cybercrime
Ransomware in 2026: More groups, more victims, no slowdown
Ransomware activity followed a recognizable pattern during the previous four years. Each year was defined by a dominant actor, its collapse, or a major supply chain incident. …
How attackers hosted a fake Claude download page on the claude.ai domain
A threat actor abused Anthropic’s Claude Artifacts feature to funnel users toward malware, Huntress researchers have disclosed. Employees at at least 29 organizations …
US seizes over 1,000 domains used for illegal World Cup 2026 streams
The US Department of Justice has seized more than 1,000 internet domains that streamed FIFA World Cup 2026 matches without a license. The domain seizure notice (Source: US …
Police dismantle Kratos phishing platform behind 15,000 monthly campaigns
German and US law enforcement have dismantled the infrastructure behind Kratos, a notorious phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. Its alleged developer and administrator was …
The Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debut
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had barely reached theaters before scammers began targeting people searching for pirated copies, according to Malwarebytes. Within hours …
Paidwork breach exposes sensitive data of 23 million users
Data belonging to more than 23 million users has been exposed following a breach at Paidwork, a platform that pays people for completing online microtasks. Paidwork markets …
Spirals ransomware locks down victim systems in under 24 hours
A previously unknown ransomware strain called Spirals was used last month in an attack against an IT services company in South Asia, where attackers went from initial access …
Scammers weaponize FaceTime to drain bank accounts
Apple is warning iPhone and iPad users that scammers are using FaceTime calls to trick them into handing over money and account details. According to Apple, scammers pose as …
Ransomware attack halts Coca-Cola’s Fairlife US milk production
A ransomware attack has stopped milk production at Fairlife, the Coca-Cola dairy brand known for its high-protein milk, protein shakes, and nutrition drinks. Coca-Cola …
The script, not the voice, is what makes AI voice phishing work
The call comes in at 4:40 on a Friday. The voice belongs to a senior manager, or sounds close enough, and she needs a password reset before a flight. She is polite, she is in …
Scattered Spider members jailed over Transport for London hack that cost £29 million
Two members of the notorious “Scattered Spider” hacking collective have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for a cyberattack on Transport …
Russian cybercriminal used jailbroken Gemini CLI to rebuild botnet infrastructure in six minutes
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “bandcampro” used a jailbroken Gemini CLI, Google’s open-source terminal-based AI agent, to deploy and operate a …
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