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What is ransomware?

We’ll explain more about ransomware and ransomware attacks to help businesses better understand, prepare for and prevent ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Much has changed in the past year. Generative AI fast became the disruptive technology of ...
Ransomware has always been the cybercriminal’s blunt instrument, but in 2025 it has morphed into something even more alarming: a polished subscription business. On hidden Tor and I2P marketplaces, ...
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 ...
A new ransomware operation called Cactus has been exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN appliances for initial access to networks of “large commercial entities.” The Cactus ransomware operation has been ...
India has become the focal point of a growing Makop ransomware campaign, with new research revealing that the country accounts for more than half of all known victims. The trend reflects a broader ...
Google has introduced AI-powered ransomware detection in Google Drive to safeguard users and organizations from file corruption. The system pauses suspicious syncing, alerts users, and offers an ...