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Inside RansomHub: Tactics, Targets, and What It Means for You

Ransomware attacks are undeniably on the rise—but just how significant is the increase? According to Bitsight CTI researchers, ransomware attacks (as measured by unique victims listed on leak sites) rose by almost 25% in 2024, and the number of ransomware group leak sites rose by 53%. Ransomware is becoming the go-to tactic for financially driven threat actors seeking quick and substantial payouts.

The Most Concerning CyberSecurity Statistics From Recent Data

If you've been paying attention to cybersecurity lately, it's hard not to notice just how fast the landscape is shifting. Threats that were once rare a few years ago are now occurring weekly-sometimes daily-and they're targeting larger targets with more severe consequences. It's not just about data theft anymore. Whole systems are being locked up, leaked, or dismantled in hours. The most recent statistics show just how aggressive and sophisticated these attacks have become, and 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for digital security.

Interlock ransomware: what you need to know

Interlock is a relatively new strain of ransomware, that first emerged in late 2024. Unlike many other ransomware families it not only targets Windows PCs, but also systems running FreeBSD. If you are impacted, you will find that your files have not only been encrypted but have also had ".interlock" appended to their filenames. For example, a file named report.xlsx would become report.xlsx.interlock, visibly signaling that it has been encrypted by Interlock.

Ep 9: The New Frontline

Colonial Pipeline was a warning shot. Now, Chinese hackers are inside the digital guts of hundreds of Colonial equivalents across the U.S.—power, water, transportation, and more. The question isn’t if they’re in. It’s why. And what happens next. Is this digital coercion? A warning to stay out of Taiwan? Is an invasion imminent—and are we ready for the cyber fallout that could come with it?