the Pentagon launching its new GenAI.mil platform to “dominate” its adversaries. The pair move on to cyber crime, and the SafePay ransomware gang strikes at three Australian victims in a single week. Hollingworth and Croft also discuss the social media...

between the education and healthcare sectors, leading some threat actors to be more active in both sectors. “Qilin, SafePay, and INC Ransom have been the most active in attacking the education sector over the last six months. We’ve observed these same...

during the first six months of 2024 – a 41.18 per cent increase. Qilin led the rankings with 209 victims, followed by SafePay and Akira (both with 130 victims), and the Play ransomware operation which listed 125 victims on its leak site. Lynx rounds out...

and efficiency. Devman also honed its pressure tactics, utilising media exposure to pressure its victims psychologically. SafePay also accelerated its operations, hitting 49 industrial targets in the second quarter of the year compared to 13 in the...

may be impacting up to 47,000 Telstra employees, while Hollingworth launches into some background on a new ransomware gang, SafePay, that has been targeting Australian businesses. Finally, the pair wrap up with a general discussion on some of the...

to fall victim to a cyber attack was Muswellbrook Shire Council, which confirmed it was responding to an attack by the SafePay ransomware group that occurred in December 2024.

publication BleepingComputer reported that employee devices had been injected with the ransom note of what claims to be the SafePay ransomware group. “Greetings! Your corporate network was attacked by SafePay team,” the note said. “Your IT specialists...

publication BleepingComputer reported that employee devices had been injected with the ransom note of what claims to be the SafePay ransomware group. “Greetings! Your corporate network was attacked by SafePay team,” the note said. “Your IT specialists...

IT firm Ingram Micro says “employment-related data” of tens of thousands impacted in the wake of the SafePay ransomware attack in 2025. Major US IT services provider Ingram Micro has begun the laborious process of notifying individuals whose data was...

and healthcare, there are many who see such sectors as prime targets for exploitation, as Beek points out. “Qilin, SafePay, and INC Ransom have been the most active in attacking the education sector over the last six months. We’ve observed these same...

Australian dairy supplier Snow Brand Australia has confirmed it was the victim of a recent ransomware attack by the SafePay ransomware gang. Snow Brand was listed on the gang’s darknet leak site sometime in the last week, alongside 23 other victims. The...

tech media outlet Bleeping Computer had seen the ransom note left by the attackers in early July and reported that the SafePay ransomware operation was behind the incident, the hackers themselves did not immediately list Ingram Micro as a victim on...

Hackers publish stolen data, including staff details, addresses, and patient payment plans, to the dark web. The SafePay ransomware group has listed an NSW-based dental practice as a victim on its darknet leak site and has published a raft of documents...

Castle Hill, NSW-based company specialising in the installation and maintenance of essential fire protection services. The SafePay ransomware operation listed Extreme Fire Solutions on its dark web leak site overnight, claiming to have exfiltrated 47...

it has over 4,300 members, supported by roughly 230 volunteers. Genealogy SA was listed on the dark web leak site of the SafePay ransomware gang on 16 April, with the group threatening to publish the data a number of days after the listing was made. The...

have claimed a cyber attack on a Queensland law firm, claiming to have exfiltrated company data, court documents and more. SafePay ransomware listed Ruddy Tomlins and Baxter (RTB Legal) on its dark web leak site, allegedly having stolen 200 gigabytes of...

operating since 2000, “providing high quality, comprehensive care to all families and individuals in our community”. The SafePay ransomware group listed another business, Hyperdome Medical Centre in the ACT. However, the ACT business confirmed with...

payroll admin, estate planning, SMSF, and other services. AC Small Maxwell & Co was listed on the dark web leak site of the SafePay ransomware gang, which set the date for the release of the allegedly stolen data to just over two days from the time of...

The SafePay ransomware gang claims to have stolen 15 gigabytes of data from the Matamata-based firm. Law firm Bell & Graham, based in New Zealand’s Matamata region, has confirmed it was the victim of a recent cyber attack. The SafePay ransomware gang...

SafePay ransomware gang claims second ANZ scalp with a 10-gigabyte data leak, but no personal data impacted. The newly emerged SafePay ransomware gang has listed Auckland-based importer Triton Sourcing & Distribution on its darknet leak site, claiming...