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Ransomware kept its grip on organizations through the second quarter of 2026, and the headline number barely moved. What changed underneath that number is more interesting: new research gave us a rare look inside a top tier operation as it was being built, and it revealed just how little it now takes for a small and skilled group to reach the top of the field. Here's what the quarter actually showed, and what it means for how you defend against it. Key takeaways …

Chennai: Yesterday Tamil Nadu completed 100 days under a chief minister who did not come from the two parties that had ruled it, almost without interruption, since 1967. On 17 August, C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government marked that quiet but historic line. An actor who once filled cinema halls now occupies Fort St. George. A party barely two years old had broken the Dravidian duopoly that had defined the state’s politics for six decades. The emotion of that fact has not yet faded. What followed the…

VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure global mobility for governments and citizens, in consortium with WE Excel Software Pvt. Ltd., has launched Maharashtra's first Model Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) in Pune to streamline and digitally transform property registration into a fast, transparent, and citizen-centric system. The inauguration of the new Model SRO in Pune was done on 13 August 2026 by Honorable Shri. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of Revenue, Government of…

Hyderabad : Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Limited (NSE: BLUECLOUDS | BSE: 539607 | ISIN: INE373T01047), the Hyderabad-based AI-first technology conglomerate, today announced that its equity shares have been admitted to trading on the Main Board of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) with effect from Monday, 17 August 2026. The Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited, and its shares are now available to investors on both of India's principal stock exchanges. The dual listing strengthens Blue Cloud's…

Dubai, UAE : Atom Group, a diversified financial services conglomerate spanning wealth management, insurance advisory and investment banking across India, the UAE and Singapore, today announced it has received formal approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for a change in control of Amaltas Partners Limited, a DIFC-regulated firm. The approval gives Atom Group a direct presence within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and marks a landmark step in its international expansion. Under the…

Mumbai : Yotta Data Services, India's leading provider of sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centre services, today announced a strategic partnership with IntelliDB Enterprise to deliver next-generation, AI-Powered Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) on Yotta's sovereign cloud platform. The partnership brings together Yotta's secure, scalable, and AI-optimized sovereign cloud infrastructure with IntelliDB Enterprise's AI-powered, enterprise-grade PostgreSQL database management platform, enhanced with…

Manila, Philippines: Prasad Corp, a global leader in media preservation, restoration, and post-production services, has launched its Center of Excellence for Film and Tape Preservation, Digitisation, and Restoration in the City of Mandaluyong, Manila, Philippines. The new facility strengthens Prasad Corp's presence across the Asia-Pacific region, complementing its operations in the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Designed as a comprehensive preservation hub, it will provide digitisation, chemical and…