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Warlock keeps hitting SharePoint servers across Latin America and Iberia, Symantec says
The ransomware group is still breaking into Microsoft SharePoint servers in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, hitting hospitals, government offices and schools.
Hackers Are Hiding Malware Inside Node.js, and Windows Sees Nothing Wrong
Symantec says attackers have been abusing the legitimate Node.js runtime since February 2026 to slip past defences at governments, tech firms and hotel chains.
Meet Jewelbug: The Chinese Hacker-for-Hire Group Stealing Crypto and Spying on Governments at the Same Time
A single criminal outfit runs a massive cryptocurrency scam network with one hand and breaks 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.