In Other News: DHS Database Hacked, Adobe Boosts Patch Cadence, Canada Disrupts Ransomware Ops 2026-07-10 at 18:01 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Abnormal AI sued by Anthropic, AssuranceAmerica data breach affects 7 million people, NSA brings back TAO. The post In Other News: DHS Database Hacked, Adobe […]
Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang 2026-07-10 at 15:58 By Eduard Kovacs Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, was sentenced to 70 months for helping the BlackCat/Alphv group. The post Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams 2026-07-09 at 14:14 By Sinisa Markovic Criminals who pose as police officers, romantic partners, and business suppliers have built fraud operations that reach across continents. A four-month enforcement campaign against these schemes wrapped up, and police in 97 countries and territories took part. Thousands of arrests
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The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account 2026-07-09 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec A direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious links, and it has spread across Reddit,
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Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking 2026-07-09 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global
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County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group 2026-07-07 at 20:31 By Ionut Arghire The alleged victim, believed to be a small Ohio county, reportedly paid the extortion group to prevent the public release of sensitive stolen data. The post County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group appeared first on
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Armored Likho APT Targeting Government, Electric Power Entities 2026-07-06 at 18:10 By Ionut Arghire The threat actor uses modular RATs and information stealers in financially motivated and cyber espionage campaigns. The post Armored Likho APT Targeting Government, Electric Power Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments 2026-07-06 at 14:19 By Ionut Arghire Researchers uncovered two campaigns embedding indirect prompt injections in malicious websites to exploit autonomous AI agents browsing the web. The post Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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In Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Two Sentenced for ATM Jackpotting 2026-07-03 at 18:10 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Anonymous-linked Canadian hacker jailed, researcher drops zero-days in open source projects, Venezuelans sentenced in the US over ATM jackpotting. The post In Other News: Canadian Hacker
Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People 2026-07-03 at 13:00 By Ionut Arghire In April, ShinyHunters accessed the company’s corporate IT systems and stole patients’ personal and medical information. The post Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US 2026-07-03 at 12:30 By Ionut Arghire Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices 2026-07-03 at 11:13 By Ionut Arghire NetNut rented access to millions of compromised devices, allowing cybercriminals and nation-state actors to mask their identities during attacks. The post Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Scattered Spider suspect extradited over $8 million ransom scheme 2026-07-02 at 16:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec A suspected Scattered Spider member has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to cyberattacks against U.S. companies, including the breach of a luxury jewelry retailer that led to an $8 million cryptocurrency ransom demand after attackers
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Microsoft Adds New Teams Controls to Block Unauthorized AI Bots From Meetings 2026-07-01 at 21:08 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft’s new Teams admin policy requires organizer approval for external AI bots, giving organizations greater visibility and control over automated participants in sensitive meetings. The post Microsoft Adds New Teams Controls to Block Unauthorized AI Bots From
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The ARToken phishing panel targets Microsoft 365 accounts 2026-07-01 at 13:00 By Sinisa Markovic Accounts-payable staff at U.S. companies keep receiving invoice emails that look like they come from vendors they already work with. One landed at a life-sciences company in April 2026, addressed to the person who handles payments and written in the voice
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Chinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam Sites 2026-06-27 at 15:13 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are selling investment scam templates created using the legitimate DCloud Uni-App toolkit. The post Chinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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$3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack 2026-06-26 at 12:47 By Eduard Kovacs The decentralized prediction market said hackers targeted some of its users through a compromise of a third-party vendor. The post $3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Mirage2FA phishing kit uses HTML smuggling to steal Microsoft 365 credentials 2026-06-26 at 12:26 By Sinisa Markovic Mirage2FA, a phishing kit that combines short-lived HTML smuggling with obfuscated JavaScript loaders to deliver fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials during MFA prompts, has been identified by researchers at Fortra. Fortra based its analysis on
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SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation 2026-06-26 at 10:59 By Sinisa Markovic Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft, and money laundering. The operation involved agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland
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Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors 2026-06-25 at 17:07 By Sinisa Markovic A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors, according to Symantec. The malware appears to be associated with Woodgnat, also known as
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