The Cl0P ransomware group has increased attacks on vital global infrastructure, with mass data breaches and encryption reported in telecommunications and healthcare organisations. The cybercriminals have exploited a zero-day flaw in Cleo integration software, compromising over 80 organisations in February 2025. The Russian-aligned syndicate steals, encrypts, and leaks data, disrupting the system and has shared patient records and billing system details while encrypting its files. Security analysts have urged the immediate patching of Cleo software.

Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.46 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has suffered a $1.46 billion theft from one of its Ethereum cold wallets in a “sophisticated” attack, marking the largest ever