Cybersecurity Today Teenage Ransomware Arrest In Day Care Ransom
Oct 10, 2025
Two teenagers were arrested in London for a ransomware attack on preschools, highlighting alarming trends in cybercrime. A critical vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT servers is actively being exploited, urging immediate patching. There's an urgent warning about a 2021 Windows flaw that's back under attack. Additionally, researchers uncovered a method to exploit Google's Gemini AI using invisible unicode characters, creating serious concerns about data security. Tune in for essential cybersecurity insights and recommendations!
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Preschool Ransomware Targets Children
- Two 17-year-olds were arrested after a ransomware attack that published personal details of 10 children from Kiddo International preschools.
- Other cybercriminals condemned the act and the gang later removed the children's data from their site.
Patch And Restrict GoAnywhere Admin Access
- Apply the vendor patch immediately and disable external access to the admin portal to reduce risk.
- Review logs for signs of compromise and prioritize remediation on exposed GoAnywhere servers.
Trusted File Transfer Tools Can Become Doorways
- A critical GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote code execution via the admin console and is actively exploited.
- Unpatched instances exposed to the internet become prime ransomware entry points, repeating a pattern from a 2023 zero day.