ClickFix Campaign Deploys Stealthy Python Tunnels Ahead of Ransomware Attacks
A investigated Windows intrusion used ClickFix social engineering, DLL sideloading and encrypted Python tunnels to establish durable remote access. Researchers stopped the attack before encryption, but its tooling...
Ransomware Crews Exploit GlobalProtect Bypass to Enter Networks Through Trusted VPNs
Multiple ransomware groups are exploiting CVE-2026-0257 to establish unauthorized GlobalProtect VPN sessions. Defenders should patch every affected component, invalidate active sessions, and investigate post-login activity for signs of...
Gentlemen Ransomware Gang Claims KFC Breach, but Evidence So Far Is Thin
A listing from the Gentlemen ransomware group names KFC's US operations as a victim, but the claim currently rests on branding and business descriptions rather than leaked files...
KFC Appears on Gentlemen Ransomware Leak Site, but Breach Remains Unconfirmed
The Gentlemen ransomware operation has listed KFC as an alleged U.S. victim, but no public evidence currently confirms a compromise. The claim lacks file samples, a technical timeline,...
Warlock Ransomware Turns SharePoint Servers Into Gateways to Essential Services
A China-linked operator is exploiting on-premises SharePoint flaws to deploy Warlock ransomware across water, telecom, government and education organizations. Recent intrusions show how web shells, stolen machine keys,...
New Ransomware Brand Galago Claims Ties to the Panzer Group, but Proof Is Thin So Far
A newly spotted ransomware operation calling itself Galago has surfaced with claimed links to the more established Panzer group, including an alleged 105GB theft from an Icelandic healthcare...
Extradited Ryuk Ransomware Conspirator Sentenced to Federal Prison in Oregon Case
Karen Vardanyan, an Armenian national extradited from Ukraine, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution for...
PAYLOAD Group Weaponizes Windows Group Policy to Take Down an Entire Domain Without Touching a Single File
A ransomware crew calling itself PAYLOAD breached a Middle Eastern manufacturer's Windows domain and disrupted it enterprise-wide using nothing but malicious Group Policy Objects — no encryption, no...