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Research by: Jiří Vinopal (@vinopaljiri)

What if a trusted security component could be repurposed into an attacker-controlled kernel primitive? What if a

Research by: Jaromír Hořejší (@JaromirHorejsi)

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TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES

For the past year, the ransomware conversation has centered on concentration: a handful of dominant RaaS operations controlling most of the damage, and a shrinking pool of active groups fighting over the same territory. The State of Ransomware Q2 2026 report from Check Point Research shows that picture starting to shift. The leaders are still winning, but the road to joining ...