Europol Hunts Spanish Academic Enrique Arias Gil, 37, for allegedly helping pro-Russian hackers by collecting intelligence on Spain’s critical infrastructure and security forces. Authorities believe the Spanish national used this information to support cyberattacks targeting national systems. Europol added Arias Gil to its most wanted list, intensifying efforts to locate and apprehend him. Officials suspect […]
The BlackNevas ransomware group has rapidly escalated its attacks since its emergence in November 2024, targeting businesses and critical infrastructure across Asia, North America, and Europe. BlackNevas ransomware hits firms with a dual threat: file encryption combined with data theft, followed by a seven-day ultimatum to pay or face public exposure of stolen information. Roughly […]
France’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) confirmed that a recent wave of spyware attacks targeted Apple device users across the country. Apple warns French users about the campaign, which surfaced earlier this month, alerting them to potential threats affecting their iPhones and other devices. The warning aligns with growing concerns over state-sponsored surveillance and targeted […]
Samsung has issued a security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Android devices that hackers actively exploited. The Samsung fixes zero day flaw highlights growing concerns about how attackers increasingly target mobile platforms to breach corporate environments. The company released the patch to mitigate the risk and protect users from further compromise. […]
A pro-Russian hacking group identified as SectorJ149 is targeting critical industries across South Korea, Ukraine, and other allied nations, cybersecurity researchers said. These pro-Russian hackers hit key sectors including energy, secondary battery production, and semiconductor manufacturing, raising concerns over geopolitical motives beyond financial gain. Investigators from the NSHC ThreatRecon Team linked the group’s recent campaigns […]
A wave of political unrest in Nepal during September 2025 triggered a calculated cyber campaign from the Sidewinder APT group, researchers say. As anti-government protests gained momentum, Sidewinder hackers targeted Nepal protesters by disguising malware as emergency service tools for both Android and Windows platforms. The attackers used phishing sites mimicking Nepalese authorities to trick […]
Russia showcased its growing military capabilities this week as it conducted a high-profile weapons drill near NATO territory. As part of the exercise, Russia tested a hypersonic missile and released video footage of the launch, intensifying concerns in the West. The demonstration comes amid heightened regional tension following recent airspace violations involving Russian drones over […]
FinWise Bank has alerted customers that a former employee accessed sensitive data after their departure, triggering a security incident now known as the FinWise Insider Breach. The breach affected American First Finance, one of FinWise’s corporate clients, and compromised personal information belonging to approximately 689,000 individuals. According to notifications sent by the bank, the former […]
China-linked cyber-espionage group Mustang Panda has expanded its toolkit with a new USB worm dubbed SnakeDisk, targeting systems in Thailand. Security analysts at IBM X-Force reported that the malware only activates on devices using Thailand-based IP addresses, signaling a focused campaign. The operation, which demonstrates the latest instance of Mustang Panda hacks Thailand strategically, aims […]
Hackers breached systems at French luxury group Kering, stealing sensitive data from customers of Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. The Kering breach exposes millions of clients, with attackers exfiltrating names, phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses and purchase histories. Kering confirmed the incident and alerted data protection authorities, though it declined to specify the number […]
Security researchers have identified HybridPetya, a newly emerged ransomware strain that builds on the destructive legacy of Petya and NotPetya. HybridPetya revives Petya tactics by combining advanced boot-level attacks with firmware exploitation, targeting systems at their most vulnerable layers. First detected in September 2025, the malware has quickly drawn attention for its ability to compromise […]
A coordinated supply chain attack has compromised over 40 NPM packages, including the widely used @ctrl/tinycolor, which sees more than 2 million downloads weekly. This NPM Malware Breach Hits a critical point in the ecosystem, as attackers deployed a self-propagating worm to steal developer credentials and infect additional packages. The incident surfaced after suspicious GitHub […]