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Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks

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Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks 2026-03-31 at 18:47 By Kevin Townsend Report shows how industrialized credential theft underpins ransomware, SaaS breaches, and geopolitical attacks, shifting security focus from prevention to detecting misuse of legitimate access. The post Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks appeared first on […]

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards 2026-03-31 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic US prosecutors have charged a Maryland man in connection with two hacks of the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange that led to losses exceeding $50 million. Jonathan Spalletta, also known as “Cthulhon” and “Jspalletta,” is […]

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Second data breach at European Commission this year leaves questions over resilience

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Second data breach at European Commission this year leaves questions over resilience 2026-03-30 at 14:26 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission confirmed that a cyberattack impacted cloud infrastructure hosting its web presence on the Europa.eu platform. Authorities said the cyberattack was discovered on 24 March, and early findings from the ongoing investigation suggest data were […]

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Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account

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Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account 2026-03-27 at 18:42 By Associated Press The group that it was making available for download emails and other documents from Patel’s account. The post Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account appeared first on […]

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Ajax data breach exposed season tickets, supporter bans open to tampering

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Ajax data breach exposed season tickets, supporter bans open to tampering 2026-03-27 at 12:15 By Sinisa Markovic AFC Ajax, the Dutch football club from Amsterdam, disclosed that an unknown hacker gained access to parts of its IT systems and obtained the email addresses of a few hundred people. The hack exploited vulnerabilities in Ajax’s app […]

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody 2026-03-26 at 16:23 By Sinisa Markovic Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man extradited to the United States, is accused of conspiring with others to develop and operate the RedLine infostealer malware used to steal sensitive data, including login credentials, from victims’ computers. Minasyan is charged with conspiracy […]

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted […]

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Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US

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Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US 2026-03-26 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware. The post Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US 

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  2026-03-25 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236. The post Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars 2026-03-25 at 17:13 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S. companies. The judge also imposed a $100,000 fine and […]

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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks

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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks 2026-03-25 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Aleksei Volkov has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in Yanluowang ransomware attacks.  The post US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months 2026-03-24 at 19:53 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses, after being arrested […]

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Vulnerabilities from years ago still opening doors for attackers

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Vulnerabilities from years ago still opening doors for attackers 2026-03-24 at 14:02 By Sinisa Markovic Exploitation timelines continued to compress in enterprise environments, with newly disclosed flaws reaching active use almost immediately and older weaknesses remaining active years after disclosure. (Source: Cisco Talos) Findings from Cisco Talos’ 2025 Year in Review show how attackers combined […]

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M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds

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M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds 2026-03-23 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs The latest M-Trends report is based on insights from over 500,000 hours of Mandiant incident response investigations in 2025. The post M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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North Korea’s Crypto Theft Operations: The Role of Lazarus Group in State-Sponsored Financial Warfare

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North Korea’s Crypto Theft Operations: The Role of Lazarus Group in State-Sponsored Financial Warfare 2026-03-21 at 17:05 By Ashish Khaitan The latest Bitrefill cyberattack offers a revealing look into how state-sponsored cybercrime has evolved into a strategic financial weapon. The latest development revolves around the threat actor Lazarus Group, a hacking collective widely attributed to the DPRK (North Korea), whose operations […]

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury convicted Cameron Curry, 27, a Charlotte resident, of carrying out an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting a Washington, D.C.-based international technology company. He faces up to two years in prison on each of the six charges. Curry, […]

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In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting

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In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting 2026-03-20 at 17:57 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities found in KVM devices, Claudy Day Claude vulnerabilities, The Gentlemen ransomware group. The post In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting […]

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3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China

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3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China 2026-03-20 at 16:43 By Associated Press The men violated U.S. export controls laws by scheming to divert massive quantities of the high-performance servers assembled in the United States to China. The post 3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to […]

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Sinisa Markovic The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first […]

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Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign

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Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire The attacks started on February 27 and have targeted e-commerce platforms, global brands, and government services. The post Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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