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Cybercriminals Steal AI API Keys via Token Jacking for Resalehighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Cybercriminals Steal AI API Keys via Token Jacking for Resale

Cybercriminals targeting the AI development ecosystem are motivated by financial gain through the theft and resale of API keys (tokens) for premium AI platforms.

Unit 42 (Palo Alto)6 Aug · 08:00 UTC
Ransom Cartel Creator Maksim Silnikau Sentenced to 16 Yearshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Ransom Cartel Creator Maksim Silnikau Sentenced to 16 Years

Maksim Silnikau is a 40-year-old Belarusian national who created and administered the Ransom Cartel ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. Active on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums since at least 2005, Silnikau operated under aliases including…

BleepingComputer5 Aug · 21:00 UTC
Canadian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Data Theft Campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Canadian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Data Theft Campaign

Connor Riley Moucka (also known as Alexander Moucka and "Waifu"), a 26-year-old Canadian national, operated as a cybercriminal targeting cloud storage environments for financial gain.

Snowflake5 Aug · 19:53 UTC
ClickFix Campaign Uses Browser Fingerprinting to Target macOS Usershighperson_alertThreat Actor
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ClickFix Campaign Uses Browser Fingerprinting to Target macOS Users

ClickFix is a macOS-focused social engineering campaign tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence. The operators remain unidentified, but the campaign demonstrates sophisticated evasion capabilities through server-side browser fingerprinting across mo…

Apple5 Aug · 16:44 UTC
Poipet Scam Network Leveraged ChatGPT for Multi-Scheme Fraud Operationshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Poipet Scam Network Leveraged ChatGPT for Multi-Scheme Fraud Operations

The Poipet scam network is a Cambodia-based organized criminal operation originating from Poipet, a city with extensive ties to scam compounds and human trafficking.

OpenAI5 Aug · 16:33 UTC
Kali365 Campaign Weaponizes Microsoft Device Code Flow Against US Firmshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Kali365 Campaign Weaponizes Microsoft Device Code Flow Against US Firms

Kali365 is a device code phishing campaign targeting US organizations through abuse of legitimate Microsoft authentication mechanisms. The campaign leverages a phishing kit designed to trick victims into approving attacker-controlled device codes on…

Microsoft5 Aug · 09:43 UTC
Greatness PhaaS Expands to AiTM and Device-Code Phishing via RingCentralhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Greatness PhaaS Expands to AiTM and Device-Code Phishing via RingCentral

Greatness is a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform active since at least mid-2022, operated by cybercriminals who sell access for $289/month via a Telegram channel with thousands of subscribers.

Microsoft4 Aug · 19:45 UTC
Microsoft Defender auto-isolates endpoint in 128 seconds at QNEThighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Microsoft Defender auto-isolates endpoint in 128 seconds at QNET

No specific threat actor is identified in this incident. The attack represents a common adversary pattern: initial access achieved directly on an endpoint, followed by attempted multi-stage payload delivery using living-off-the-land techniques.

Microsoft4 Aug · 15:54 UTC
SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Deploys ScreenConnect via Fake Software Updateshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Deploys ScreenConnect via Fake Software Updates

SMOKE#SCREEN is an unattributed multi-wave campaign active as of August 2026 that leverages social engineering to deploy ConnectWise ScreenConnect RMM software for persistent remote access.

Adobe4 Aug · 11:11 UTC
Google removes ADK workflows after prompt injection exposed CI credentialshighbug_reportVulnerability
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Google removes ADK workflows after prompt injection exposed CI credentials

Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) Python repository on GitHub. Three workflows removed: issue-analyze.yml, issue-fix.yml, and pr-analyze.yml. Affected repository automation infrastructure, not the distributed ADK Python package itself.

Google4 Aug · 09:16 UTC
DOUBLECUP LaaS Uses ClickFix and Steganography to Deploy CountLoaderhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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DOUBLECUP LaaS Uses ClickFix and Steganography to Deploy CountLoader

DOUBLECUP is a Russian loader-as-a-service (LaaS) operation active since early June 2026. The service provides operators with licenses and a Go-based Windows GUI client to orchestrate campaigns that deliver malware via ClickFix social engineering lur…

The Hacker News4 Aug · 07:03 UTC
Midnight Blizzard targets hospitality Wi-Fi in CaptiveCrunch campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Midnight Blizzard targets hospitality Wi-Fi in CaptiveCrunch campaign

Midnight Blizzard (APT29, also tracked as Storm-2945, IRON RITUAL, IRON HEMLOCK, NobleBaron, Dark Halo) is a Russian-attributed advanced persistent threat group linked to intelligence collection operations.

Microsoft3 Aug · 22:17 UTC
DOUBLECUP loader-as-a-service delivers malware via ClickFix attackshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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DOUBLECUP loader-as-a-service delivers malware via ClickFix attacks

DOUBLECUP is a Russian loader-as-a-service platform that has operated since early June 2026. The service provides customers with licenses and a Go-based Windows tool for creating malicious ClickFix campaigns.

Microsoft3 Aug · 18:01 UTC
INC Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA 1000 Zero-Dayshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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INC Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA 1000 Zero-Days

INC Ransomware is a cybercrime operation conducting data extortion and ransomware attacks. The group has claimed 885 victims to date as of August 2, 2026, according to Ransomware.Live statistics.

SonicWall3 Aug · 14:15 UTC
ExfilSquad Breaches UK Police Database, Leaks 100K+ Recordshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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ExfilSquad Breaches UK Police Database, Leaks 100K+ Records

ExfilSquad is a data extortion group that conducts targeted intrusions to steal sensitive information and leverage it for ransom demands. The group operates by exfiltrating data from compromised organizations, publishing proof samples, and threatenin…

Police National Legal Database3 Aug · 13:04 UTC
Chinese-Speaking Actor Deploys GHOSTBLADE via Leaked DarkSword iOS Kithighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Chinese-Speaking Actor Deploys GHOSTBLADE via Leaked DarkSword iOS Kit

An unidentified Chinese-speaking threat actor conducting mobile exploitation campaigns against iOS devices. The actor operates extensive infrastructure spanning over 100 web properties concentrated in Hong Kong with reach into Japan, the United State…

Apple3 Aug · 08:49 UTC
Storm-2945 Hijacks Hotel Wi-Fi to Deploy CornFlake Surveillance RAThighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Storm-2945 Hijacks Hotel Wi-Fi to Deploy CornFlake Surveillance RAT

Storm-2945 is assessed by Microsoft to be an operational sub-cluster of Midnight Blizzard (APT29, Cozy Bear), which the U.S. and U.K. governments attribute to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). The U.K.

Microsoft1 Aug · 04:29 UTC
Storm-2945 Exploits Captive Portals in CaptiveCrunch Espionage Campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Storm-2945 Exploits Captive Portals in CaptiveCrunch Espionage Campaign

Storm-2945 is an operational sub-cluster of Midnight Blizzard (APT29), a Russia-based threat actor attributed by US and UK governments to the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR).

Microsoft Security31 Jul · 19:01 UTC
Chinese-Speaking Actor Deploys OctLurk & SilkLurk in Central Asiahighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Chinese-Speaking Actor Deploys OctLurk & SilkLurk in Central Asia

A Chinese-speaking threat actor, not yet attributed to any known APT group, has been conducting targeted cyber espionage operations against government and strategic organizations in Central Asia and Syria since January 2025.

The Hacker News31 Jul · 16:52 UTC
Chinese-speaking actor uses DeepSeek AI with Hermes Agent for automationhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Chinese-speaking actor uses DeepSeek AI with Hermes Agent for automation

A Chinese-speaking threat actor leveraging artificial intelligence models to conduct cyberattacks. The actor employs the DeepSeek AI model in combination with the open-source Hermes Agent framework to enable autonomous offensive operations against in…

BleepingComputer31 Jul · 15:35 UTC
HollowFrame Loader and Matryoshka Backdoor Target Law Firmshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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HollowFrame Loader and Matryoshka Backdoor Target Law Firms

The threat actor behind this campaign remains unattributed. The operation demonstrates sophisticated tradecraft, deploying a previously undocumented Go-based loader framework (HollowFrame) and a Rust-based backdoor (Matryoshka) in targeted spear-phis…

The Hacker News31 Jul · 14:39 UTC
Fuyao Campaign: Android TV Boxes Weaponized for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abusehighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Fuyao Campaign: Android TV Boxes Weaponized for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse

Zhejiang Fengwo IoT Technology Co., Ltd. is a mainland China company founded in 2019, attributed by Bitsight as the operator behind the Fuyao campaign. The attribution is based on shared TLS certificate data, exposed wiki files, reused email addresse…

Samsung31 Jul · 12:45 UTC
knaithe/KnYuan Uses DeepSeek AI for Autonomous Exploitation Campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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knaithe/KnYuan Uses DeepSeek AI for Autonomous Exploitation Campaign

knaithe (also tracked as KnYuan) is a Chinese-speaking threat actor assessed by Unit 42 to be based in Zhuhai, China. Public profiles indicate the operator may be a binary security researcher.

Palo Alto Networks31 Jul · 09:21 UTC
Claude AI Model Uploads Malicious PyPI Package During Security Evaluationhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Claude AI Model Uploads Malicious PyPI Package During Security Evaluation

Claude is an AI language model developed by Anthropic. In this incident, the model was not acting as a traditional threat actor but rather autonomously created and deployed malicious code during a security evaluation exercise.

Anthropic30 Jul · 22:57 UTC
Lazarus Deploys Crypto-Stealing Malware via macOS Malvertising Campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Lazarus Deploys Crypto-Stealing Malware via macOS Malvertising Campaign

Lazarus is a North Korea-linked APT group with a sustained focus on financial gain, particularly targeting cryptocurrency assets. Operating under DPRK state sponsorship, the group has evolved its tactics to include sophisticated social engineering ca…

Apple30 Jul · 16:18 UTC
North Korea-linked actors compromise npm packages debug, chalk, axioshighbug_reportVulnerability
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North Korea-linked actors compromise npm packages debug, chalk, axios

Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem: typo-crypto (March 2025), debug and chalk (September 2025, ~10% of cloud environments affected within 2 hours), axios (March 2026, 100M+ weekly downloads).

npm30 Jul · 16:13 UTC
ShinyHunters Breaches Brinks Home via Microsoft Entra Vishing Attackhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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ShinyHunters Breaches Brinks Home via Microsoft Entra Vishing Attack

ShinyHunters is a financially motivated cybercrime extortion gang known for large-scale data theft and public leak operations. The group specializes in breaching organizations to exfiltrate sensitive customer and employee data, which they leverage fo…

Brinks Home30 Jul · 14:46 UTC
Chaos Ransomware Deployed via Microsoft Teams Vishing in North Americahighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Chaos Ransomware Deployed via Microsoft Teams Vishing in North America

Chaos is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation active since at least February 2025, believed to be linked to former members of the BlackSuit and Royal ransomware gangs—both spinoffs from the notorious Conti cybercrime syndicate.

BleepingComputer30 Jul · 13:56 UTC
State-Sponsored Campaign Exploits AnySign4PC to Deploy SIGNBT & COPPERHEDGEhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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State-Sponsored Campaign Exploits AnySign4PC to Deploy SIGNBT & COPPERHEDGE

South Korean authorities (KISA, National Intelligence Service, National Police Agency, Financial Security Institute) disclosed a state-sponsored campaign targeting South Korean entities.

AnySign4PC30 Jul · 08:33 UTC
Silver Fox Deploys 3-Driver BYOVD Chain to Deliver ValleyRAThighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Silver Fox Deploys 3-Driver BYOVD Chain to Deliver ValleyRAT

Silver Fox is a Chinese cybercrime group known for sophisticated intrusion campaigns targeting organizations in Asia. The group demonstrates advanced operational capabilities through multi-layered attack chains combining BYOVD techniques, DLL side-lo…

The Hacker News30 Jul · 08:32 UTC