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Read more: Identity Attacks Drive 85% of Education Ransomware HitsSophos finds identity-based techniques drove 85% of ransomware attacks on education institutions in 2026, with recovery costs averaging US$2.26 million.
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Read more: Frontier AI Slashes Cost of Cyberattacks, Ensign WarnsEnsign InfoSecurity’s 2026 report finds frontier AI models can now execute most stages of a cyberattack chain, as ransomware and data theft surge across Asia Pacific.
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Read more: Ransomware Attacks Surge 87% as APAC Threats ClimbCheck Point Research’s July 2026 threat intelligence shows global cyber attacks up 16% year on year to 2,336 per organisation weekly, ransomware surging 87%, and APAC among the most attacked regions as GenAI exposure becomes a daily business risk.
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Read more: 79% of Ransomware Attacks Start With Compromised IdentitiesSophos’ State of Ransomware 2026 report finds identity has overtaken vulnerabilities as the top ransomware access vector, with Singapore at 67%.
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Read more: Ransomware Attacks on SEA SMBs Rise in Q1 2026Kaspersky data shows ransomware targeting SMBs in Southeast Asia rose to 3.51% in Q1 2026, with Singapore also logging a modest increase.
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Read more: 73% of APJ Firms Hit by Identity Breaches as AI Inflates NHI Risk73% of APJ organisations suffered identity breaches in the past year, Sophos research finds, with ransomware and agentic AI compounding non-human identity risks.
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Read more: Singapore Cyberattacks Surge 22% as Global Threat Activity DipsSingapore organisations faced a 22% surge in cyberattacks in March 2026, bucking a global decline, as Check Point Research flags rising GenAI data leakage risks and persistent ransomware activity.
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Read more: New RAT malware steals data — then taunts its victimsCybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered an active malicious campaign distributing a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) that combines extensive data theft capabilities with an unusual “prankware” feature designed to psychologically taunt its victims. Dubbed CrystalX RAT, the malware is being sold as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and actively promoted on YouTube…
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Read more: Singapore launches cyber wargame training for company boardsThe Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and cybersecurity firm Ensign InfoSecurity have jointly launched a cyber incident management simulation programme designed specifically for company boards, with a target to train 3,500 directors across the Asia-Pacific region by 2030. Dubbed “Simulation-in-a-box”, the programme places entire boards through a 90-minute ransomware wargaming…
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Read more: Most Firms Can’t Survive Three Days of Data Downtime, Veeam FindsA new global survey by Veeam has found that organisations worldwide are more exposed to data loss and outages than their leadership teams acknowledge, with a majority unable to survive prolonged disruptions and most boards yet to formally address AI-driven risks. Released on World Backup Day (31 March), the Veeam…
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