SecurityBerlin's Stand Against Rhysida Puts Data at Risk
Berlin refused a €2m ransom; Rhysida leaked 5.7 TB, including emergency plans.
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Cyber CrimeLazarus Split Reveals DPRK Cyber Structure
New research maps North Korea's Lazarus umbrella into six distinct cyber clusters with specialized roles.
SecurityWindows 2026 Bug Patch? No, the Cloud
Microsoft's cloud patches, Dropbox account breaches, and Guardio's $1.1B funding round headline this week's security news.
Cyber CrimeRansom Refusal Exposes 8.8M in Airport Breach
Manchester Airports Group data leak exposes 8.8M records after refusing ransom.
SecurityAI Agents Cut Ransomware Timeline to Hours
A human attacker used AI agents to breach a network in under 10 hours, leaving an 80-page audit.
SecurityMSP Ransomware Defense Needs More Than Backups
Acronis data shows 143 MSP victims in 2025. A six-point checklist helps providers verify real recovery capability.
SecurityDefender Bug Trains Users to Ignore Alerts
Microsoft's false 'Defender off' alerts risk training users to disregard real security warnings, experts say.
Cyber CrimeATF Confirms Breach After Qilin Ransomware Claim
ATF confirms a cyber incident on a standalone system after the Qilin ransomware group claimed an attack.
Cyber CrimeBerlin's Ransom Standoff Tests State Resilience
Berlin refuses to pay Rhysida after data theft from its state network, saying it won't yield to blackmail.
Cyber CrimeAI Coding Assistant Now a Ransomware Weapon
Aurora ransomware actors use Cursor Agent AI to automate post-exploitation tasks, per Gambit Security research.
Cyber CrimeCRPx0's big claims and where they lead
CRPx0's victim count rose from under 10 to 48 organizations since June, but experts urge caution over unverified claims.
SecurityIoT Botnets and Water Systems Top ThreatsDay
A weekly roundup: 296K-device botnet, 100+ water systems targeted, and a SharePoint RCE chain.
SecurityATF's 'Major Incident' After Qilin Breach Claims
ATF confirms a standalone system was breached, described as a "major incident" amid Qilin ransomware claims.
SecurityAI-Assisted Malware: Faster to Build, Not Harder to Catch
Unit 42 finds most AI-linked malware never reaches real targets, but speed of development is rising.
SecurityBoston Scientific outage shows medical device exposure
Medtech firm discloses cyberattack disrupting global operations, with no timeline for full restoration.
SecurityCyber Insurance Claims Costlier Despite Drop in Frequency
Chubb's 2026 Cyber Claims Report finds fewer claims but soaring average costs, driven by litigation and business interruption.
SecurityWeekly Roundup: Botnet Exploits, T-Mobile’s Cable Snip
SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup covers a Ray bug, Threema DDoS, T-Mobile’s cable cut, Evooo1Bot, and more.
SecurityWhen the 'rescuer' is the attacker
Ransom Busters, a fake recovery firm, steals victims' ransom payments that were meant for the original criminals.
Cyber CrimeFour Exploited Flaws Enter CISA KEV Catalog
CISA adds four actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting macOS, SharePoint, vCenter, and Windows IKE to its KEV catalog.
Cyber CrimeWhen Ransomware Victims Get a Rescue Offer From a Stranger
A ransomware affiliate is contacting victims, offering to delete stolen data for $20,000–$60,000. Experts call it a scam.
SecurityTask Host Flaw Now a Ransomware Tool
CISA confirms ransomware gangs are exploiting a Windows Task Host privilege escalation flaw added to KEV in April.
SecurityRansomware in VMware Attack Looks Like a Distraction
Researchers say a suspected China-nexus APT used a VMware flaw to deploy ransomware as a smoke screen.
Cyber CrimeClop Claims Hit GE, Philips as Fallout Widens
GE and Philips confirm probing Clop breach claims as the gang's PTC Windchill attacks ripple through enterprise giants.
SecurityInfostealers Fuel 1.7B Credential Haul
Flashpoint logs 7.4M infostealer infections and 1.7B credentials stolen in H1 2026, up 27%.
SecurityAkira exploits Safe Mode to bypass EDR defenses
Akira ransomware used Windows Safe Mode to disable endpoint defenses, revealing a growing evasion trend.
SecuritySecurity Roundup: Pentagon AI Deal Draws Fire
A weekly summary of key cybersecurity events, from a Boeing 737 hack demo to refrigeration flaws and Rapid7 layoffs.
TrendingAkira ransomware fails in Safe Mode but data theft follows
An Akira affiliate rebooted a victim's PC into Safe Mode, breaking its own encryptor but still stealing data.
SecurityDeadLock ransomware fortifies itself with blockchain infrastructure
DeadLock ransomware stores config data on Polygon blockchain, complicating infrastructure takedowns by law enforcement.
Cyber CrimeRansomware Group Hardens Infrastructure via Smart Contracts
DeadLock uses Polygon smart contracts to make extortion infrastructure harder to disrupt, Microsoft reports.
SecurityCISA Ties SharePoint Flaw to Ransomware
CISA adds CVE-2026-45659 to KEV catalog, confirming ransomware abuse of a Microsoft SharePoint RCE flaw.