SafePay Surges to the Forefront of Cyber Threats - CAJ News Africa

SafePay surges to the forefront of cyber threats - CAJ News Africa

by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SAFEPAY, a relatively new rapidly growing ransomware group, has overtaken other threats to emerge as the most prevalent actor on the top ransomware group list. This is according to Check Point Software Technologies, a leading artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, which has published its Global Threat Index for May 2025.     Africa’s telecommunications, governm…

May 2025 Malware Spotlight: SafePay Surges To Forefront | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

SafePay, a relatively new albeit rapidly growing ransomware group, has overtaken other threats in May to emerge as the most prevalent actor on the top ransomware group list, thanks to its double extortion strategy. Meanwhile, FakeUpdates continues to dominate as the most widespread malware impacting organisations worldwide. The most targeted sectors in Africa remain telecommunications, […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post May …

May 2025 Malware Spotlight: SafePay Surges To Forefront

Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with SafePay rising as a top ransomware group, while FakeUpdates remains a persistent global threat.