An alleged member of the Qilin ransomware group was arrested in Japan and subsequently extradited to Germany. The suspect, a 28-year-old Russian national, was detained in Osaka in May and was reportedly handed over to the German authorities on October 2. Believed to be a core member of the ransomware gang, the individual was wanted ..
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The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over a data breach that exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees. The post FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-blames-contractors-missed-patch-for-shinyhunte..
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. https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-arrests-most-wanted-developer-of-ploutus-at..
Hackers used the account, which has 13 million followers, to amplify a Clippy-themed cryptocurrency account. The post Crypto Scammers Hijack Microsoft’s Official X Account appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/crypto-scammers-hijack-microsofts-official-..
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 SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/in-rare-move-iranian-hacker-accused-of-working-for-irgc-extradi..
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget says the hackers who stole roughly $351.6 million in digital assets from its systems used techniques that closely resemble those of known North Korean threat actors. “Based on IP behavior patterns and on-chain analysis, the attack method in this incident is highly consistent with known patterns of North Korean hacker organizations,” Bitget ..
SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers stay well-informed about the evolving ..
NightmareStresser, one of the longest-running distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) for-hire services in the world, has been disrupted. The US Department of Justice announced this week that the FBI has seized the internet domains associated with the booter service. Visitors to nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org are now served a seizure banner. Authorities said NightmareStresser had been active since ..
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Invisible Unicode slips past phishing filters, US puts $10 million bounty on Iranian cyber official, military ties of Chinese hacking group QTFY. The post In Other News: InjectEave Attack, SIM Swapper Sentenced, Glasswing Findings Review appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-injecteave-attack-sim-swapper-sentenced-glasswing-findin..
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after he was arrested in Ireland in 2023. The post Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/ukrainian-conti-ransomware-developer-sentenced-to-4-years-in-..
