Disrupting IT systems that support industrial environments can be enough to interrupt production, even when ransomware operators do not gain direct access to industrial control systems (ICS), according to Dragos. The company identified 1,140 ransomware incidents involving industrial organizations in the second quarter of 2026, up 12% from 1,020 in Q1. The figures come from publicly disclosed victim data and posts made by ransomware groups on their data leak sites. Manufacturing accounted for 747 incidents, … More →
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Researchers Turn USB Auto-Install Into a Full SYSTEM Takeover on Windows 11
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