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Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints
Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concernsThe board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in areas such as financial oversight and managing organisational change by the charity watchdog after a <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/10/staff-alan-turing-institute-ai-complain-watchdog”>whistleblower complaint.The Charity Commission has issued formal regulatory…
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New critical Citrix NetScaler hole of similar severity to CitrixBleed2, says expert
CSO in an email, because the hole allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to leak potentially sensitive information from the appliance’s memory.”This vulnerability is one that threat actors and researchers alike are paying attention to,” he said.The vulnerability carries similar ramifications to 2023’s CitrixBleed and 2025’s CitrixBleed2 memory leak vulnerabilities, Emmons added. Then, unauthenticated attackers with…
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Cybercrime Disruption Demands Global Trust and Coordination
UK Cyber Official Paul Foster on Cross-Border Takedowns, New Disruption Playbook. Dismantling cybercrime groups requires more than technical capability. It demands trust, coordinated strategy and cross-border collaboration, says Paul Foster, head of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the U.K.’s National Crime Agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cybercrime-disruption-demands-global-trust-coordination-a-31172
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Hackers claim to have accessed data tied to millions of crime tipsters
A hacktivist group claims to have obtained sensitive data on crime tipsters and the people they reported, dating back to 1987. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/hackers-claim-to-have-accessed-data-tied-to-millions-of-crime-tipsters/
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Iran-linked ransomware operation targeted US healthcare provider
The Pay2Key group may have shifted its aims from extortion to destruction. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-linked-ransomware-operation-targeted-us-healthcare-provider/815652/
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Try our new dimensional analysis Claude plugin
We’re releasing a new Claude plugin for developing and auditing code that implements dimensional analysis, a technique we explored in our most recent blog post. Most LLM-based security skills ask the model to find bugs. Our new dimensional-analysis plugin for Claude Code takes a different approach: it uses the LLM to annotate your codebase with…
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PyPI warns developers after LiteLLM malware found stealing cloud and CI/CD credentials
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, cloud, container, credentials, data, exploit, extortion, github, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, supply-chain, tactics, tool, vulnerabilityAn expanding supply-chain campaign: The LiteLLM incident has been confirmed to be a part of the rapidly unfolding TeamPCP supply chain campaign that first compromised Trivy.Trivy, developed by Aqua Security, is a widely used open-source vulnerability scanner designed to identify security issues in container images, file systems, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) configurations. The ongoing attack, attributed…
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LiteLLM PyPI packages compromised in expanding TeamPCP supply chain attacks
A slew of supply chain attacks against popular open source tools and packages appears to have been orchestrated by TeamPCP, a cybercriminal group that rose to prominence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/25/teampcp-supply-chain-attacks/
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LiteLLM PyPI packages compromised in expanding TeamPCP supply chain attacks
A slew of supply chain attacks against popular open source tools and packages appears to have been orchestrated by TeamPCP, a cybercriminal group that rose to prominence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/25/teampcp-supply-chain-attacks/
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Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for managing a botnet that was used to launch ransomware attacks against U.S. companies.Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, was also fined $100,000. Angelov, who went by the online aliases “milan” and “okart,” is said to have…
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TeamPCP Expands Supply Chain Campaign With LiteLLM PyPI Compromise
Python package LiteLLM compromised with credential-stealing malware linked to TeamPCP threat group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/teampcp-litellm-pypi-supply-chain/
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Cybercrime group Lapsus$ claims the hack of pharma giant AstraZeneca
Cybercrime group Lapsus$ claims it hacked AstraZeneca, stealing 3GB of data including credentials, code, and employee information. The Lapsus$ group claims it breached AstraZeneca, stealing about 3GB of sensitive data. The alleged leak includes credentials, tokens, internal code repositories (Java, Angular, Python), and employee information, though the company has not yet confirmed the breach. Even…
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Compromised LiteLLM Package With 95M Downloads Tied to TeamPCP, After Trivy KICS Hacks
Security researchers discovered that the popular Python library litellm was compromised on PyPI. With over 95 million monthly downloads, this open-source tool helps developers route requests across various LLM providers through a single API. The threat actor, identified as TeamPCP, injected malicious code into versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8. This devastating supply chain attack directly follows the group’s…
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Compromised LiteLLM Package With 95M Downloads Tied to TeamPCP, After Trivy KICS Hacks
Security researchers discovered that the popular Python library litellm was compromised on PyPI. With over 95 million monthly downloads, this open-source tool helps developers route requests across various LLM providers through a single API. The threat actor, identified as TeamPCP, injected malicious code into versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8. This devastating supply chain attack directly follows the group’s…
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Iran Hacktivists Make Noise but Have Little Impact on War
Iran-aligned groups are trying to make their mark in the Gulf, but the results have fallen short of remarkable. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-hacktivists-impact-on-war
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Popular LiteLLM PyPI package backdoored to steal credentials, auth tokens
The TeamPCP hacking group continues its supply-chain rampage, now compromising the massively popular “LiteLLM” Python package on PyPI and claiming to have stolen data from hundreds of thousands of devices during the attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-litellm-pypi-package-compromised-in-teampcp-supply-chain-attack/
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Popular LiteLLM PyPI package backdoored to steal credentials, auth tokens
The TeamPCP hacking group continues its supply-chain rampage, now compromising the massively popular “LiteLLM” Python package on PyPI and claiming to have stolen data from hundreds of thousands of devices during the attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-litellm-pypi-package-compromised-in-teampcp-supply-chain-attack/
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Companies face difficult choices in blaming hackers for an attack
Publicly naming a hacking group can affect everything from retaliation to insurance coverage. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyberattack-attribution-decisions/815587/
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FBI Warns of Iran’s Handala Hack Group Using Fake Apps to Spy on Windows Users
The FBI has issued a warning about Iran-linked Handala Hack Group, targeting Windows users through fake versions of WhatsApp and Telegram. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-iran-handala-hack-group-fake-apps-spy-windows/
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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FCC bans import of consumer-grade routers amid national security concerns
The decision follows years of escalating attacks against the U.S. from state-linked threat groups targeting routers and edge devices. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-bans-import-consumer-grade-routers-national-security/815528/
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months
A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/24/russian-initial-access-broker-sentenced-ransomware-attacks/
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New ‘StoatWaffle’ malware auto”‘executes attacks on developers
Tags: attack, detection, group, infrastructure, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, north-korea, threatContagious Interview, revisited: StoatWaffle isn’t an isolated campaign. It’s the latest chapter in the Contagious Interview attacks, widely attributed to North Korea-linked threat actors tracked as WaterPlum.Historically, this campaign has targeted developers and job seekers through fake interview processes, luring them into running malicious code under the guise of technical assessments. Previously, the campaign weaponized…
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81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns
U.S. sentences Russian hacker Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for aiding ransomware attacks, causing over $9M in damages. A U.S. court sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months in prison for supporting ransomware groups like Yanluowang. He helped carry out dozens of attacks, causing over $9M in losses. Arrested in Italy in 2024…
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Autonomous AI adoption is on the rise, but it’s risky
Big risk, big reward: Herein lies the rub: AI experts see huge potential advantages with autonomous AI, with the possibility of creating huge workplace efficiencies, but the risks are substantial.Riley acknowledges both security concerns and the potential for agentic AI to take actions that users didn’t anticipate. While users haven’t yet seen autonomous AI able…
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Russian Access Broker Jailed for Facilitating Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Companies
A United States federal court has sentenced Aleksei Volkov, a 26-year-old Russian national, to 81 months in prison for operating as an initial access broker. Volkov played a critical part in enabling major cybercrime syndicates, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, to breach corporate networks across the country. His illicit activities resulted in more than $9…
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U.S. Sentences Russian Hacker to 6.75 Years for Role in $9M Ransomware Damage
A 26-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced in the U.S. to 6.75 years (81 months) in prison for his role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware crew, in conducting numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations.According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Aleksei Olegovich Volkov facilitated dozens of ransomware attacks…