ransomware

5 min read

• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data theft
• extortion
• Google
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• Mandiant
• ransomware
• Research

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion

Cyber Scoop March 16, 2026

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion...

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5 min read

• ALPHV
• BlackCat
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• DigitalMint
• incident response
• Justice Department
• ransomware
• ransomware negotiation
• ransomware payments
• Threats

Feds say another DigitalMint negotiator ran ransomware attacks and extorted $75 million

Cyber Scoop March 12, 2026

Feds say another DigitalMint negotiator ran ransomware attacks and...

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4 min read

• Commentary
• compliance
• cybercrime
• Executive order
• office of management and budget
• op-ed
• phishing
• ransomware
• SBOM
• secure-by-design
• Sextortion
• software security
• supply chain

If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too

Cyber Scoop March 11, 2026

If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too...

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4 min read

• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Commentary
• critical infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Government
• Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)
• National Cyber Director
• National Cybersecurity Strategy
• nsa
• op-ed
• ransomware
• White House

We’ve seen ransomware cost American lives. Here’s what it will actually take to stop it.

Cyber Scoop March 9, 2026

We’ve seen ransomware cost American lives. Here’s what it...

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3 min read

• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• guilty
• Phobos
• ransomware
• ransomware payments
• Russia

Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison

Cyber Scoop March 5, 2026

Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20...

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3 min read

• Apple
• China
• Coruna
• cybercrime
• EternalBlue
• Google
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• iOS
• iVerify
• Kaspersky
• L3Harris
• NotPetya
• Operation Triangulation
• ransomware
• Research
• Russia
• spyware
• WannaCry
• zero-days

Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS attack

Cyber Scoop March 3, 2026

Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS...

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4 min read

• Brett Leatherman
• China
• Congress
• critical infrastructure
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Government
• hygiene
• international
• Kash Patel
• Operation Winter SHIELD
• ransomware
• State Government
• Technology
• workforce

The FBI’s cyber chief is using Winter SHIELD to accelerate China prep, threat intelligence sharing

Cyber Scoop March 2, 2026

The FBI’s cyber chief is using Winter SHIELD to...

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4 min read

• Common Vulnerability Scoring System
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Fortinet
• Ivanti
• Microsoft
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Oracle
• ransomware
• React2Shell
• Research
• SonicWall
• Technology
• Threats
• vmware
• VulnCheck
• vulnerability
• vulnerability disclosure
• Vulnerability Management
• vulnerability reporting

Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1% were weaponized in attacks

Cyber Scoop February 25, 2026

Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1%...

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• 2020 elections
• Andrew Garbarino
• ari schwartz
• Bennie Thompson
• Biden administration
• budget
• Caitlin Durkovich
• Center for European Policy Analysis
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• ChatGPT
• Chuck Grassley
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• rand paul
• ransomware
• Rob Knake
• Robert Costello
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• Sean Plankey
• secure-by-design
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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• State Government
• Threat hunting
• Trump administration
• Volt Typhoon
• workforce

Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the same: CISA is in trouble

Cyber Scoop February 25, 2026

Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the...

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3 min read

• Breakout time
• China
• cloud computing
• CrowdStrike
• cybercrime
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• edge devices
• hacking
• nation state threats
• network edge devices
• North Korea
• ransomware
• Research
• Social engineering
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• Zero-day
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CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under 30 minutes

Cyber Scoop February 24, 2026

CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under...

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