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1. Government Agencies Falling Victim to Ransomware Daily, Warns Study

   Infosecurity Magazine · 17 Jul 2026, 20:30 IST · High severity

   Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services

2. Inside Qilin Ransomware: Custom Rust Loader and Kernel-Level EDR Killer

   Flashpoint · 17 Jul 2026, 19:57 IST · High severity

   Blogs Blog Inside Qilin Ransomware: Custom Rust Loader and Kernel-Level EDR Killer In this post we analyze Qilin ransomware’s new custom Rust loader, break down the inner workings of its sophisticated kernel-level EDR killer, and...

3. Coca-Cola shuts down Fairlife dairy production lines following ransomware attack

   TechRadar · 17 Jul 2026, 18:35 IST · Critical severity

   Coca-Cola shuts down Fairlife dairy production lines following ransomware attack

4. Spirals ransomware locks down victim systems in under 24 hours

   Help Net Security · 17 Jul 2026, 17:55 IST · High severity

   A previously unknown ransomware strain called Spirals was used last month in an attack against an IT services company in South Asia, where attackers went from initial access to data theft and encrypting the network in less than 24...

5. Ransomware curdles production at Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy biz

   The Register · 17 Jul 2026, 15:30 IST · High severity

   Ransomware has soured production at Coca-Cola-owned Fairlife, forcing the dairy business to temporarily halt production at its US plants. In an SEC filing on Thursday, Coca-Cola said Fairlife detected "unauthorized access by a third...

6. Coca-Cola halted fairlife’s US production after a ransomware attack

   TNW · 17 Jul 2026, 14:47 IST · Critical severity

   Coca-Cola says its fairlife dairy unit was hit by ransomware, and has suspended all US production while it investigates. A ransomware attack has stopped production at one of Coca-Cola’s biggest dairy brands. The company said fairlife...

7. The Gentlemen Overtakes Qilin as Most Prolific Ransomware Threat

   Infosecurity Magazine · 17 Jul 2026, 14:30 IST · High severity

   Analysis of ransomware incidents by ReliaQuest indicates a shift in the ransomware landscape

8. Ransomware attack halts Coca-Cola’s Fairlife US milk production

   Help Net Security · 17 Jul 2026, 13:34 IST · Critical severity

   A ransomware attack has stopped milk production at Fairlife, the Coca-Cola dairy brand known for its high-protein milk, protein shakes, and nutrition drinks. Coca-Cola disclosed the incident on July 16, 2026, in a Form 8-K filed with...

9. Coca-Cola's dairy company fairlife hit with a ransomware attack

   Engadget · 17 Jul 2026, 12:55 IST · Critical severity

   Coca-Cola halts the US operations of its dairy company fairlife due to a ransomware attack.

10. Coca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware Attack

    SecurityWeek · 17 Jul 2026, 11:53 IST · Critical severity

    The company says the incident has not affected product quality and safety, nor Fairlife’s Canada production. The post Coca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .

11. OTX Threat: Spirals: New Stealthy Ransomware Deployed Against Asian IT Company

    AlienVault OTX · 16 Jul 2026, 17:09 IST · High severity

    A previously unseen ransomware family named Spirals was deployed in a double extortion attack against an IT services company in South Asia in June 2026. The Rust-based payload demonstrated sophisticated capabilities including defense...

12. Anubis ransomware: what you need to know

    Graham Cluley · 17 Jul 2026, 02:35 IST · High severity

    The Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has hit some healthcare organisations hard - but they are not the only ones at risk. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.

13. Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack

    TechCrunch · 17 Jul 2026, 02:52 IST · Critical severity

    Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will "remain suspended" in the United States following a hack.

14. Coca-Cola says Fairlife ransomware attack halts US dairy production

    BleepingComputer · 17 Jul 2026, 02:39 IST · Critical severity

    The Coca-Cola Company disclosed today that a ransomware attack impacting its Fairlife dairy subsidiary has disrupted operations, temporarily suspending production of Fairlife products across the United States.

15. ThreatsDay: Game Cheat Spyware, 24-Hour Ransomware, Chrome Sync Stalking + 12 More Stories

    The Hacker News · 16 Jul 2026, 21:11 IST · High severity

    A lot of this week’s trouble starts with something that looks close enough. Then the handoff goes bad, the box starts talking to someone else, and the damage moves faster than the explanation. Old bugs are back, weak defaults are...

16. New Spirals ransomware encrypts victim network in under 24 hours

    BleepingComputer · 16 Jul 2026, 15:30 IST · High severity

    A new ransomware actor called Spirals completed a corporate intrusion, from initial access to data theft and encryption, in less than 24 hours.

17. Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause

    darkreading · 16 Jul 2026, 01:46 IST · High severity

    Email attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.

18. Compromised Logins Surge as the Most Common Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks

    Infosecurity Magazine · 15 Jul 2026, 18:15 IST · Critical severity

    Research of incidents by Sophos finds that phishing, brute force attacks and other identity-based threats have surpassed software vulnerabilities as means of delivering ransomware

19. Ransomware attacks rose 20% in the first half of 2026

    Fast Company Tech · 15 Jul 2026, 16:30 IST · Critical severity

    Hackers leaned further into ransomware in the second quarter of 2026, with a surge of new attacks led by two competing ransomware-as-a-service groups. A new report from NordStellar finds that ransomware incidents were up 20% year over...

20. CitrixBleed 2 exploited in repeatable attack chain culminating in DragonForce ransomware, researchers find

    IT Security Guru · 09 Jul 2026, 18:39 IST · High severity

    Threat hunters at managed detection and response firm Huntress say they have tracked a single, highly consistent attack chain across at least half a dozen unrelated organisations in the first half of 2026; one that begins with...

21. UK Cyber Attacks Climb 34% as Ransomware Leadership Shifts, Check Point Research Reveals

    IT Security Guru · 13 Jul 2026, 16:50 IST · High severity

    UK organisations faced an average of 1,589 cyber attacks per week in June 2026, a 34% increase compared with the same month last year, according to new threat intelligence from Check Point Research, the intelligence arm of Check Point...

22. First VPN administrators sanctioned by US Treasury over ransomware attacks

    TechRadar · 15 Jul 2026, 15:09 IST · Critical severity

    First VPN administrators sanctioned by US Treasury over ransomware attacks

23. The inside job that cost ransomware victims millions

    Malwarebytes Labs · 14 Jul 2026, 14:56 IST · High severity

    When a ransomware crew locks up your servers, the outside negotiator you hire has to know everything about you so that they can negotiate a smaller ransom payment. You tell them what your cyber-insurance covers and what your board is...

24. US sanctions VPN, malware providers for enabling ransomware attacks

    BleepingComputer · 14 Jul 2026, 15:10 IST · Critical severity

    Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and one entity for enabling ransomware attacks against U.S.

25. The ransomware negotiator who was working for the other side

    Graham Cluley · 14 Jul 2026, 13:24 IST · Critical severity

    When a company falls victim to a ransomware attack, it is not uncommon for it to turn to experts for help. Specialist ransomware negotiation firms handle communications with criminal gangs on a victim's behalf. What victims don't expect...

26. U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support

    The Hacker News · 14 Jul 2026, 13:32 IST · Critical severity

    Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two individuals and a VPN service provider for enabling ransomware actors' and other cybercriminals' malicious activities, including ransomware attacks against...

27. VPN service favored by ransomware groups is sanctioned by US

    The Record by Recorded Future · 14 Jul 2026, 00:20 IST · High severity

    Treasury Department announced sanctions against First VPN Service (1VPNS) and its Ukrainian administrator for aiding ransomware groups. Separately, a Belarusian man was sanctioned for malware "cryptors."

28. Ransomware Groups Change Identities to Evade Cybercops

    PYMNTS.com · 14 Jul 2026, 00:20 IST · Critical severity

    Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 13), this isn’t a new tactic, but one that is happening more frequently as cyberdefenders...

29. Ransomware negotiator jailed for 70 months after he just helped infect victims with malware

    TechRadar · 13 Jul 2026, 22:35 IST · High severity

    Ransomware negotiator jailed for 70 months after he just helped infect victims with malware

30. ⚡ Weekly Recap: ShareFile Threat, Citrix Bleed 2 Ransomware, AI Coding Attacks, and More

    The Hacker News · 13 Jul 2026, 20:35 IST · High severity

    Somewhere right now, a security tool is quietly finding bugs faster than any human can fix them. That's supposed to be the good news. The catch is that the attackers have the same tools, pointed the other way, and they don't file tickets.

31. Ransomware negotiator who betrayed clients sentenced to 70 months in prison

    Help Net Security · 13 Jul 2026, 17:52 IST · Critical severity

    A former ransomware negotiator at incident response firm DigitalMint has been sentenced to 70 months in prison after admitting he shared confidential client information with the BlackCat ransomware group and later helped carry out...

32. Hacker Extradited from Ukraine Pleads Guilty to Ryuk Ransomware Charges

    Infosecurity Magazine · 13 Jul 2026, 15:00 IST · High severity

    An Armenian man has pleaded guilty to his role in the infamous Ryuk ransomware operation

33. Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers

    PYMNTS.com · 13 Jul 2026, 05:19 IST · High severity

    A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Angelo Martino, 41, who had served as a ransomware negotiator for the company Digital Mint , was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison last...

34. OTX Threat: Interlock and Rhysida within the Ransomware Ecosystem

    AlienVault OTX · 13 Jun 2026, 02:59 IST · High severity

    This analysis examines over two years of observations on the ransomware ecosystem surrounding Interlock and Rhysida threat groups. Hive0163 (Interlock) employs custom malware including NodeSnake, InterlockRAT, JunkFiction downloader,...

35. This ransomware negotiator was paid to fight hackers, he was secretly working with them instead

    TechSpot · 11 Jul 2026, 22:28 IST · High severity

    Martino worked for DigitalMint, a firm that helps companies navigate ransomware incidents, including negotiating payments with attackers. In that role, he worked on active breach cases and had access to detailed information about...

36. No Manners Here: The Ruthless Rise of The Gentlemen Ransomware

    Palo Alto Unit 42 · 11 Jul 2026, 03:30 IST · High severity

    Unit 42 explores The Gentlemen ransomware operations, revealing the affiliate model driving its rapid growth. The post No Manners Here: The Ruthless Rise of The Gentlemen Ransomware appeared first on Unit 42 .

37. Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

    Ars Technica · 11 Jul 2026, 01:10 IST · High severity

    A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday after colluding with BlackCat scammers to extort the victims he was hired to protect. As a ransomware negotiator for the company DigitalMint , Florida...

38. Ransomware attacks against education sector rise 16% in one year becoming the new favorite target — and reckless GenAI use could be to blame

    TechRadar · 11 Jul 2026, 00:35 IST · Critical severity

    Ransomware attacks against education sector rise 16% in one year becoming the new favorite target — and reckless GenAI use could be to blame

39. Ryuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prison

    BleepingComputer · 10 Jul 2026, 23:16 IST · High severity

    A 34-year-old Armenian man has pleaded guilty to hacking U.S. companies and deploying the infamous Ryuk ransomware to encrypt their systems.

40. Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package

    The Register · 10 Jul 2026, 23:05 IST · High severity

    A newly identified destructive Windows backdoor combines ransomware-like encryption with multiple data-wiping features, according to Microsoft. Last October, the Redmond threat-hunting team first spotted attacks using the Golang-based...