Tag: Ransomware
Sarvam AI Startup Programme Fuels Indic AI Builders
Sarvam AI has introduced the Sarvam Startup Programme, providing early-stage companies with up to 12 months of API credits, priority engineering support and production-ready infrastructure to build multilingual AI applications without backend complexities. Founders Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar positioned the initiative to empower India’s developer ecosystem with high-quality models fluent in 22+ Indian languages and English, enabling full agency in creating voice agents,...
Oracle Layoffs Fund AI Data Centre Push Amid Cash Squeeze
Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts across divisions as it grapples with a cash crunch from aggressive AI data centre buildout to support major clients including a $300 billion OpenAI agreement, xAI and Meta, as Bloomberg News first reported. The reductions, potentially broader than typical rolling cuts, may begin this month and target roles expected to diminish under AI automation, coinciding with an...
Cyberattack Paralyzes Jaguar Land Rover Supply Chains
The September 2 ransomware attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been officially classified as one of the most economically damaging cyber incidents in...
CrowdStrike Warns of AI-Driven Cybercrime Surge Across APJ
A new report by CrowdStrike has revealed a rapidly expanding underground cybercrime economy across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, driven by Chinese-language marketplaces...
UK Reports 50% Surge in ‘Highly Significant’ Cyber Incidents
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a stark warning to business leaders following a 50% rise in “highly significant” cyber...
Qantas Data Resurfaces After July Breach
Australia’s Qantas Airways is facing a new wave of reputational and security challenges after hackers publicly released customer data months after the airline’s July...
Salesforce Users Targeted in Massive Data Breach
A group of cybercriminals calling itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters" has claimed responsibility for stealing nearly 1 billion records tied to Salesforce software users, raising...
Hiscox Report: Ransomware Threatens Business Survival
A new report by global insurer Hiscox has laid bare the staggering financial and operational toll ransomware is taking on businesses of all sizes....
Asahi Cyberattack Halts Production
Japan’s leading beer and beverage company, Asahi Group Holdings, has been forced to suspend production across its domestic factories following a major cyberattack, with...
Radiant Hack Hits London Nurseries
Cybercriminal group Radiant has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Kido International, a prominent childcare provider in London, leaking personal data of over 8,000...
Schools Cut Ransomware Payments by 80%: Sophos
The education sector is seeing measurable progress in its fight against ransomware, according to Sophos’ latest State of Ransomware in Education report. Based on...
Oil & Gas Ransomware Attacks Soar 935%
A sharp rise in ransomware attacks has been recorded across the oil and gas industry, with a staggering 935% increase in incidents between April...
BlackSuit Ransomware Sites Seized in Global Crackdown
In a major blow to the ransomware ecosystem, international law enforcement agencies have seized the primary dark web infrastructure used by the BlackSuit ransomware...
Microsoft Links SharePoint Hack to Ransomware Spread
A critical server vulnerability first linked to cyber espionage has escalated into a ransomware threat, Microsoft disclosed this week. The company reported that attackers...
