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Akira Ransomware Attack Forces 158-Year-Old KNP Logistics to Shut Down in the UK

A cyberattack has brought down one of the United Kingdom’s oldest logistics firms. KNP Logistics, a 158-year-old company based in Northamptonshire, has shut its...

PromptLock: ESET Uncovers First Known AI-Powered Ransomware

ESET researchers published on 27 August 2025 that they have discovered PromptLock, the world’s first known AI-powered ransomware, which generates malicious Lua scripts via...

African Authorities Dismantle Massive Cybercrime Networks in INTERPOL-Led Crackdown

Between June and August 2025, authorities across 18 African nations, coordinated by INTERPOL, arrested 1,209 cybercriminals, dismantled over 11,432 malicious infrastructures, and recovered USD...

New Charon Ransomware Adopts Earth Baxia APT Techniques to Target Enterprises

On 12 August 2025, Trend Micro researchers revealed the emergence of Charon, a new ransomware family deploying advanced persistent threat (APT)-level tactics historically linked...

Muddled Libra Rebounds: Cybercrime Group Now Faster, Farther-Reaching, and More Impactful in 2025

A reinvigorated Muddled Libra, also known as Scattered Spider and UNC3944, has reemerged with evolved tactics, broader reach, and accelerated operations across key sectors...

US Sanctions Russia-Linked Bulletproof Hosting Provider Aeza Group for Enabling Ransomware and Infostealer Operations

The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Aeza Group - a Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) provider - and four associated entities and individuals...

Ransomware Gang Hunters International Shuts Down and Offers Free Decryption Keys

The ransomware gang Hunters International announced on 3 July 2025 that it is shutting down its operations and offering free decryption keys to previously...

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