited for clarity. Mathew Schwartz: Hi, I'm Mathew Schwartz with ISMG, and one of the big questions with ransomware remains, what are the most effective strategies for countering it? Joining me to discuss is …
• What Libraries Should Learn From the Canvas Ransomware Attack 2026-05-14 16:44 InfoToday.com What Libraries Should Learn From the Canvas Ransomware Attack Marydee Ojala writes the following in “Canvas Outage and Library Contingency Planning” for Information Today Europe:Instructure’s Canvas platform was hit by a ransomware attack in early May, …
• Foxconn ransomware attack sees Apple and Nvidia data stolen 2026-05-14 16:00 Notebook Check Foxconn has confirmed a ransomware attack on several of its North American factories after the Nitrogen ransomware group claimed on May 11 to have stolen 8TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.  The attack affected facilities in Mount Pleasant, …
• <![CDATA[HHS-OCR reaches $1.1M in HIPAA settlements following ransomware breaches]]> 2026-05-14 15:18 Physicians Practice It's May. And for anyone seeking reservations at a top restaurant, one may be met with lack of availability due to proms, graduation and Mother's Day. Again, it's May and a good time to “commence” review recent U.S. Department of Health and …
• Foxconn confirms cyberattack following Nitrogen ransomware claims 2026-05-14 13:55 Information Security Buzz Foxconn has confirmed that several of its North American factories were hit by a cyberattack, after the Nitrogen ransomware group claimed to have stolen 8TB of data comprising more than 11 million files.  According to the bad actor, the information  …
• Nitrogen Ransomware claims massive data theft from Foxconn 2026-05-14 13:20 Security Affairs Nitrogen Ransomware claims massive data theft from Foxconn Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack on some North American factories. The Nitrogen ransomware group claims it stole 8TB of data from the firm. Foxconn confirmed that several of its North American …
• A Look Back at the Top 10 Ransomware of 2025 2026-05-14 12:11 Circle ID Back in March 2025, we investigated the DNS footprint of what were dubbed 2025’s up and coming ransomware families—RansomHub, LockBit 3.0, Play, Akira, Hunters, Medusa, BlackBasta, Qilin, BianLian, and INC Ransom (aka Lynx). We now looked back at last year …
• West Pharmaceutical warns of ransomware attack impacting business operations 2026-05-14 09:59 The Record A large Pennsylvania pharmaceutical company said a ransomware attack has impacted critical systems used to ship, receive and manufacture products.  West Pharmaceutical Services filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday …
• KDDI iret launches Oracle-based ransomware recovery and resilience services 2026-05-14 06:54 Telecompaper KDDI iret has launched three new services based on Oracle Corporation's Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platform aimed at supporting faster recovery from ransomware attacks and strengthening enterprise cyber resilience. The operator said the services …
• 90% of ransomware attacks target SMEs: SK shieldus 2026-05-14 06:47 Korea Herald SK shieldus said Thursday that nearly 90 percent of ransomware attack reports in South Korea over the past five years came from small and medium-sized enterprises. Marking Small and Medium Enterprise Week, the company analyzed cyberattack trends and …
• Instagram’s New Instants, Canvas Ransomware Fallout and Classic Cartoon Network Games Return 2026-05-14 04:53 FOX10 News - Alabama MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Instagram has launched a feature called Instants, which works like Snapchat but inside the Instagram app. Users take a photo and send it to close friends or mutual followers, who can open it once before it disappears. Instagram says …
• Ransomware Q1 2026: Fewer Groups, Bigger Hits, Pre-Staged Access 2026-05-14 03:13 Cybersecurity Insiders Check Point Research, the threat-intelligence arm of Check Point Software, opened its Q1 2026 State of Ransomware report with a single observation that overturns the prevailing read on the ecosystem. After two years in which the number of active ransomware …
• CISO Insights: Ransomware And Cyber Resilience 2026-05-14 01:55 Security Informed Over half (58 percent) of&nbsp;cybersecurity leaders would consider paying cybercriminals to end a ransomware attack, with 46 percent ranking operational downtime as the most significant impact ransomware is likely to have on their organizations. …
• Absolute Security: Ransomware threats and CISOs' response 2026-05-14 01:49 Source Security Over half (58 percent) of&nbsp;cybersecurity leaders would consider paying cybercriminals to end a ransomware attack, with 46 percent ranking operational downtime as the most significant impact ransomware is likely to have on their organisations. …
• Fortinet reports reveal a surge in AI-enabled cybercrime, Canada ranks second globally in ransomware attacks 2026-05-14 00:38 Design Engineering May 13, 2026, Burnaby, B.C. — Cybersecurity provider Fortinet’s newly released reports 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report and the 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report warn Canadian organizations face an impending “perfect storm” for cyber risks. The …
• Ransomware made up 58% of cyber incidents in 2025 2026-05-13 22:27 Singapore Business Review The firm warned that AI-driven scams and nation-state activity could heighten risks in 2026. Ransomware accounted for 58% of all recorded cyber incidents in Singapore in 2025, making it the country’s most prevalent cyber threat, according to Check Point …
• The Canvas Hack Shows Ransomware Isn’t Going Anywhere 2026-05-13 19:19 Forbes Instructure, the parent company of the popular online education platform Canvas, this week announced it had paid hackers not to release data stolen during a ransomware attack. According to the BBC, the Canvas attack affected an estimated 9,000 institutions …
• Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia 2026-05-13 18:17 TechCrunch Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech giants, confirmed on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected some of its factories. In a statement sent …
• Q1 2026 Ransomware Attacks Hits 2,122 Orgs Amid Fewer, More Impactful Groups 2026-05-13 16:58 GBHackers Ransomware activity remained elevated in Q1 2026, continuing the trend established over the past year. The latest State of Ransomware Q1 2026 report reveals that 2,122 organizations were listed on ransomware data leak sites (DLS), marking the second- …
• Ransomware Gangs Use BYOVD and EDR Killers to Disable Security Tools 2026-05-13 16:58 GBHackers Ransomware is evolving faster than many defenses can keep up. In 2026, attackers are no longer just encrypting files they are systematically dismantling security tools, stealing sensitive data, and even preparing for a post-quantum future. Despite a slight …
• Ransomware: Over Half of CISOs Would Consider Paying Ransom to Hackers 2026-05-13 16:45 Infosecurity Magazine In the event of being hit by a ransomware attack, over half of cybersecurity leaders would consider paying the ransom demand to cybercriminals to end the incident and restore systems faster, according to newly released figures. Published on May 13, the …
• Canvas Owner Reaches Agreement With Cybercriminals After Ransomware Attack 2026-05-13 16:45 Infosecurity Magazine Canvas Learning Management System maker Instructure has come to terms with the cybercriminal extortion group responsible for data stolen in last month's breach affecting nearly 9000 educational institutions. In an incident update, the Utah-based …
• Morphisec Extends Anti-Ransomware to Windows on ARM and macOS, Closing Critical Gaps in Modern Endpoint Security 2026-05-13 13:00 EIN Presswire New Native Protections and Enterprise-ready Deployment Capabilities Extend Prevention-First Security Across ARM64 and macOS Environments NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Morphisec, a global leader in prevention- …
• Foxconn confirms Ransomware Attack 2026-05-13 09:09 Cybersecurity Insiders Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers and a major supplier for companies such as Apple Inc., has reportedly fallen victim to a significant ransomware attack. According to cybersecurity reports, a cybercriminal group known as the …
• Foxconn Hit by Major Cyberattack as Ransomware Group Claims Theft of 8TB of Data 2026-05-13 06:46 Venture Capital Post Foxconn has reportedly suffered another major cybersecurity breach after a ransomware group claimed responsibility for stealing 8TB of sensitive company data. The alleged attack targeted several North American facilities operated by the electronics …
• Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories 2026-05-13 04:09 9to5Mac WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days, after the ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data from the company. Here are the details. According to WIRED, a …
• Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever 2026-05-13 03:48 Wired A ransomware group is attempting to extort the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, claiming that it stole 8 terabytes of data from the company, including schematics and project details from customers including Dell, Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Foxconn …
• Fallout from the ransomware attack on Canvas used by thousands of universities 2026-05-13 00:59 ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois CHICAGO (WLS) -- A single attack brought a digital blackout to universities across the country. A former White House official says artificial intelligence was used in this attack. He says while the company paid to recover use of its system and for hackers …
• Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate 2026-05-12 22:40 IT Brief - New Zealand JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor Check Point Research reported that ransomware attacks remained near record levels in the first quarter of 2026, while the market consolidated around a smaller number of operators. The report counted 2,122 organisations …
• West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack 2026-05-12 21:40 SecurityWeek Pennsylvania pharma giant West Pharmaceutical Services is scrambling to restore systems impacted by a ransomware attack last week. The incident, the company says in an incident notice, occurred on May 4 and prompted the “proactive shutdown and isolation of …
• WannaCry, the ransomware attack that changed the history of cybersecurity 2026-05-12 20:15 Security Affairs WannaCry, the ransomware attack that changed the history of cybersecurity WannaCry showed how unpatched flaws and leaked cyber tools can cripple global systems, reshaping cybersecurity defenses worldwide. In memory of the day the digital world was shaken, …
• Edtech giant Instructure strikes deal with ShinyHunters hackers prior to ransomware deadline 2026-05-12 18:21 Mashable Crisis averted? Edtech giant Instructure, maker of the popular learning management system (LMS) Canvas, announced that it made a deal with the hacking collective known as ShinyHunters to safeguard the user data the group stole during the recent Instructure …
• Ransomware Hackers Crash Finals Season 2026-05-12 16:06 The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) In the middle of final exams, ransomware hackers hijacked global education platform Instructure, the company behind Canvas. The attack denied service to millions of users and enabled hackers to access personal data associated with students. The hack is …
• AI-Accelerated Ransomware Is Reshaping Risk for Financial Institutions 2026-05-12 15:28 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware continues to rank among the most disruptive cyber threats facing organizations in 2026. It stems from the speed, scale and sophistication with which attacks are now executed. Artificial intelligence has transformed the ransomware ecosystem, …
• School Learning Company Reaches Deal with Hackers in Ransomware Attack 2026-05-12 14:17 WIOD - Florida The cloud-based learning platform, Canvas has reportedly struck a deal with ransomware attackers who hacked private information involving 9000 schools worldwide. Broward, Brevard and Orange County school districts as well as FIU and UF are among those …
• Ransomware in 2026: Resilience replaces prevention as new cyber imperative 2026-05-12 13:26 TahawulTech On World Anti-Ransomware Day, the conversation around cybersecurity has shifted decisively. Ransomware is no longer a question of if but when — and increasingly, how fast. With AI-generated attacks now probing networks continuously and average breakout …
• Gentleman Ransomware suffers Data Breach 2026-05-12 10:08 Cybersecurity Insiders For years, businesses and organizations across the world have suffered devastating cyberattacks, ransomware incidents, and large-scale data breaches. From multinational corporations to government institutions, no entity appears completely safe from the …
• Durban hospital targeted in ransomware incident 2026-05-12 08:45 IOL DURBAN’S Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital has confirmed a ransomware breach after attackers gained access to its computer systems and locked parts of its network. The incident, which occurred on April 18 was only disclosed this week when patients were …