Jail time for Maine child in 764 marks turning point in federal law enforcement

Researcher tracking 764 said the first-of-its-kind case has a wider impact that will cause ripples across the landscape of violent extremist crime.

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Dogged Russia-based botnet dismantled after 23-year run

Sality’s peer-to-peer infrastructure allowed it to evade system-wide disruption efforts for an exceptionally long period. Authorities and cybersecurity experts finally brought it down.

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FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

The ongoing social engineering threat, which dates back to late 2025, tricks victims into granting threat actors long-term access to their accounts.

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FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

The ongoing social engineering threat, which dates back to late 2025, tricks victims into granting threat actors long-term access to their accounts.

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McKesson copes with fallout from data theft extortion attack

The major healthcare sector vendor did not identify the attackers, but ShinyHunters, a prolific group increasingly targeting the sector, claimed responsibility.

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ATF confirms cyberattack hit system containing info on its investigation targets

The prolific ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for the attack. ATF insists the incident was limited to a standalone system and hasn’t impacted critical operations.

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Unit 42 warns AI has shifted balance of power from defenders to attackers

Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team said the early waves of threats riding on agentic AI models have broken in the wild, and organizations are unprepared for what’s coming next.

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Officials disrupt Chinese espionage operation that hit multiple federal agencies

The full hacking suite, seized by authorities, allowed Chinese government funded attackers to intrude highly sensitive networks undetected for more than eight years.

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The GTA VI leaks are breaking the internet. Security researchers have seen this before.

A memecoin, a manifesto, and a week of daily leaks — but to researchers, it’s a familiar extortion playbook with an unusually large audience.

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Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector

The private equity firm said attackers broke into some of its cloud platforms during a five-day period in early July, compromising sensitive personal data.

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