Akira ransomware has cemented its reputation as one of the most relentless and disruptive cyber threats affecting organizations today. Read more

Throughout 2024, law enforcement agencies worldwide intensified their fight against cybercrime, leading to significant arrests and takedowns of major cybercriminal groups. Q4 alone saw a substantial flurry of actions. On Oct. 1, 2024, authorities arrested four individuals linked to the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, including a developer, a bulletproof hosting service administrator, and two other affiliates. This followed formal sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department on LockBit members, marking a major step in disrupting the group's global operations. Later in the month, on Oct. 28, Dutch law enforcement executed Operation Magnus, successfully seizing the infrastructure of Redline and Meta Infostealer, two malware-as-a-service platforms used to steal sensitive credentials. Read more

In December 1989, an evolutionary biologist named Dr. Joseph Popp sent out a floppy disk to around 20,000 people, marking the beginning of what would become the first known ransomware virus in history. The recipients of this disk were attendees at a World Health Organization conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Upon inserting the disk into their computers, they were greeted with a message demanding $189 be sent to a PO Box in Panama. Read more

2024 was a pivotal year for data resilience due to significant challenges and some remarkable advancements too. From additional regulatory frameworks like NIS2 in the E.U. to cyberattacks and natural disasters, this year prompted a heightened focus on strategies to better safeguard and manage vital company data. As we stand on the edge of 2025, we see that our digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace with the introduction of AI and machine learning in the world of data protection and increased regulatory compliance and privacy regulations.

In this blog post, we’ll dive into some insights our Veeam executives have for the future of data protection in the coming year so we can all walk into 2025 more resilient and ... Read more

In today's digital landscape, financial institutions face an ever-growing threat from ransomware attacks. These attacks can cripple operations, compromise sensitive data, and lead to significant financial losses. Read more

Every disaster preparedness strategy starts by asking the right questions. Do you have a team? Does that team have a plan? What's in that plan? Read more

For the third year in a row, an independent research firm surveyed IT leaders and implementers whose organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack in 2023. This year’s report surveyed 1,200 respondents — comprised of CISOs (or executives with similar responsibility), security professionals, and backup administrators Read more

. The 2024 Ransomware Trends Report revealed that bad actors are targeting backup repositories in 96% of attacks. These attackers are waiting in your environment for the perfect time to strike, encrypt your data (especially your backups, so you can’t save yourself), and demand their ransom. Read more

Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated and pose significant risks to organizations of all sizes. This evolving threat landscape includes a range of challenges such as advanced persistent threats (APTs), ransomware, phishing attacks, and zero-day vulnerabilities. Read more

The third annual Veeam Ransomware Trends Report is officially here. Each year, independent analysts survey unbiased and vetted organizations that experienced at least one cyberattack (breach/ransom/etc.) in the preceding 12 months. Read more