Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) stories

Australia faces a rise in AI-driven cyber threats and state-sponsored espionage, calling for stronger defences and intelligence-led cybersecurity strategies.

ReliaQuest reveals surge in social engineering cyber threats, with ClickFix tactics and ransomware group shifts raising new security challenges in 2025.

ReliaQuest reveals Black Basta’s fall and warns former affiliates persist with Teams phishing and Python-enabled ransomware tactics post-February 2025.

Ransomware attacks surged globally last year, with 69% of organisations breached and AI increasingly used to automate and intensify cyber threats.

A Delinea report reveals 69% of organisations faced AI-driven ransomware attacks in the past year, despite fewer victims paying ransoms.

Ransomware attacks on industrial firms surged to 708 in Q1 2025, led by manufacturing, with North America and Europe hardest hit, warns Dragos report.

Andy Frain Services disclosed a data breach affecting 100,964 individuals in October 2024, with ransomware group Black Basta claiming responsibility.

Organisations worldwide are urged to bolster defences as ransomware threats intensify, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and costly, experts warn.

Ransomware gang Qilin claimed an April 2025 attack on Tennessee's Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, demanding USD $300,000, with no ransom paid.

Fortinet's 2025 report reveals a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks in 2024, urging firms to adopt proactive, intelligence-led defence strategies.

The Verizon DBIR reveals ransomware remains prevalent in 44% of breaches, yet 64% of firms now refuse to pay ransoms amid evolving cyberthreat tactics.

The ransomware group Qilin claims two cyber-attacks on US government bodies, raising concerns over public sector cybersecurity and service disruptions.

Trend Micro's latest report unveils the evolution of the Russian-speaking cyber underground, revealing its impact on global cybercrime amid shifting geopolitical landscapes.

A report by Delinea reveals a troubling rise in cyber attacks amid growing vulnerabilities in AI, highlighting that 97% of organisations expose non-human identities.

Browser ransomware exploits OAuth flaws, third-party apps, and phishing, targeting cloud SaaS data with no malware, bypassing traditional endpoint defenses.

As World Cloud Security Day arrives, businesses face an urgent battle against rising cyber threats, with cloud misconfigurations and AI-driven risks challenging security measures.

Kaspersky has uncovered a new strategy from the Fog ransomware gang, which now exposes victim IP addresses on the Dark Web, increasing vulnerability to attacks.

A recent Bitdefender report reveals February 2025 as the worst month for ransomware, with victims rising 126% to 962, including a notable impact on Australia.

Concerns grow over the Medusa ransomware group's threats to critical infrastructure, with attacks on over 300 victims reported amidst escalating cybersecurity risks.

As Australia approaches 2025, businesses are shifting focus from data protection to cyber resilience, adapting to the rising threats from ransomware and evolving technologies.