ransomware
JadePuffer agentic attacks now target AI model data with ransomware
The JadePuffer autonomous AI agent has upgraded with custom malware called EncForge that focuses on encrypting AI assets, such as training datasets, vector databases, and model checkpoints. JadePuffer was disclosed earlier this month as an agentic threat actor (ATA) capable of running autonomously through the stages of a ransomware attack, from initial access to data encryption. Cloud security […]
Coca-Cola says Fairlife ransomware attack halts US dairy production
The Coca-Cola Company disclosed today that a ransomware attack impacting its Fairlife dairy subsidiary has disrupted operations, temporarily suspending production of Fairlife products across the United States. In a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coca-Cola said Fairlife detected unauthorized access to some of its systems, including its production-related systems, […]
New Spirals ransomware encrypts victim network in under 24 hours
A new ransomware actor called Spirals completed a corporate intrusion, from initial access to data theft and encryption, in less than 24 hours. The attack occurred in June and breached an IT services firm in South Asia after compromising an Internet Information Services (IIS) server exposed on the public web. Researchers at Symantec’s Threat Hunter […]
US charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting service
U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals, accusing them of providing bulletproof hosting (BPH) services to ransomware gangs that caused over $62 million in damages to victims worldwide. BPH providers lease servers that help hinder disruption efforts targeting their malicious activities, including malware delivery, command-and-control operations, phishing attacks, and illicit content hosting. […]
US sanctions VPN, malware providers for enabling ransomware attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and one entity for enabling ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. On Monday, OFAC designated First VPN Service (1VPNS), a virtual private network provider that sold services to ransomware groups, and its administrator, Dmytro Rashevskyi. Since it surfaced in 2014, 1VPNS has advertised on […]
Ryuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prison
A 34-year-old Armenian man has pleaded guilty to hacking U.S. companies and deploying the infamous Ryuk ransomware to encrypt their systems. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan was extradited to the United States after being arrested in Kyiv in April 2025 for providing initial access to corporate networks. According to court documents, Vardanyan helped deploy Ryuk ransomware on the networks […]
Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks
A former employee of cybersecurity incident response company DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in prison for targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks. The FBI linked the BlackCat ransomware gang to more than 60 breaches between November 2021 and March 2022, adding in a separate advisory that the cybercrime group had collected at least $300 million […]
JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack
Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. According to cloud security company Sysdig, JadePuffer used an autonomous AI agent for reconnaissance on the target, to steal credentials, move laterally, establish persistence, escalate privileges, and to encrypt data. The […]
FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware
The massive FortiBleed credential theft campaign has been linked to the INC and Lynx ransomware operations, suggesting the stolen Fortinet credentials were intended to fuel future network intrusions. Earlier this month, a server containing credentials stolen from more than 73,000 Fortinet devices was discovered exposed on the internet. Researchers found the server contained downloaded FortiGate […]
Blackfield ransomware asks Nidec Corporation for $2 million ransom
The Blackfield ransomware gang is asking for a $2 million ransom from Nidec Corporation, a large Japanese manufacturer of electronic components for automotive and computing applications. Nidec is a leader in producing motors of all sizes, from micro-precision ones used in phones and hard drives to heavy-duty motors for robotics, elevators, and large HVAC systems. […]