Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As new reports confirm that the ransomware cyberattack threat ...

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 ...

Ransomware looked like it was on the decline in 2022, but a recent report by Chainalysis showed a significant rebound in 2023 — so much so that it was the most profitable year for ransomware seen so ...

Ransomware is a big threat to organisations of all sizes. According to one piece of research, around two-thirds of disaster recovery incidents are a result of ransomware. Meanwhile, firms take an ...

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays ...

It was another record-breaking year for ransomware. When file-locking malware wasn’t causing widespread disruption, like downing online services and lasting outages, ransomware was the cause of ...

Update 3/15/24: Update added below where other researchers express concern the analyzed sample is old. Update 3/18/24: SonicWall explained to BleepingComputer that their original report incorrectly ...