Executive Summary As we close out 2025 and look toward 2026, the ransomware ecosystem has undergone a dramatic transformation that fundamentally changes how organizations must approach cyber defense. With attacks surging 34% year-over-year while ransom payments plummet to historic lows, threat actors are evolving their business models in ways that
Major investigation reveals commercial spyware vendor maintained secret access to government surveillance systems while developing invisible infection vectors through digital advertising A damning new investigation into mercenary spyware vendor Intellexa has exposed operational details that should alarm every CISO: the company behind the notorious Predator spyware not only developed zero-click
Two-phase operation targets investment scam platforms and affiliate marketing infrastructure across seven countries December 4, 2025 In a sweeping international operation that marks one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud takedowns of 2025, law enforcement authorities have successfully dismantled a sophisticated criminal network responsible for laundering over EUR 700 million through
First-Time Capture: Researchers Watch Chollima Operators Live in Sophisticated Sandbox Trap In a groundbreaking cybersecurity operation, researchers successfully infiltrated North Korea's notorious Lazarus Group hiring pipeline and watched their operators work in real-time—believing they had access to genuine developer laptops. Instead, the Famous Chollima division walked directly
EUR 25 million seized as authorities shut down cryptocurrency mixing service facilitating cybercrime Law enforcement authorities from Switzerland and Germany, with support from Europol, have successfully taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixing service suspected of facilitating cybercrime and money laundering activities. The coordinated operation, conducted from November 24-28, 2025
Bottom Line Up Front: Former FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser has claimed that it's nearly impossible to envision any American who wasn't impacted by the Salt Typhoon cyberattack—a five-year Chinese state-sponsored campaign that had "full reign access" to U.S. telecommunications data, monitoring
Published: November 30, 2025 A ransomware attack on Georgia's Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) has brought the state's real estate industry to a grinding halt, affecting thousands of transactions and highlighting critical vulnerabilities in government infrastructure that supports essential business operations. The Attack The
In the evolving landscape of digital privacy, security, and internet regulation, several legislative frameworks have significantly shaped the discourse in the United States. These include the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) along with Section 702, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) bill, Net Neutrality, the Internet Bill of
Introduction: In an unexpected move that further underscores the tensions on the international stage, the European Union (EU) has proposed imposing sanctions on certain Chinese companies for their alleged role in supporting Russian activities. This decision highlights the EU's commitment to address perceived violations of international norms through
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Introduction The cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, two titans in the casino and hospitality industry, represent a significant episode in the annals of cybercrime. These incidents not only led to considerable financial losses but also exposed sensitive customer data, underscoring the escalating threat of cyberattacks in the
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Spanish flagship carrier becomes latest victim in unprecedented wave of airline cyberattacks, with threat actors claiming access to 596GB of internal data including editable booking systems November 29, 2025 - Spain's largest airline Iberia has disclosed a major data breach stemming from a third-party vendor compromise, with the
November 28, 2025 — Israeli nursing homes have become the latest victims in an escalating wave of cyberattacks targeting the nation's healthcare sector, according to a Thursday announcement from the National Cyber Directorate. The attack, which compromised computer services used by multiple nursing facilities and private companies, has triggered
Bottom Line Up Front: Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings has concluded its two-month investigation into September's devastating ransomware attack, confirming that personal data of approximately 1.9 million individuals was potentially exposed in a Qilin ransomware operation that crippled production across 30 factories. The attack, which forced
November 28, 2025 — The French Football Federation (FFF) has disclosed a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to member data through its club administrative management system, marking another significant breach in the sports sector's ongoing struggle with cybersecurity threats. Attack Overview The breach targeted software used by soccer
Executive Summary Between August 2016 and May 2017, two of the world's largest airlines—Delta and British Airways—experienced catastrophic data center failures that grounded thousands of flights, stranded over 150,000 passengers, and cost a combined $330+ million. Both incidents were blamed on "human error"
Executive Summary On November 28, 2025, as silver futures approached historic breakout levels above $54/oz and gold surged past $4,186, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange—the world's largest derivatives exchange—experienced a "cooling system failure" at its CyrusOne CHI1 data center in Aurora, Illinois. The
A self-replicating worm is ravaging the JavaScript ecosystem with unprecedented aggression, compromising over 800 packages and 25,000+ repositories Executive Summary The npm ecosystem is under siege from one of the most aggressive and sophisticated supply chain attacks ever witnessed. Dubbed "Shai-Hulud 2.0" or "The Second
Bottom Line Up Front: In September 2025, a sophisticated hybrid cyber operation named "Korean Leaks" devastated South Korea's financial sector through a single managed service provider (MSP) breach, compromising 28 asset management firms and exfiltrating over 1 million files totaling 2TB of data. The campaign represents
Breaking: Multiple London borough councils have been hit by what appears to be a coordinated cyber attack, raising serious questions about the security of shared IT infrastructure in local government. The Cyber Siege: How Ransomware is Crippling America’s Cities and TownsThe summer of 2025 has proven to be one
A wave of sophisticated cyber attacks has targeted half of the Ivy League institutions, exposing sensitive donor and student data while universities face mounting political scrutiny In what cybersecurity experts are calling an unprecedented assault on American higher education, four of the eight Ivy League universities have fallen victim to
Executive Summary The emergence of Crimson Collective and its subsequent merger into the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters alliance represents a watershed moment in cybercrime evolution. What began as disparate groups of teenage hackers has transformed into a sophisticated criminal enterprise that has compromised over 1,000 organizations, stolen billions of records,
Executive Summary INC Ransom has emerged as one of the most aggressive and prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations since its appearance in July 2023. Unlike traditional ransomware groups that claim to avoid healthcare, education, and government targets, INC Ransom has systematically attacked precisely these sectors, demonstrating a complete abandonment of the