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Cybercriminals Target Social Media Accounts for Sexual Exploitationhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Cybercriminals Target Social Media Accounts for Sexual Exploitation

Unattributed cybercriminals conducting coordinated account compromise campaigns targeting social media and online service accounts belonging to adults, children, and student-athletes in the United States.

BleepingComputer12 Aug · 12:15 UTC
Malicious LiteLLM PyPI packages stole credentials from 2,100+ orgscriticalbug_reportVulnerability
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Malicious LiteLLM PyPI packages stole credentials from 2,100+ orgs

LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 published on PyPI on March 24, 2026 (10:39-11:19 UTC, treat installs through 16:00 UTC as suspect). Any system that installed these versions or pulled them as transitive dependencies via agent frameworks or orchestr…

LiteLLM12 Aug · 06:04 UTC
ShieldBreak zero-day bypasses Microsoft Defender patch, grants SYSTEM accesshighbug_reportVulnerability
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ShieldBreak zero-day bypasses Microsoft Defender patch, grants SYSTEM access

Microsoft Defender for Windows on Windows 11 25H2, Windows Server 2025, and Windows 10 (all editions). The vulnerability bypasses the patch for CVE-2026-50656 (RoguePlanet) in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll).

CVE-2026-5065612 Aug · 04:41 UTC
DeadLock ransomware uses blockchain infrastructure to evade takedownhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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DeadLock ransomware uses blockchain infrastructure to evade takedown

DeadLock is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that emerged in mid-2025, employing double-extortion tactics combining data theft with file encryption.

BleepingComputer11 Aug · 20:15 UTC
Sandworm deploys trojanized WireGuard VPN via fake IT job offershighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Sandworm deploys trojanized WireGuard VPN via fake IT job offers

Sandworm (also tracked as APT44, UAC-0145 sub-cluster) is a Russian-linked advanced persistent threat group notorious for targeting critical infrastructure and government entities, particularly in Ukraine and other countries.

BleepingComputer11 Aug · 19:07 UTC
Kimwolf v7 Botnet Adds HTTP/2 DDoS with Browser Fingerprintinghighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Kimwolf v7 Botnet Adds HTTP/2 DDoS with Browser Fingerprinting

Kimwolf (also tracked as AISURU) is an Android and IoT botnet operation active since at least mid-2024. The threat actors behind Kimwolf have demonstrated continuous evolution in their tooling, targeting Android TV boxes since August 2025 and Linux I…

Palo Alto Networks11 Aug · 17:36 UTC
UAC-0145 Targets Ukrainian IT Workers via Fake Job Recruitment Campaignhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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UAC-0145 Targets Ukrainian IT Workers via Fake Job Recruitment Campaign

UAC-0145 is a threat cluster operating as a subgroup within Sandworm (also tracked as APT44, Seashell Blizzard, UAC-0002, ELECTRUM, Telebots, IRON VIKING), a sophisticated nation-state hacking group affiliated with Russia's GRU military intelligence.…

The Hacker News11 Aug · 16:36 UTC
DeadLock Ransomware Leverages Polygon Blockchain for Resilient Extortionhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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DeadLock Ransomware Leverages Polygon Blockchain for Resilient Extortion

DeadLock is a ransomware group first detected in July 2025, operating double extortion campaigns that encrypt victim environments and threaten public data release.

Polygon11 Aug · 14:35 UTC
ExfilSquad Claims 2.6M Records Stolen from Wesco CRM Environmenthighperson_alertThreat Actor
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ExfilSquad Claims 2.6M Records Stolen from Wesco CRM Environment

ExfilSquad is a data extortion group that specializes in exfiltrating sensitive information from organizations and leveraging it for ransom demands. The group operates a data leak site where they publish stolen data after ransom deadlines expire.

Wesco11 Aug · 13:59 UTC
North Korea IT Worker Infiltration Targets Crypto and Tech Firmshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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North Korea IT Worker Infiltration Targets Crypto and Tech Firms

North Korean IT worker operations, attributed by researchers to Famous Chollima (a CrowdStrike designation under the Lazarus umbrella), involve operatives seeking employment at Western technology and cryptocurrency companies under fraudulent identiti…

The Hacker News11 Aug · 09:35 UTC
Storm-1175 Deploys New StormEncryptor Ransomware After Medusa Splithighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Storm-1175 Deploys New StormEncryptor Ransomware After Medusa Split

Storm-1175 is a financially motivated threat actor believed to be based in China, previously affiliated with the Medusa ransomware operation. Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracks this actor as a former Medusa affiliate who has now shifted to deployin…

BleepingComputer10 Aug · 15:42 UTC
Storm-1175 Deploys StormEncryptor Ransomware via N-central Exploithighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Storm-1175 Deploys StormEncryptor Ransomware via N-central Exploit

Storm-1175 is a China-linked, financially motivated threat actor tracked by Microsoft. The group specializes in high-velocity ransomware operations, exploiting both zero-day and N-day vulnerabilities in internet-facing enterprise software to gain ini…

Microsoft10 Aug · 14:38 UTC
DeadLock Ransomware: Rust-Based Encryptor with Decentralized Infrastructurehighperson_alertThreat Actor
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DeadLock Ransomware: Rust-Based Encryptor with Decentralized Infrastructure

DeadLock is a financially motivated ransomware operation first observed in July 2025. It is not attributed to a single threat actor but has been deployed by multiple groups, including affiliates of the Lynx and INC ransomware ecosystems.

Microsoft10 Aug · 13:00 UTC
Ransomware Gangs Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 SSRF and Auth Bypass Flawscriticalperson_alertThreat Actor
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Ransomware Gangs Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 SSRF and Auth Bypass Flaws

The actors are ransomware gangs—a broad category of financially motivated cybercrime operators—actively exploiting recently patched SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities.

SonicWall10 Aug · 12:34 UTC
Kimsuky Deploys Offline AI Stack for Enhanced Phishing and Malware Automationhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Kimsuky Deploys Offline AI Stack for Enhanced Phishing and Malware Automation

Kimsuky (also tracked as Black Banshee, Velvet Chollima, Emerald Sleet, THALLIUM) is a North Korean state-sponsored APT group operating under the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Sanctioned by the U.S.

The Hacker News10 Aug · 11:19 UTC
The Com cybercrime collective member sentenced for sextortionhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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The Com cybercrime collective member sentenced for sextortion

The Com (short for "Community") is a loose-knit online cybercrime collective that targets children and teenagers through multiple specialized subgroups.

BleepingComputer10 Aug · 10:56 UTC
Head Mare Exploits TrueConf Flaws to Deploy PhantomCore Backdoorhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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Head Mare Exploits TrueConf Flaws to Deploy PhantomCore Backdoor

Head Mare is a threat actor conducting targeted intrusion operations against Russian organizations across critical infrastructure and technology sectors.

TrueConf10 Aug · 09:33 UTC
December 2025 Poland Energy Sector Campaign via Private APNhighperson_alertThreat Actor
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December 2025 Poland Energy Sector Campaign via Private APN

No specific threat actor has been publicly attributed to this campaign. The December 2025 attacks targeted Poland's energy infrastructure with purely destructive intent, representing a coordinated operation against multiple facilities including wind…

CERT.PL (Poland)8 Aug · 15:00 UTC
Head Mare hacktivists backdoor TrueConf installers via server compromisecriticalbug_reportVulnerability
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Head Mare hacktivists backdoor TrueConf installers via server compromise

TrueConf video conferencing servers (unpatched versions) and client installers distributed from compromised servers. Specific vulnerable versions not disclosed. Affects organizations using TrueConf for video conferencing.

TrueConf8 Aug · 12:16 UTC
Atlassian Rovo prompt injection enables data exfiltration from Jira/Confluencehighbug_reportVulnerability
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Atlassian Rovo prompt injection enables data exfiltration from Jira/Confluence

Atlassian Rovo assistant on Standard, Premium, and Enterprise plans. Affects organizations with Rovo enabled (default setting). Exploitable by authenticated users who interact with attacker-controlled content (documents) or links (rovoChatPrompt para…

Atlassian8 Aug · 06:54 UTC
Nearly 800 malicious npm packages deliver cross-platform RAT via typosquattingcriticalbug_reportVulnerability
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Nearly 800 malicious npm packages deliver cross-platform RAT via typosquatting

npm registry: ~800 packages using typosquatting and AI-generated names. Targets all Node.js developers on Windows, macOS (x64/ARM64), and Linux (x64/ARM64). Delivers WEL1DROPPER leading to Sliver C2 framework and platform-specific infostealers.

npm7 Aug · 16:48 UTC
UNC6671 Conducts Vishing Attacks to Steal SaaS Credentialshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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UNC6671 Conducts Vishing Attacks to Steal SaaS Credentials

UNC6671 is a financially motivated data extortion group that emerged in early January 2026. The actor operates multiple extortion brands including Redact, Pink (CL-CRI-1147), Helix, and Falcon (CL-CRI-1182), and previously operated under the BlackFil…

The Hacker News7 Aug · 16:16 UTC
WordPress pre-auth XSS on login page enables RCE via admin interactionhighbug_reportVulnerability
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WordPress pre-auth XSS on login page enables RCE via admin interaction

WordPress CMS all versions prior to 7.0.3. Patches backported to 4.7 branch and newer. Versions older than 4.7 remain vulnerable and unpatched. Default installations affected; no special hosting configuration required.

CVE-2026-646387 Aug · 10:56 UTC
18-year-old Linux SCTP flaw enables local root and container escapecriticalbug_reportVulnerability
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18-year-old Linux SCTP flaw enables local root and container escape

Linux kernel versions since 2.6.25 (2008) through 7.1.5, 6.18.41, 6.12.100, and 6.6.147. Affects systems with SCTP networking enabled. Confirmed vulnerable: Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04, Rocky Linux 9, RHEL 9, OpenCloudOS.

Linux7 Aug · 09:10 UTC
UNC6671 extortion group targets financial sector via vishing attackshighperson_alertThreat Actor
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UNC6671 extortion group targets financial sector via vishing attacks

UNC6671 is a financially motivated extortion group tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) that operates under multiple public brands including BlackFile, Redact, Pink, Helix, and Falcon.

BleepingComputer6 Aug · 18:07 UTC
Canadian Cybercriminal Connor Moucka Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Breachcriticalperson_alertThreat Actor
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Canadian Cybercriminal Connor Moucka Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Breach

Connor Riley Moucka (aliases "Judische," "Waifu") is a 26-year-old Canadian software engineer from Kitchener, Ontario, who operated as a cybercriminal since at least 2020.

Snowflake6 Aug · 15:00 UTC
CryptoJS weak RNG drained $5.7M from five crypto wallets over 12 yearscriticalbug_reportVulnerability
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CryptoJS weak RNG drained $5.7M from five crypto wallets over 12 years

CryptoJS versions below 4.0.0 (except 3.2.0 and 3.2.1). Five confirmed affected wallet apps: RRWallet (discontinued), Bexo Wallet (fixed in 20.1.0, builds pending), NanChat (fixed in 1.3.0), Bitcoin Libre (fixed in v4, July 2024), and Milo (discontin…

CryptoJS6 Aug · 09:49 UTC
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