FBI Issues Critical Cyberattack Alert — Act Now As Victims Skyrocket

FBI warns Play ransomware hackers have hit nearly a thousand US firms

Play hackers have added phone calls to their extortion tactics, and are targeting more flaws.

FBI Issues Critical Cyberattack Alert — Act Now As Victims Skyrocket

You have been warned — do not ignore this FBI ransomware advisory as the number of confirmed victims suddenly surges.

FBI, CISA warn Play ransomware targeting critical infrastructure with evolving techniques

The hacker group has breached hundreds of organizations and is working with others to exploit flaws in a popular remote support tool.

Cybercrime group 'Play' reportedly targeted Evansville-based company

An FBI Indianapolis spokesperson did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the attack.

FBI: Play ransomware breached 900 victims, including critical orgs

In an update to a joint advisory with CISA and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the FBI said that the Play ransomware gang had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, three times the number of victims reported in October 2023.

FBI Security Warning: Play Ransomware Hits 900 Organizations, Some Critical

The FBI has announced that the Play ransomware gang has masterminded several sophisticated cyberattacks, which have compromised key security infrastructures in about 900 organizations in Europe, North America, and South America. The Play ransomware gang, which became infamous for compromising the security infrastructures of businesses and