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Malicious repository impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter reached 244,000 downloads before removal. Infostealer targeted Windows users via trending Hugging Face page.
Microsoft warns of active campaign using AI chatbot recommendations to distribute GPU mining malware. Attackers target high-end graphics card owners through fake utility downloads.
Malicious npm package mouse5212-super-formatter stole files from Claude AI's working directory. The attacker's own GitHub token was exposed in the code, allowing researchers to trace exfiltration.
7-Eleven confirms data breach after ShinyHunters demanded $250K ransom. Over 600,000 Salesforce records allegedly stolen from franchise application systems.
Attackers compromised DigiCert's support portal via malicious chat attachment, stealing EV code signing certificates. 11 certificates used to sign Zhong Stealer malware.
CVE-2024-12802 lets attackers bypass MFA on SonicWall Gen6 VPNs even after patching. Ransomware operators actively exploiting incomplete fixes. Gen6 reached EOL April 16.
New ransomware group Payload uses Babuk-derived code to target Windows and VMware ESXi systems. 12 victims across 7 countries within hours of launching leak site.
North Korea's Lazarus Group uses RemotePE, a fileless RAT that executes entirely in RAM, to target DeFi platforms. The group has stolen $577M in crypto this year alone.
International law enforcement seizes 33 servers and shuts down First VPN, a criminal service used by at least 25 ransomware groups since 2014. 15 nations participated.
Supply chain attack deploys 34 malicious packages across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io to steal crypto wallets, SSH keys, and developer credentials. AI assistants weaponized.
Automated Megalodon campaign pushed 5,718 malicious commits to GitHub repos on May 18, injecting CI/CD workflows that exfiltrate cloud credentials, SSH keys, and secrets. SafeDep links it to TeamPCP.
Attackers compromised 700+ versions of Laravel-Lang PHP packages via tag poisoning, deploying a sophisticated stealer targeting cloud credentials, crypto wallets, and browser data. Packagist pulled affected versions.
Leaked Shai-Hulud malware source code fuels new npm supply chain attack. Four malicious packages steal credentials and deploy DDoS bot with TCP/UDP flood capabilities.
Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals vulnerability exploitation surpassed credential theft as the leading breach vector for the first time in 19 years. Only 26% of KEV flaws get patched.
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit seizes infrastructure behind Fox Tempest, a malware-signing service that helped Rhysida, Akira, and Qilin ransomware gangs disguise malicious code as legitimate software.
Attackers published malicious Nx Console 18.95.0 to VS Code Marketplace, stealing developer credentials via triple-channel exfiltration and Sigstore-signed npm package poisoning.
REMUS, a 64-bit Lumma Stealer successor, now offers session theft, EtherHiding blockchain C2, and full MaaS infrastructure targeting browser credentials and auth tokens.
SHub Reaper macOS infostealer bypasses Tahoe 26.4 defenses using applescript:// URLs, spoofs Apple, Google, and Microsoft to steal credentials and backdoor systems.
Internal database of #2 ransomware group leaked after 4VPS hosting breach exposes chat logs, affiliate rosters, and operational playbooks from 400+ attacks.
Attackers exploit unauthenticated vulnerability in Funnel Builder plugin to inject payment skimmers on 40,000+ WordPress stores. Patch to 3.15.0.3 immediately.
Attackers seized control of node-ipc by re-registering the maintainer's expired email domain. Three malicious versions now harvest AWS, GCP, Azure keys and more.
RubyGems suspended new account registration after attackers uploaded over 500 malicious packages in a coordinated spam attack targeting the Ruby package ecosystem.
Nitrogen ransomware gang claims 8TB of data including Apple, Nvidia, and Intel files from Foxconn's Wisconsin and Texas facilities. Fourth major ransomware incident for the electronics giant.
Hunt.io uncovers xlabs_v1, a Mirai-based botnet exploiting Android Debug Bridge on port 5555 to conscript IoT devices into a DDoS-for-hire service targeting game servers.
Pharma supplier West Pharmaceutical Services discloses ransomware attack in SEC filing. Attackers exfiltrated data before encrypting systems. Unit 42 investigating.
A new proof-of-concept tool abuses Windows CreateFileW API to block file access across SMB shares. The technique evades all tested EDR products and requires no elevated privileges.
A new TrickMo variant routes Android trojan traffic through The Open Network, making domain takedowns ineffective. The malware adds SSH tunneling and SOCKS5 proxy capabilities for network pivoting.
TeamPCP compromised 84 versions across 42 TanStack packages on May 11 using GitHub Actions cache poisoning. The malware steals CI/CD credentials and includes a wiper that triggers on token revocation.
Five NuGet packages typosquatting popular Chinese .NET libraries have racked up 65,000 downloads while stealing browser credentials, crypto wallets, and SSH keys from developer machines.
Malvertising campaign abuses Google Ads and Claude.ai shared chats to deliver MacSync infostealer. Victims searching for Claude downloads get tricked into running malicious terminal commands.
Attackers exploited a CMS flaw on JDownloader's website to swap download links with trojanized installers. Windows users got a Python RAT; Linux users got root-persisted ELF binaries.
SentinelLABS uncovers PCPJack, a credential-stealing worm that removes TeamPCP infections before harvesting API keys from Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services. Five CVEs enable worm-like spread.
A typosquatted OpenAI repository on Hugging Face delivered Rust-based infostealer malware to Windows users, racking up 244K downloads before removal.
NWHStealer spreads via fake gaming mods and TradingView scripts, using Bun JavaScript runtime and XOR-encrypted C2 to bypass security tools.
ESET exposes CallPhantom campaign: fraudulent Google Play apps promised call records for any number, delivered hardcoded fake data after payment.
Brazilian banking trojan TCLBanker targets 59 financial platforms using a trojanized Logitech installer. It hijacks WhatsApp Web and Outlook to self-propagate, while WPF overlays facilitate real-time fraud.
Iranian APT MuddyWater hijacked Microsoft Teams to harvest credentials via live screen-sharing, then dropped Chaos ransomware as a false flag to hide espionage. Rapid7 linked the campaign to 36 victims.
Kaspersky uncovered a supply chain attack on DAEMON Tools official website. Trojanized installers deployed QUIC RAT backdoors to thousands of systems, with a dozen government and manufacturing targets receiving advanced payloads.
M-Trends 2026 reveals attackers now outpace patches, with AI accelerating exploitation and ransomware handoffs dropping to 22 seconds. Defenders are losing ground.
New infostealer MicroStealer evades major antivirus while stealing browser credentials, crypto wallets, and Discord tokens from US and German organizations.
Three malicious versions of the xinference AI inference library were uploaded to PyPI, targeting cloud credentials and SSH keys from 680K+ users. TeamPCP claims a copycat is responsible.
CTM360 exposes FEMITBOT, a large-scale fraud operation abusing Telegram Mini Apps to run crypto scams, impersonate brands like Apple and NVIDIA, and distribute Android malware.
Attackers compromised elementary-data version 0.23.3 on PyPI, pushing malicious code to 1.1 million monthly users. The infection extended to Docker images via automated workflows.
Securonix uncovers DEEP#DOOR, a Python-based backdoor that steals browser passwords, AWS/Azure credentials, and SSH keys while evading detection through bore.pub tunneling and extensive anti-analysis.
Go-based Sorry ransomware exploits cPanel auth bypass CVE-2026-41940, encrypting files with ChaCha20/RSA-2048. 44,000+ IPs compromised as attackers demand Tox ransom.
US Coast Guard Cyber Command issued an alert warning that INC Ransom is actively targeting maritime and logistics networks with double-extortion ransomware.
Former Sygnia and DigitalMint employees Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin sentenced for deploying ALPHV BlackCat ransomware while working as incident responders.
Four official SAP CAP ecosystem packages compromised on April 29, harvesting developer credentials, cloud secrets, and CI/CD tokens through malicious preinstall scripts.
7-Eleven confirms data breach after ShinyHunters demanded $250K ransom. Over 600,000 Salesforce records allegedly stolen from franchise application systems.
Immigration law platform DocketWise confirms data breach affecting 143,480 people. SSNs, passport numbers, and medical information compromised via cloned repositories.
Attackers compromised DigiCert's support portal via malicious chat attachment, stealing EV code signing certificates. 11 certificates used to sign Zhong Stealer malware.
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