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Meet Jewelbug: The Chinese Hacker-for-Hire Group Stealing Crypto and Spying on Governments at the Same Time
A single criminal outfit is running a massive cryptocurrency scam network with one hand and breaking into Middle Eastern government email systems with the other. Researchers say the group almost certainly works for China.
Spirals ransomware crew locked down an IT firm's network in under a day
A new group broke in through an exposed web server, disabled defences and encrypted files inside 24 hours, Symantec says.
New 'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses a Rogue Driver to Kill Antivirus Software
Symantec links the May 2026 strain to the older Beast ransomware family, with medium confidence it's a rebrand.
A Microsoft-Approved Driver Is Helping 'GodDamn' Ransomware Gut US Security Tools
A rebranded criminal gang called Hyadina is using a signed Windows driver to kill antivirus software before locking victims' files. The driver carries a legitimate Microsoft stamp, and nobody knows quite how that happened.
Five-Month Outlook Intrusion at Global Stock Exchange Exfiltrated via Dropbox, OneDrive
Threat hunters say the executive's mailbox was siphoned in small batches over consumer cloud channels — a pattern consistent with state-aligned espionage rather than financially motivated crime.
MuddyWater Targets Global Organizations with DLL Side-Loading
Iranian group MuddyWater exploits DLL side-loading in espionage affecting nine nations.