ransomware
3 published articles
Cybersecurity
CISA adds microsoft sharepoint server vulnerability to exploited list as parallel ransomware attacks emerge
CISA flags CVE-2026-45659 under active exploitation, urging federal agencies to patch by July 4, 2026. Microsoft details parallel Storm-2603 and unknown actor activity using sharepoint vulnerabilities and tunneling tools.
2026-07-02
International crackdown
Teen accused in scattered spider hacking crew extradited to the US
Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited from Finland to the U.S. on charges tied to the Scattered Spider hacking crew. The group has been linked to over 100 intrusions and $100 million in ransom payments, targeting casinos, retailers, and airlines. Stokes appeared in Chicago federal court on June 30 and is being held in custody.
2026-07-02
Cybersecurity
The ransomware renaissance: $120 million demands, triple extortion, and the new rules of digital extortion
Ransomware attacks in 2025 and 2026 have outstripped everything before them. Demands have hit $120 million. Criminal crews have turned into specialized firms. They are hitting hospitals, power grids, and software supply chains with surgical precision. This is not a surge. It is a structural transformation.
2026-06-30