Ransomware attacks reached a record high in September, with a 153% year-over-year increase, according to the NCC Group. It documented 514 attacks during the month, compared to 502 in July, and a 76% rise in double-extortion attacks. Top attacker was LockBit 3.0, followed by LostTrust, BlackCat and newcomer RansomedVC. Notably absent was the Cl0p gang, previously responsible for numerous attacks. Half of the attacks targeted North American firms, with 30% aimed at Europe and 9% at Asia.
Sixth PQC Standardization Conference
NIST will host the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24-26, 2025, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, NIST published the first three post-quantum cryptographic
