US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs A total of 87 individuals, mostly Venezuelan nationals, have been charged for their role in the ATM jackpotting scheme. The post US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign 2026-01-27 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs Domains set up by the threat actor suggest attacks aimed at Atlassian, Canva, Epic Games, HubSpot, Moderna, ZoomInfo, and WeWork. The post Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data 2026-01-24 at 10:50 By Eduard Kovacs The WorldLeaks cybercrime group claims to have stolen information from the footwear and apparel giant’s systems. The post Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs 2026-01-23 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Dozens of Venezuelan nationals have been charged by the US for their role in ATM jackpotting attacks. The post 2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails 2026-01-21 at 15:58 By Eduard Kovacs Threat actors may have wanted to take advantage of the holiday weekend in the United States to increase their chances of success. The post LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Cybercriminals speak the language young people trust 2026-01-21 at 08:30 By Sinisa Markovic Criminal groups actively recruit, train, and retain people in structured ways. They move fast, pay in crypto, and place no weight on age. Young people are dealing with a new kind of addiction. It isn’t drugs, alcohol, or gambling. It’s screens. Constant
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Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks 2026-01-20 at 15:43 By Zeljka Zorz A 40-year-old Jordanian man has admitted to selling unauthorized access to computer networks of at least 50 companies, the US Attorney’s Office of the District of New Jersey has announced. Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty
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Critical Infrastructure Attacks Became Routine for Hacktivists in 2025 2026-01-20 at 14:24 By Ashish Khaitan Hacktivists moved well beyond their traditional DDoS attacks and website defacements in 2025, increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS), ransomware, breaches, and data leaks, as their sophistication and alignment with nation-state interests grew. That was one of the conclusions in Cyble’s exhaustive new 2025 Threat Landscape report, from which this blog was adapted.
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Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks 2026-01-19 at 17:21 By Ionut Arghire Operating as an access broker, the defendant sold unauthorized access to compromised networks to an undercover agent. The post Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses 2026-01-19 at 14:00 By Sinisa Markovic Law enforcement agencies in Ukraine and Germany have identified two members of a Russian-affiliated ransomware group and carried out searches in western Ukraine. Search (Source: Cyber Police of Ukraine) Investigators also named the alleged organizer, a Russian national, and
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Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s Filing System 2026-01-17 at 14:05 By Associated Press Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s filing system and illegally accessing computer systems belonging to AmeriCorps and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The post Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s
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In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack 2026-01-16 at 18:21 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BodySnatcher agentic AI hijacking, Telegram IP exposure, shipping systems hacked by researcher. The post In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid
Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering 2026-01-16 at 14:45 By Kevin Townsend We’ve known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies 2026-01-16 at 09:57 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware attacks kept climbing through 2025, even as major criminal groups collapsed and reformed. A new study conducted by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team shows that disruption inside the ransomware economy slowed activity only briefly, while extortion methods expanded and
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Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses 2026-01-15 at 10:22 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale fraud losses. The effort forms part of a broader joint
RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Eduard Kovacs RedVDS enables threat actors to set up servers that can be used for phishing, BEC attacks, account takeover, and fraud. The post RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains 2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. AI drives risk growth and
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Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Sinisa Markovic The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), working closely with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with support from Europol, has carried out an operation targeting the international criminal organization known as Black Axe. Black Axe
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Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions 2026-01-12 at 11:15 By Sinisa Markovic Nation-state involvement in crypto increased in 2025, signaling a shift in how on-chain crime operates. Three waves of crypto crime (Source: Chainalysis) Research from Chainalysis shows that crypto-related crime has grown more organized over recent years, with illicit groups
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Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits 2026-01-08 at 09:10 By Anamarija Pogorelec Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate services and institutions, according to Barracuda Networks. Phishing kits grow more sophisticated and scalable Barracuda threat analysts found that in 2025
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