#ransom


Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to $60,000

Aug 18, 2026 // 23:28

A ransomware affiliate calling itself Ransom Busters has been spotted proactively sending emails to victim organizations and claims to delete stolen data from ransomware groups’ […]

Ransom Cartel Creator Gets 16 Years in Prison for Operating Ransomware-as-a-Service

Aug 6, 2026 // 11:29

A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison on August 5 for creating and running Ransom Cartel, the ransomware-as-a-service […]

Ransom Cartel Creator Gets 16 Years in Prison for Operating Ransomware-as-a-Service

Aug 6, 2026 // 11:28

A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison on August 5 for creating and running Ransom Cartel, the ransomware-as-a-service […]

Ransom Cartel ransomware creator sentenced to 16 years in prison

Aug 6, 2026 // 02:16

Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks […]

Swiss rail giant Stadler rejects $12.3M ransom demand after cyberattack

Jul 22, 2026 // 20:16

Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail says the Everest ransomware gang demanded about $12.3 million after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of […]

Blackfield ransomware asks Nidec Corporation for $2 million ransom

Jun 30, 2026 // 14:57

The Blackfield ransomware gang is asking for a $2 million ransom from Nidec Corporation, a large Japanese manufacturer of electronic components for automotive and computing […]

Silent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake IT support calls

Jun 7, 2026 // 17:17

The Silent Ransom Group extortion gang is actively targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations in social engineering attacks that often lead to data […]

Instructure Reaches Ransom Agreement with ShinyHunters to Stop 3.65TB Canvas Leak

May 12, 2026 // 10:42

American educational technology company Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said it reached an “agreement” with a decentralized cybercrime extortion group after it breached its […]