March 2025: Malware Spotlight – FakeUpdates and RansomHub Ransomware Group Dominate Cyber Threats

Our latest Global Threat Index for March 2025 shows the continued dominance of FakeUpdates, a downloader malware that remains the most prevalent cyber threat worldwide. This sustained threat comes as RansomHub ransomware campaigns gain traction, marking a growing concern in the ransomware space. Meanwhile, education remains the most impacted industry globally, with both malware and ransomware attacks increasingly targeting this sector. This month, researchers uncovered a new intrusion campaign delivering FakeUpdates, the most prevalent malware, and leading to RansomHub ransomware attacks. FakeUpdates continues to be the most prevalent malware, with a notable trend in March where the attack chain involves […]

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