Ransomware has become more than a threat—it's a calculated assault on industries, wielding AI-driven precision to bypass traditional defenses. Attackers adapt faster than ever, turning cybersecurity into a high-stakes race where falling behind isn't an option. As we step into 2025, organizations face an urgent need to outthink and outmaneuver these evolving adversarial attacks.

The true extent of ransomware’s global impact remains unclear due to several factors: What is clear, however, is that ransomware threats will only intensify and diversify in the future.

Data theft extortion attacks increased by 46% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Nuspire. These incidents have become a routine part of ransomware attacks, since the threat of a data breach puts additional pressure on victims to pay the ransom. Ransomware gangs published stolen data on leak sites more than 2,200 times during Q4 2024. The finance and insurance industry saw the sharpest rise in data theft extortion last quarter.

Following the emergence of data-leak sites (DLSs) for Babuk Bjorka, GD LockerSec, and Morpheus in January 2025, a new extortion group called Kraken and its DLS has been observed in February. Read on to find out what Cyjax knows so far about this new threat group.

North Korean hackers target job seekers with Ferret malware, macOS users face a growing threat from infostealers, and actors leverage MS Power BI links for phishing.

Following the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosting a webinar to discuss the critical importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, it is clear the severity of the situation the industry is facing is coming to the fore. Healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on digital systems to facilitate their daily workflow, but the prevalence of outdated legacy technology in the sector is rendering it vulnerable to cyberattacks with severe consequences.