ShinyHunters trades financial extortion for a reckless war of ego with the FBI

Cybercrime experts are stunned as ShinyHunters risks agent safety and intense federal heat in a bizarre attempt to force the retraction of an agency advisory.

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Army soldier sentenced for spree of attacks on AT&T, Snowflake and other major companies

Cameron Wagenius was involved in some of the most high-profile attacks of 2024 while on active duty.

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Ryuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prison

The Armenian national was extradited from Ukraine to the United States last year and pleaded guilty to cybercrimes in July.

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ShinyHunters claims attack on FBI exposes almost all agents

The FBI jobs site, which was temporarily defaced, remains unavailable and the agency said it’s investigating the claims.

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Volexity spots another China-aligned threat group exploiting Chrome and Microsoft defects

The threat group Volexity tracks as UTA0565 showcased a variance in tactics, but it used the same exploit kit as multiple Chinese threat groups.

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Microsoft and partners disrupt EvilTokens, a comprehensive cybercrime service for financial fraud

The popular phishing-as-a-service platform used AI throughout the attack chain, allowing cybercriminals to steal tokens for account takeover and business email compromise.

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Early Scattered Spider member pleads guilty to cybercrime spree

Ahmed Elbadawy pocketed massive proceeds from his crimes. Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of about $17.6 million in virtual currency, luxury vehicles, and a vast collection of jewelry and designer bags.

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Cisco alerts customers to second actively exploited zero-day in as many days

The latest zero-day has a maximum-severity rating and affects Cisco Identity Services Engine, a product hit with three actively exploited vulnerabilities since June 2025.

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Cisco warns customers of actively exploited zero-day in email gateways

The company confirmed the defect was exploited before it was disclosed and patched, but it did not describe the nature of the attacks or the scope of impact across its customer base.

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Five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s operations in South Africa extradited to US

Officials said the five individuals concocted various long-running romance scams to trick U.S.-based victims into sending them money.

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