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The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-control (C2) communications to fetch more payloads and an implant that uses removable media to relay commands and breach air-gapped networks. The campaign, codenamed Ruby Jumper by Zscaler ThreatLabz, involves…

Safe{Wallet} has revealed that the cybersecurity incident that led to the Bybit $1.5 billion crypto heist is a “highly sophisticated, state-sponsored attack,” stating the North Korean threat actors behind the hack took steps to erase traces of the malicious activity in an effort to hamper investigation efforts. The multi-signature (multisig) platform, which has roped in…

Keoni Everington reports: Two alleged Taiwanese clients of a Chinese ransomware group behind attacks on the Mackay Memorial Hospital and other targets in Taiwan have been arrested and released on bail. According to a Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, between February and March, the group CrazyHunter used ransomware to attack hospitals, publicly listed companies, and……

A Russian-speaking, financially motivated threat actor has been observed taking advantage of commercial generative artificial intelligence (AI) services to compromise over 600 FortiGate devices located in 55 countries. That’s according to new findings from Amazon Threat Intelligence, which said it observed the activity between January 11 and February 18, 2026. “No exploitation of FortiGate

Dutch Police reports: Nearly 1,700 police officers will receive a letter in the coming period because they used police systems when there was likely no need to do so. These colleagues were looking for information about the violent death of 17-year-old Lisa from Abcoude. The letter is primarily intended to remind police officers of the……

In cybersecurity, the smallest crack can lead to the biggest breaches. A leaked encryption key, an unpatched software bug, or an abandoned cloud storage bucket—each one seems minor until it becomes the entry point for an attack. This week, we’ve seen cybercriminals turn overlooked weaknesses into major security threats, proving once again that no system…