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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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Hackhire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa
Access Now, Lookout and SMEX joined research forces to find a campaign involving suspected Indian government-connected group Bitter, ProSpy spyware and more. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/hack-for-hire-spyware-campaign-targets-journalists-in-middle-east-north-africa/
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Iranian Attackers Are Targeting U.S. Energy, Water Systems, Federal Agencies Say
CISA, the FBI, and other U.S. security agencies are warning that Iran-linked threat groups like CyberAv3ngers are compromising industrial controllers like PLCs to attack critical infrastructure operations in such sectors as water and energy, part of the expanding cyber warfare in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign of the Middle Eastern country.…
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Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
The FBI, NCSC, and Microsoft warn of an ongoing Russian campaign hijacking DNS settings on home and small office routers to spy on users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/russian-hacking-group-targets-home-and-small-office-routers-to-spy-on-users/
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Storm-1175 Deploys Medusa Ransomware Within 24 Hours of Flaw Disclosure
Microsoft researchers have uncovered a fast-moving group, Storm-1175, launching high-speed Medusa ransomware attacks against healthcare and education sectors in the UK, US, and Australia by exploiting security flaws in as little as 24 hours. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-1175-hackers-24-hour-medusa-ransomware-flaw/
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Iran”‘linked PLC attacks cause real”‘world disruption at critical US infra sites
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, automation, ciso, control, cyber, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, switch, threatA recurring Iranian playbook: The advisory linked the current campaign to a pattern of Iranian state-affiliated targeting of US industrial control systems. The authoring agencies have previously reported similar activity by CyberAv3ngers, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command, which compromised at least 75 Unitronics PLC devices across water, wastewater, and other…
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Russian Forest Blizzard Hackers Hijack Home Routers for Global Spying
Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals how Russian hacking group Forest Blizzard uses home routers for DNS hijacking and spying. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-forest-blizzard-hackers-hijack-home-routers/
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FBI Takes Down APT28 Network Behind Global DNS Hijacking Attacks
The Russian-linked threat group APT28 has continued to leverage vulnerable network devices to carry out large-scale DNS hijacking campaigns, enabling adversary-in-the-middle attacks. Recent developments show that these operations have drawn direct intervention from U.S. authorities. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/apt28-dns-hijacking-fbi/
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What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract
In this Help Net Security interview, Kumar Ravi is the Chief Security Resilience Officer at TMF Group, argues that over-privileged access and weak workflow controls … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/kumar-ravi-tmf-group-professional-services-cybersecurity-risk/
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Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends
In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/men-are-buying-hacking-tools-to-use-against-their-wives-and-friends/
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Russian Threat Actors Abuse Home Routers in Expanding DNS Hijacking Wave
Russian military-linked hackers are actively compromising poorly secured home and small-office routers to hijack internet traffic and spy on organizations worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently exposed this massive global campaign by a group known as Forest Blizzard, which has already impacted over 200 organisations and 5,000 consumer devices. Forest Blizzard is a sophisticated state-sponsored threat…
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Feds quash widespread Russia-backed espionage network spanning 18,000 devices
Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/forest-blizzard-apt28-routers-espionage-campaign-operation-masquerade/
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US Critical Infrastructure Facing Iranian-Linked OT Threats
CISA: Iran-Linked Groups Actively Exploiting OT Exposure Risks, PLC Programmers. Federal agencies are warning that Iranian-linked actors have begun actively exploiting internet-facing PLCs and misconfigured OT systems across U.S. critical infrastructure, enabling network access, lateral movement and potential disruption amid rising geopolitical tensions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-critical-infrastructure-facing-iranian-linked-ot-threats-a-31360
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Storm-1175 Deploys Medusa Ransomware at ‘High Velocity’
Microsoft says the financially motivated cybercrime group has exploited N-day and zero-day vulnerabilities in campaigns predicated on speed. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/storm-1175-medusa-ransomware-high-velocity
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FBI, Pentagon warn of Iran hacking groups targeting operational technology
The advisory said Iranian actors are targeting local municipal governments, water and wastewater systems and the energy sector. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-pentagon-warn-iran-hacking-groups-target-ot
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Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers
The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/russian-hackers-router-hijacking-dns-credential-theft/
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Fast-moving Storm-1175 uses new exploits to breach networks and drop Medusa
Tags: access, attack, breach, china, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, group, network, ransomware, theft, update, vulnerabilityChina-based actor Storm-1175 runs fast ransomware attacks, exploiting new flaws to breach systems and quickly deploy Medusa ransomware. China-based actor Storm-1175 carries out fast, financially driven ransomware attacks by exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities before organizations patch them. The group targets exposed systems and quickly moves from initial access to data theft and Medusa ransomware deployment,…
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Storm-1175 Exploits Flaws in High-Velocity Medusa Attacks
Microsoft has released a new report about the Storm-1175 group and its connection to Medusa ransomware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/storm1175-medusa-attacks/
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Microsoft Warns Storm-1175 Exploiting Web-Facing Vulnerabilities to Deploy Medusa Ransomware
Microsoft is warning that a fast”‘moving threat actor it tracks as Storm”‘1175 is aggressively exploiting vulnerabilities in internet”‘exposed systems to deliver Medusa ransomware in days and sometimes in under 24 hours. Storm”‘1175 is a financially motivated group known for high”‘velocity ransomware operations that weaponize recently disclosed, or “N”‘day”, vulnerabilities in web”‘facing services. The actor focuses…
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NSFOCUS Monthly APT Insights February 2026
Regional APT Threat Situation In February 2026, the global threat hunting system of FUYING Lab detected a total of 21 APT attack activities. These activities were primarily concentrated in regions including South Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia, as shown in the figure below. Regarding the activity levels of different groups, the most active APT…The…
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Medusa ransomware group using zero-days to launch attacks within 24 hours of breach, Microsoft says
Microsoft said it has been alarmed to see how effective Medusa actors are, citing multiple cases where the group can move from initial access to data exfiltration and ransomware deployment within 24 hours. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medusa-ransomware-group-zero-days-microsoft
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Microsoft links Medusa ransomware affiliate to zero-day attacks
Microsoft says that Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying Medusa ransomware payloads, has been deploying n-day and zero-day exploits in high-velocity attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-medusa-ransomware-affiliate-to-zero-day-attacks/
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BKA unmasks two REvil Ransomware operators behind 130+ German attacks
German police BKA identified two key REvil ransomware members, linking them to over 130 attacks in Germany. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) has identified two key figures behind the REvil ransomware group, linking them to more than 130 attacks in the country. The first suspect is Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin (31), a Russian national known online…
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Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste
<strong>Exclusive:</strong> Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>Guests were enticed with the promise of luxury villas overlooking aquamarine seas; a world-first crypto resort…
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OWASP GenAI Security Project Gets Update, New Tools Matrix
In recognition of 21 generative AI risks, the standards groups recommends that companies take separate but linked approaches to defending GenAI and agentic AI systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/owasp-genai-security-project-update-matrix
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Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across…
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6 ways attackers abuse AI services to hack your business
Tags: ai, api, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ceo, china, control, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, espionage, exploit, framework, group, hacking, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, monitoring, open-source, openai, service, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAbusing AI platforms as covert C2 channels: Cybercriminals are also abusing AI platforms as covert command-and-control (C2) channels by turning AI services into proxies that hide malicious traffic inside the flow of legitimate content.Instead of running a dedicated C2 server, malware is programmed to fetch commands and exfiltrate data through AI services, circumventing traditional security…
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Hackers Breach ILSpy WordPress Domain to Deliver Malware
The official WordPress website for ILSpy, a highly popular open-source tool used by software developers to examine .NET code, has been compromised. Hackers successfully breached the site to redirect visitors and deliver malware, turning a trusted developer resource into a dangerous trap. The Redirection Attack Cybersecurity research group vx-underground confirmed the breach after receiving video…
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BKA Identifies REvil Leaders Behind 130 German Ransomware Attacks
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka BKA or the Bundeskriminalamt) has unmasked the real identity of the main threat actors associated with the now-defunct REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation.The threat actor, who went by the alias UNKN, functioned as a representative of the group, advertising the ransomware in June 2019 on the XSS cybercrime…