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Operation FanTrap: Inside the FIFA 2026 Fraud Ecosystem

Operation FanTrap: Inside the FIFA 2026 Fraud Ecosystem 2026-06-18 at 17:05 By Ashish Khaitan Executive Summary  The FIFA World Cup 2026 has become more than a global sporting event. It has evolved into a large-scale cybercrime opportunity exploited by threat actors through a coordinated ecosystem of fraudulent domains, social media channels, messaging platforms, pirated streaming […]

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Why Australian Dark Web Data Is Now Being Sold in Bundles — and What It Means for Organizational Exposure in 2026

Why Australian Dark Web Data Is Now Being Sold in Bundles — and What It Means for Organizational Exposure in 2026 2026-05-14 at 12:48 By Ashish Khaitan In 2026, opportunistic assaults and isolated breaches will no longer characterize Australia’s cyber risk environment. Industrialized data theft, in which stolen data is packaged, repackaged, and marketed on

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Why Indian Enterprises Are a Prime Target for Dark Web Credential Markets

Why Indian Enterprises Are a Prime Target for Dark Web Credential Markets 2026-04-22 at 13:48 By Ashish Khaitan The underground economy of stolen credentials has matured into a structured, high-volume marketplace, and Indian enterprises are at the center. What makes this trend notable is not just the scale of cyber incidents in India, but the

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China’s APT41 and the Expanding Enterprise Attack Surface: What Security Teams Must Prepare For

China’s APT41 and the Expanding Enterprise Attack Surface: What Security Teams Must Prepare For 2026-03-27 at 16:01 By Ashish Khaitan The modern enterprise attack surface is no longer confined to corporate networks and endpoints; it now stretches across cloud workloads, supply chains, remote devices, and even operational technology environments. Within this fragmented landscape, the activities

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Inside Russia’s Shift to Credential-Based Intrusions: What CISOs Need to Know in 2026

Inside Russia’s Shift to Credential-Based Intrusions: What CISOs Need to Know in 2026 2026-03-19 at 13:32 By Ashish Khaitan Russia-linked hacktivist activity has entered a noticeably different phase. While earlier campaigns leaned heavily on disruption through denial-of-service and opportunistic scanning of exposed systems, the current trajectory shows a stronger dependence on credential-based intrusions and identity-based cyber attacks. For security leaders,

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The Ultimate Guide to Dark Web Monitoring in 2026: Protect Your Data Before Attackers Strike

The Ultimate Guide to Dark Web Monitoring in 2026: Protect Your Data Before Attackers Strike 2026-03-13 at 16:29 By Ashish Khaitan In 2026, cyber threats are originating on the dark web, where stolen credentials, exploit kits, and attack plans are bought and sold before they ever reach corporate networks. Organizations are turning to dark web

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Middle East on the Brink: Iran-US-Israel Hostilities Trigger Cyber-Kinetic Conflict

Middle East on the Brink: Iran-US-Israel Hostilities Trigger Cyber-Kinetic Conflict 2026-03-03 at 19:46 By Ashish Khaitan The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has entered one of its most volatile phases in decades. On February 28, 2026, tensions that had been simmering for years erupted into a full‑blown conflict involving the Islamic Republic of Iran,

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Ransomware Attacks Have Surged 30% Since Q4 2025

Ransomware Attacks Have Surged 30% Since Q4 2025 2026-02-04 at 14:51 By Ashish Khaitan Ransomware groups claimed more than 2,000 attacks in the last three months of 2025 – and they’re starting 2026 at the same elevated pace.  Cyble recorded 2,018 claimed attacks by ransomware groups in the fourth quarter of 2025, an average of just under 673 a month. The threat groups maintained that pace in January 2026, claiming 679 ransomware victims.  By comparison, in

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Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Neared Records in November 

Ransomware and Supply Chain Attacks Neared Records in November  2025-12-10 at 08:52 By Paul Shread Ransomware attacks hit their second-highest levels on record in November, as the number of attacks rose for the seventh consecutive month.  The 640 ransomware attacks recorded by Cyble in November 2025 are second only to February 2025’s record totals (chart below).  Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting software supply chain vulnerabilities, which has contributed to a doubling of supply chain attacks since April

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IT Vulnerability Report: Fortinet, SonicWall, Grafana Exposures Top 1 Million

IT Vulnerability Report: Fortinet, SonicWall, Grafana Exposures Top 1 Million 2024-11-01 at 13:34 By Paul Shread Overview Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) researchers investigated 17 vulnerabilities and nine dark web exploits during the period of Oct. 23-29, and highlighted seven vulnerabilities that merit high-priority attention from security teams. This week’s IT vulnerability report affects

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Weekly IT Vulnerability Report: Cyble Researchers Find Nearly 1 Million Exposed Fortinet, SonicWall Devices

Weekly IT Vulnerability Report: Cyble Researchers Find Nearly 1 Million Exposed Fortinet, SonicWall Devices 2024-08-30 at 16:31 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview Cyble’s weekly vulnerability report for August 21-27 found the highest number of exposed vulnerable assets in nearly three months, since a widespread PHP vulnerability was found in early June. Cyble researchers found more

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Exodus Marketplace: A Haven for Exiled Criminals 

Exodus Marketplace: A Haven for Exiled Criminals  2024-08-01 at 16:16 By Cyble Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs’ (CRIL) ongoing monitoring of Dark-web logs and marketplaces indicates that certain emerging shops from this year are trying to gain more traction and customers on their platforms by conducting advertising campaigns promoting their illicit activities on well-known forums. 

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Incognito Admin Arrest and SuperMarket Wallet Drain: Darknet Marketplaces Plunge into Uncertainty 

Incognito Admin Arrest and SuperMarket Wallet Drain: Darknet Marketplaces Plunge into Uncertainty  2024-05-24 at 14:31 By neetha871ad236bd Unraveling the seedy underbelly of the darknet marketplaces  Executive Summary  The arrest of Riu-Siang Lin, the former administrator of the closed Incognito marketplace, by the US authorities on 18th May is causing a domino effect in the underground

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New Enchant Android Malware Targeting Chinese Cryptocurrency Users

New Enchant Android Malware Targeting Chinese Cryptocurrency Users 23/10/2023 at 14:01 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes a New Android malware “Enchant” targeting cryptocurrency users in China. The post New Enchant Android Malware Targeting Chinese Cryptocurrency Users appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Mallox Ransomware Implements New Infection Strategy

Mallox Ransomware Implements New Infection Strategy 22/06/2023 at 14:12 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes Mallox Ransomware’s new infection chain, leveraging BatLoader to execute ransomware payloads. The post Mallox Ransomware Implements New Infection Strategy appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Unmasking the Critical Risk of Internet-Exposed Assets to Public and Private Organizations

Unmasking the Critical Risk of Internet-Exposed Assets to Public and Private Organizations 20/06/2023 at 16:11 By cybleinc Cyble investigates the Current vulnerability Threat landscape and observes distribution of Proof Of Concepts over Darkweb. The post Unmasking the Critical Risk of Internet-Exposed Assets to Public and Private Organizations appeared first on Cyble. This article is an

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Malicious Tools in the Underground: Investigating their Propagation

Malicious Tools in the Underground: Investigating their Propagation 16/06/2023 at 19:04 By cybleinc Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs investigates the recent promulgation of Malicious Tools in underground forums. The post Malicious Tools in the Underground: Investigating their Propagation appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan

Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan 14/06/2023 at 16:35 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes a cloud mining scam leveraging phishing to distribute the Roamer banking trojan, targeting Android Crypto wallets and banking applications, aiming to steal sensitive information. The post Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan appeared first on Cyble. This article is an

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Over 45 thousand Users Fell Victim to Malicious PyPI Packages

Over 45 thousand Users Fell Victim to Malicious PyPI Packages 09/06/2023 at 12:31 By cybleinc Through the analysis of more than 160 malicious Python packages, CRIL reveals insights into the threat landscape associated with Python packages. The post Over 45 thousand Users Fell Victim to Malicious PyPI Packages appeared first on Cyble. This article is

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Unmasking the Darkrace Ransomware Gang

Unmasking the Darkrace Ransomware Gang 08/06/2023 at 15:02 By cybleinc New Ransomware Holds Similarities with LockBit Ransomware Ransomware continues to pose the most critical cybersecurity threat to organizations’ infrastructure. This malicious software encrypts victims’ files and extorts payment in return for the decryption key. The consequences of ransomware attacks can be severe, including financial losses,

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