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Ransomware gang says it stole confidential files from Taos County, NM; demands ransom in 7 days
Ransomware group Kairos today said it stole 1.94 TB of data from the Taos County, New Mexico local government. Kairos listed Taos County on its data leak site. To prove its claim, it posted a sample of documents that Kairos says it stole from the Taos County government. Some of the documents appear to be related to a child sexual…
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Cybercriminals give the city of Durant, OK 48 hours to pay ransom
Ransomware gang Inc today took credit for a cyber attack earlier this month on the city government of Durant, Oklahoma. Inc says it stole 800 GB of data from the city and gave Durant officials 48 hours to pay an undisclosed amount in ransom. If Durant doesn’t pay the ransom by June 19, 2025, Inc threatens to sell or release…
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Ransomware gang gives Strafford County NH 5 days to pay ransom before 830 GB of data leaked
This morning, ransomware gang DragonForce uploaded Strafford County, NH, to its data leak site, giving the US government entity just five days to meet its ransom demands before 830.03 GB of data is leaked. Strafford County noted network disruptions in the middle of March 2025 before bringing 98% of its systems back online around 10 days later. Strafford County Commissioner…
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Hackers give Botetourt County Schools 2 weeks to pay ransom after cyber attack
Ransomware gang Qilin today took credit for a cyber attack on Botetourt County Public Schools earlier this month and demanded the district pay a ransom by June 12, 2025. On May 13, 2025, superintendent Jonathan Russ sent a message to families in the Virginia school district saying that a cybersecurity incident disrupted some of the district’s IT systems. Qilin took…
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Hackers give Abilene, TX one week to pay ransom after cyber attack
Ransomware gang Qilin over the weekend claimed responsibility for last month’s cyber attack on the city of Abilene, Texas. The city is still investigating an April 18, 2025 cyber incident that disrupted various city department networks and payment processing, according to an alert on Abilene’s official website. Qilin says it stole 477 GB of data from the city and demanded…
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Cyber attacks are costing UK firms billions every year – ransom payments, staff overtime, and lost business are crippling victims
Cyber attacks are costing UK businesses £64 billion a year in ransom payments, staff overtime, lost business, and other associated costs. Research from cybersecurity firm ESET shows that 53% of UK businesses have fallen victim to at least one attack over the last year, with 43% saying that it’s had a long-term impact on business growth. The top three most…
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Neptune RAT malware is hijacking Windows PCs, holding them for ransom and stealing passwords
Cybercriminals are currently using a new malware strain that’s been dubbed as the “Most Advanced RAT” (or remote access trojan) ever to infect vulnerable Windows PCs to steal crypto and passwords as well as hold them for ransom. As reported by Cybernews, the Neptune RAT is currently making the rounds online and this dangerous malware shouldn’t be ignored. This is…
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Fake BianLian ransom notes mailed to US CEOs in postal mail scam
Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. The fake ransom notes were first reported by Guidepoint Security today, with BleepingComputer later being sent a scan of the note from a CEO who received the same letter. The envelopes for these ransom notes claim to…
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Cyber attackers give the city of Bourne, MA one week to pay ransom
Ransomware gang RansomHub today claimed responsibility for a January 2025 cyber attack on the town of Bourne, Massachusetts. RansomHub gave Bourne officials one week to pay an undisclosed amount in ransom, or else it will auction off 100 GB of allegedly stolen data. Bourne officials have not confirmed RansomHub’s claim, but the town and local police did announce that Bourne…
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UK council confirms cyber attack after $600K ransom demand from Medusa
Yesterday, ransomware gang Medusa added Gateshead Council to its data leak site. It demanded $600,000 for the data to be deleted or it will be released in nine days. Gateshead Council has since released a statement confirming a ‘cybersecurity incident.’ In its statement, it says: The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday 8 January, and officers have been…
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