Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, #CISC#, relinquished the appointment today after a distinguished tenure marked by transformational leadership and an unwavering commitment to #TriServices# integration. Throughout his illustrious journey in uniform, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit epitomised strategic foresight, operational brilliance and inspirational leadership. His tenure at #HQ_IDS# was defined by landmark contributions that have reshaped the contours of integrated defence playing a pivotal role in #OperationSindoor#, a defining moment in India's #NationalSecurity# calculus; steering the release of 20 Joint Doctrines and Primers that institutionalised #TriServices# thought; conceptualising #RanSamwad# 2025 & 2026, an unprecedented Military Dialogue platform; orchestrating the Combined and Joint Commanders Conferences #CCC# 2025 & 2026; and anchoring the formulation of Defence Forces Vision 2047 - a transformative roadmap for a technology-driven, integrated and future-ready military. HQ_IDS / Chief of Defence Staff conveys its profound appreciation for his outstanding service to the Nation. His enduring contributions towards fostering #TriServices# cooperation and #CapabilityDevelopment# will continue to inspire future generations of the #IndianArmedForces#. @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @SpokespersonMoD @MIB_India

A ransomware group just shut down thousands of colleges during finals week. We break down why ransomware remains the most attractive tool in the attacker's playbook, why SMBs are just as much at risk as large enterprises, and what security leaders need to think about beyond their own perimeter. Read here. 👇

Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more.

Member of Prolific Russian Ransomware Group Sentenced to Prison “With this sentence, a cruel, ruthless, and dangerous international cybercriminal is now behind bars,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva

GOOGLE WARNS OF HACKING CAMPAIGN TARGETING WALL STREET Google says ransomware hackers have targeted dozens of major U.S. financial firms using phone-based social engineering to steal employee credentials. Hackers created fake IT helpdesk websites targeting firms including Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, TPG, CME Group, Moody's, Bridgewater and Bain Capital. Google said some victims paid ransoms, though it did not identify them. The campaign relied on convincing employees to reveal passwords and MFA codes rather than advanced hacking techniques.

🚨 BREAKING: AnMed's Facebook page was hijacked today to post a ransomware extortion note directly to patients — two weeks after a cyberattack knocked out the nonprofit medical system's IT. The messages, attributed to The Gentlemen, claim 6TB was taken from the Georgia/South Carolina hospital system, including rape victim testimonies, HIV-positive lists, abortion and pediatric psychiatric records. AnMed says the claims are unverified. Ten facilities were still closed Monday, 16 days after the July 26 attack.

Coca-Cola has temporarily suspended production at its Fairlife dairy operations across the U.S. after a ransomware attack affected production-related systems. The company says a third party gained unauthorized access to part of Fairlife’s network, forcing it to shut down U.S. production while the incident is investigated and systems are restored.

HISTORY: 9 years ago today in 2017, 300,000 computers in 150 countries were locked by WannaCry ransomware. Variant two was just released. The ransom demand: $300+ in $BTC. For most of the world, it was the first time they'd ever heard of Bitcoin. The attack, later attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group, put crypto on the front page of every newspaper in the world. 📺: @ABC