Play Ransomware: Prevention Rates Collapse in 2026
Play ransomware is a notorious ransomware family. According to the Blue Report 2026, prevention effectiveness against Play dropped from 50% to 13%,…
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Enterprise Defenses Recover at the Edge but Collapse Inside: Picus Blue Report 2026
The Picus Blue Report 2026, based on over 338 million attack simulations in production environments, reveals a split in enterprise defense effectiveness.…
DeadLock Ransomware Abuses Polygon Smart Contracts for Resilient Extortion Infrastructure
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered that the DeadLock ransomware group is leveraging decentralized infrastructure, including Polygon smart contracts and the Session messaging…
DeadLock Ransomware Group: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
DeadLock is a ransomware group first detected in July 2025, known for double extortion tactics and using decentralized infrastructure to enhance operational…
DeadLock Ransomware: Technical Analysis
DeadLock ransomware uses hybrid cryptography (Curve25519 and XChaCha20), selective encryption, and geofencing. It employs an HTML-based recovery chat that interacts with Polygon…
Lynx Ransomware Overview
Lynx ransomware is a malware family used by the Lynx affiliate program. It has been observed in attacks alongside DeadLock, indicating a…
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach Networks
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach Networks Ravie LakshmananAug 11, 2026Ransomware / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies…
Dragos Reports Rise in Industrial Ransomware
Dragos identified 1,140 ransomware incidents affecting industrial organizations in Q2 2026, a 12% increase from Q1, with manufacturing most affected.
China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw
China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw Ravie LakshmananAug 10, 2026Ransomware / Cybercrime Microsoft has disclosed that Storm-1175, a…
Ransom Cartel: Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation
Ransom Cartel is a ransomware-as-a-service operation created by Maksim Silnikau in 2021. It targeted at least 18 companies across the U.S. and…