Mississippi mayor says ransomware incident led city to shut down systems
Government services were temporarily disrupted by ransomware in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mayor Willis Thompson said the FBI and other authorities are investigating.
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October 2, 2026
‘Warlock’ ransomware used in attacks on critical infrastructure in Portuguese, Spanish-speaking countries
The group is exploiting a variety of vulnerabilities impacting Microsoft SharePoint, according to a new report from Symantec Threat Hunter Team.
October 1, 2026
Iranian accused of hacking American universities extradited from Montenegro
An Iranian national accused by the U.S. of taking part in dozens of breaches involving the theft of academic data and intellectual property has been extradited from Montenegro.