Payload Ransomware Deploys ChaCha20 + Curve25519 ECDH to Lock Files — 50+ Victims Across Five Countries
A new ransomware operation called Payload has emerged using military-grade ChaCha20 encryption paired with Curve25519 ECDH key exchange, making file recovery without the operator key impossible. Active since...
WantToCry Ransomware Encrypts Files Remotely Over SMB — No Malware Required
A ransomware operation called WantToCry is exploiting exposed SMB file-sharing services to encrypt business data without ever installing malware on victim machines. SophosLabs researchers warn that over 1.5...
Inside The Gentlemen: The Fastest-Growing Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation of 2026 — 332 Victims, Leaked Playbook Exposed
The Gentlemen, a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in mid-2025, has claimed approximately 332 victims in the first five months of 2026 alone by targeting Fortinet and Cisco edge...
Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack: Nitrogen Ransomware Gang Claims 8TB Stolen From North American Plants
Foxconn has confirmed a ransomware attack on its North American factories after the Nitrogen gang claimed to have stolen 8TB of data including technical drawings and network topology...
VECT 2.0 Ransomware Permanently Destroys Files Over 128 KB Due to Encryption Flaw
A critical encryption bug in VECT 2.0 ransomware permanently destroys all files larger than 128 KB rather than encrypting them, making recovery impossible even after paying the ransom....
Qilin Ransomware Adopts Stealthy RDP History Enumeration to Map Victim Networks
The Qilin ransomware group, responsible for over 700 attacks in 2025, has been observed using a stealthy PowerShell technique to enumerate RDP authentication history on compromised servers —...
BLACKWATER Ransomware Group Debuts with 3.3 TB Heist from Turkey’s Largest Hospital Network
A newly emerged ransomware operation called BLACKWATER has claimed its first major victim: Medical Park Hospitals Group, Turkey's largest private healthcare network with 36 hospitals. The attackers allege...
ShinyHunters Breaches Rockstar Games via Supply Chain Attack: 80 Million Records Ransomed, Data Leaked After Deadline
ShinyHunters compromised Rockstar Games through a supply chain attack on third-party analytics provider Anodot, stealing 80 million records from Snowflake data warehouses. After a $200,000 ransom deadline expired...