‘An all-time high’: Number of ransomware groups exploded in 2025 as victim growth rate doubled – with Qilin dominating the landscape

Ransomware groups reached a record high in 2025, and claimed a record number of victims in the process.

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.

Now that’s old school — hackers are turning to snail mail to carry out crypto thefts

Cybercriminals send physical letters with QR codes, tricking Trezor and Ledger users into revealing recovery phrases and losing cryptocurrency.

Some top password managers can be hacked and hijacked to change your passwords – here’s what we know

Researchers uncovered vulnerabilities in cloud-based password managers spanning recovery, encryption, sharing, and backwards compatibility.

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.

OpenClaw AI agents targeted by infostealer malware for the first time

Locally deployed AI agents hold plenty of secrets, and hackers would love to get their hands on them.

Over half a million VKontakte accounts hijacked using malicious Chrome extensions

Five extensions were doing all sorts of malicious acts, including stealing payment data.

Top Japanese hotel brand reveals cyberattack – Washington hotels hit by ransomware

An investigation is underway into Washington hotel attackers, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.

Eurail confirms stolen traveler data is on sale in the dark web – and it still doesn’t know who is behind the attack

The January 2026 Eurail breach just got worse, as hackers have started selling the stolen data.

Adopting AI is a major priority for businesses – but employees are falling behind on education

All worker types, including CEOs, are showing a lack of readiness when it comes to using AI in cybersecurity.