Ex-OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Conference Room Planned to Fly to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors Say 2026-10-20 at 15:33 By Associated Press Abdulrahman Alfozan’s wife and young son also left the country the day after the 35-year-old Saudi national’s arrest. The post Ex-OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Conference Room Planned to Fly to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors […]
Microsoft Disrupts Chinese-Language Phishing Market Behind 1B+ Messages 2026-10-14 at 16:00 By Eduard Kovacs Backed by a federal court order, Microsoft and Health-ISAC seized domains powering YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man. The post Microsoft Disrupts Chinese-Language Phishing Market Behind 1B+ Messages appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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US Arrests Two in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Laptop Farms 2026-10-14 at 13:55 By Ionut Arghire Investigators stormed 40 locations in Texas and seized 187 laptops used by North Korean IT workers to hide their location. The post US Arrests Two in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Laptop Farms appeared first on […]
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Employee Arrested After Listening Device Found in OpenAI Conference Room, FBI and the Company Say 2026-10-14 at 02:07 By Associated Press Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested Friday and terminated by OpenAI. The post Employee Arrested After Listening Device Found in OpenAI Conference Room, FBI and the Company Say appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe 2026-10-12 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs The suspect is believed to be Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who was visiting the United States for a conference. The post Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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US Disrupts Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Tools 2026-10-09 at 11:36 By Ionut Arghire Flax Typhoon and other APTs used MicroScan and FishHub to scan and hack US and foreign critical infrastructure. The post US Disrupts Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan, Extradited to Germany 2026-10-07 at 16:47 By Ionut Arghire The individual was detained in May and has been extradited to Germany to face hacking charges. The post Qilin Ransomware Suspect Arrested in Japan, Extradited to Germany appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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FBI Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Developer of Ploutus ATM Malware 2026-10-06 at 15:47 By Ionut Arghire An alleged leader of Tren de Aragua’s ATM jackpotting activities, Canelon Aguirre was on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list since March 2026. The post FBI Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Developer of Ploutus ATM Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
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Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in Jordan 2026-10-05 at 10:16 By Ionut Arghire Known as Rey, the suspect is reportedly helping the FBI identify and locate other members of the extortion group. The post Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in Jordan appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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In Rare Move, Alleged Iranian State Hacker Extradited to US 2026-10-02 at 14:14 By Ionut Arghire Amir Barati, an alleged member of the Mabna Institute, was indicted for targeting universities, private organizations, and government entities in the US and abroad. The post In Rare Move, Alleged Iranian State Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on […]
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Treasury Blacklists Most-Wanted ATM Malware Developer and His Network 2026-10-01 at 13:51 By Eduard Kovacs The US government continues its crackdown on Tren de Aragua over its ATM jackpotting scheme. The post Treasury Blacklists Most-Wanted ATM Malware Developer and His Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Dutch Police Arrest Convicted Hacker in ShinyHunters Investigation 2026-09-29 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Pepijn van der Stap was convicted in 2023 for hacking multiple organizations, stealing their data, and extorting them. The post Dutch Police Arrest Convicted Hacker in ShinyHunters Investigation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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23-Year-Old Sality P2P Botnet Disrupted 2026-09-02 at 11:38 By Ionut Arghire The shutdown operation involved peer list manipulation and Sality payload URL takedown. The post 23-Year-Old Sality P2P Botnet Disrupted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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US Disrupts Chinese Hacking Platform Used in Military and Critical Infrastructure Attacks 2026-08-27 at 12:01 By Eduard Kovacs The operation focused on a group named QTFY, which offers hacking services to the Chinese government and others. The post US Disrupts Chinese Hacking Platform Used in Military and Critical Infrastructure Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
Surveillance – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask 2026-08-20 at 17:30 By Kevin Townsend We all know they’re watching us. But we don’t know who they are, nor why nor how they are doing it. The post Surveillance – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask appeared first […]
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Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK 2026-07-16 at 16:21 By Eduard Kovacs Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were prosecuted over a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL). The post Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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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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Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History 2026-06-30 at 14:48 By Associated Press The ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. The post Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]
Microsoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC Malware 2026-06-24 at 18:02 By Eduard Kovacs Hundreds of C&C servers were disrupted in an operation involving law enforcement and several cybersecurity companies. The post Microsoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]
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