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Federal agencies warn that Medusa ransomware has hit more than 500 victims and can exploit newly disclosed vulnerabilities within 24 hours of release.

A ransomware operation that has compromised more than 500 critical infrastructure organizations is highlighting a major challenge for security leaders: attacks are becoming increasingly industrialized, while many organizations remain focused primarily on preventing them.

Until now, ransomware attacks have primarily been associated with cybercriminals infiltrating the networks of public and private organizations, encrypting critical files, and demanding a ransom in exchange for restoring access to the affected data. In recent years, these attacks have become even more aggressive, with several criminal groups adopting double- and triple-extortion tactics to put…

The ransomware-as-a-service group Medusa has adopted fresh tactics to gain access and added hundreds of victims in a little more than a year, according to an updated U.S. government advisory published Tuesday.

London’s Metropolitan Police has apologised after accidentally exposing the email addresses of people who came forward to report sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.

Resecurity is tracking the activity of ExfilSquad – the group announced new victims this week. ExfilSquad is a new cybercrime group that emerged in mid-2026. Instead of using ransomware, it steals data and threatens to publish it on a dark web leak site unless victims pay a ransom.

Many organizations still aren’t securing their email or patching vulnerabilities after recovering from attacks, a new report found.

Resecurity disclosed that INC Ransomware has emerged as the dominant threat actor exploiting the recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 vulnerabilities. According to the company’s research, the group has accelerated its operations since early August, targeting organizations across the United States, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Switzerland, and other countries.