SystemBC C2 exposed 1,570+ victims tied to The Gentlemen since July 2025, revealing expanding ransomware scale.

Just a few years ago, ransomware followed a relatively simple script. Criminals broke into a company's network, locked up its data through encryption and demanded payment for the key. If the ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

Small businesses are becoming more susceptible to cyber threats, including phishing, ransomware, and data breaches ...

Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools. In some cases, attackers are using AI to draft ...

The uncomfortable truth is that it is impossible to block all ransomware all the time. That is not a failure of effort, it ...

Google has a new ransomware detection tool for Google Drive for desktop. Credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images But, Google's newest feature is hoping to deal with the ...

While backups continue to be essential, they no longer determine preparedness when attackers steal sensitive data and use exposure as the primary pressure point.

The new ransomware group, tracked as Water Pombero, is targeting healthcare, tech, and event services in Asia, Europe, and the US. A new threat actor, BERT, has emerged as a fast-moving ransomware ...