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Ransomware gangs spent 2026 doubling down on a strategy that insurers and researchers have warned about for years: steal the data first, encrypt it second, and squeeze victims from both directions. A headline circulating Thursday from Security Boulevard put a number on just how fast that shift has moved, reporting that ransomware-linked data theft “surged…

Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several years developing a smartphone-based system called Wellsmith to help people manage their diabetes. But after investing $12 million, the network disclosed last year it was shutting down the company even though initial results were promising, with users losing weight and recording lower…

Russia is openly threatening the UK over its support for Ukraine. But while Moscow warns Britain of “consequences,” Russian-linked cyberattacks, sabotage, and covert operations are already bringing its hybrid warfare to British shores.

SK Shieldus will strengthen the ability of Korean hospitals to counter cyber threats through a partnership with Elimnet.

Six US and South Korean government agencies jointly warned Monday that Gunra, a ransomware-as-a-service operation built on leaked code from the notorious Conti gang, has struck at least 51 organizations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific — breaching hospitals, government agencies, and financial institutions by exploiting unpatched Fortinet firewall products…