Inside ‘The Gentlemen’: The Ransomware Operation That Can Take Down a Network Before Lunch
A ransomware-as-a-service operation dubbed 'The Gentlemen' by researchers is compromising networks and detonating encryption in as little as 24 hours, methodically disabling backups and security tooling before attackers...
This Week in Cyber: An AI Coding Assistant Helped Run a Ransomware Attack, and Azure Logins for 9 Major Firms Hit the Dark Web
Two stories from this week show how enterprise security is being reshaped from both ends: a ransomware affiliate reportedly used an AI coding assistant to breach VPNs and...
The Gentlemen Ransomware: Custom EDR/AV Killers Fuel Rapid Global Expansion
The Gentlemen ransomware group, tracked by Microsoft as Storm-2697, has claimed over 500 victims in 70+ countries using a custom EDR/AV-killing toolkit called GentleKiller and a self-propagating worm...
LockBit 5.0 Ransomware-as-a-Service Platform Claims 207 Victims After Criminal Relaunch
LockBit has relaunched with a new LockBit 5.0 Ransomware-as-a-Service platform, already claiming 207 victims across manufacturing, healthcare, government, and construction sectors. The upgrade demonstrates the resilience of RaaS...