Cyber CrimeRansomware Group Hardens Infrastructure via Smart Contracts
DeadLock uses Polygon smart contracts to make extortion infrastructure harder to disrupt, Microsoft reports.
Cyber Crime
Data breaches, ransomware payouts, and phishing operations rarely make the news until the damage is already done. This is where Xploitwire tracks the attackers — who they are, how they got in, and what it means for the organizations and people caught in the blast radius.
Cyber Crime
Cyber CrimeWesco probes breach claims after ExfilSquad leak
Wesco confirms a cybersecurity incident after ExfilSquad claims theft of 2.6M records from its CRM environment.
Cyber CrimeDeepfake glitch exposes Spanish certificate fraud suspect
A momentary face-swap failure helped Spanish police identify a man accused of obtaining digital certificates under stolen identities.
Cyber CrimeCeva Breach Reverberates Through Client Ecosystem
A Ceva Logistics data breach affecting European clients shows how supply chain attacks ripple outward.
Cyber CrimeStorm-1175 Debuts New Ransomware
Microsoft says China-linked Storm-1175 shifts from Medusa to the new StormEncryptor ransomware, likely via N-central flaw CVE-2026-18577.
Cyber CrimeFormer Medusa Affiliate Debuts New Ransomware
Microsoft tracks Storm-1175's shift to StormEncryptor, following exploitation of an N-central flaw.
Cyber CrimeKimsuky's Offline AI Stack Signals Smarter Phishing
North Korea's Kimsuky group is building offline AI tools to automate malware and phishing, a Genians report says.
Cyber CrimeThe Com member gets prison for sextortion
UK court sentences 20-year-old to two years for blackmail and sextortion targeting 117 teen victims.
Cyber CrimeFake Solidity Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets
A malicious VS Code extension pack targets developers, exfiltrating wallets, credentials, and API keys via Telegram.
Cyber CrimeWater Sector Attacks Spread as More States Confirmed
New Jersey and Alabama join at least 12 states confirmed or linked to water system cyberattacks.
Cyber CrimeAPN Pivot Lets Sandworm Sabotage Second Polish Plant
CERT.PL details how a private APN pivot enabled destructive attacks on a second energy facility.
Cyber CrimeIEH breach exposes defense supplier risks
IEH Corporation disclosed a phishing attack compromising employee emails, potentially exposing sensitive defense-related data.
Cyber CrimeUNC6671 Targets SaaS via Personal Phones
Threat actors are bypassing standard enterprise security by using vishing attacks to compromise personal mobile devices.
Cyber CrimeUnlimited Technology Systems Data Exposure
A server breach at Unlimited Technology Systems has exposed the personal and medical records of 3,803,750 individuals.
Cyber CrimeNHS Tayside Probes Unauthorized Record Access
A Scottish health trust is investigating reports that staff improperly accessed the medical files of a recently deceased child.
Cyber CrimeMac Crypto Drainer Uses ClickFix Tactics
A newly identified Go-based malware targets macOS users by leveraging social engineering to steal credentials and crypto assets.
Cyber CrimeRansomware Operations Surge in July
Ransomware incident counts climbed in July as attackers shifted focus toward financial, technology, and healthcare sectors.
Cyber CrimeH1 2026 Attack Chains Bypass Trust
Recent investigations reveal how attackers leverage legitimate accounts and blockchain data to execute sophisticated financial fraud.
Cyber CrimeAitM Phishing Targets Financial Data
A sophisticated phishing campaign uses adversary-in-the-middle tactics to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts for financial espionage.
Cyber CrimeAnalyzing the BlackFile to Redact Pivot
Google Threat Intelligence Group links the retired BlackFile extortion brand to the active Redact group through shared infrastructure.