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US Disrupts Global Botnet Used by China-Linked QTFY Hackers
The FBI and DOJ disrupted a global botnet used by QTFY to compromise IoT devices and conceal attacks against US government agencies and critical infrastructure.
August 28, 2026
Police Arrest Two Alleged TeamPCP Members Linked to Shai-Hulud Attacks
Australian authorities have charged two alleged TeamPCP members after software supply chain attacks exposed over 500,000 credentials and at least 300GB of data.
August 27, 2026
Fake AML Sites Trick Crypto Users Into Approving Malicious Transactions
Researchers warn of fake anti-money laundering (AML) wallet-checking sites that impersonate legitimate services and trick crypto users into approving malicious transactions or token permissions.
August 21, 2026
US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers Over Theft of 31.5TB of Academic Data
US prosecutors charge 17 Iranians hackers over an alleged campaign that stole 31.5TB of research and targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide.
August 19, 2026
Server Mistake Exposes StopAndProtect’s Hacked WordPress Network
StopAndProtect used nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites to spread malware, steal files and deploy ransomware before an open server exposed its global operation.
August 19, 2026
Why the $292 Million KelpDAO Bridge Hack Did Not Affect Bitcoin’s Network
The $292 million KelpDAO bridge hack hit DeFi lenders after a forged LayerZero message, while Bitcoin transactions and mining continued without any disruptions.
August 18, 2026
MessiahGPT Criminal AI Service Advertised on BreachForums
Trellix details MessiahGPT, an unrestricted criminal AI platform offering malware, phishing and fraud assistance through 50 free queries and paid plans from $8.
August 18, 2026
DPRK-Linked Hackers Use Ethereum Dead Drops in Malicious npm Packages
DPRK-linked hackers planted malicious code in 6 npm packages that use Ethereum transactions to locate attacker-controlled servers and download malware payloads.
August 12, 2026
Meta Ordered to Pay $942M Over Facebook and Instagram Harm to Children
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $942 million after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to youth mental health harms and child sexual exploitation.
August 8, 2026
Canadian Hacker “Waifu” Pleads Guilty to Stealing Data from Over 165 Organizations
Connor Riley Moucka, aka Waifu, admits breaching over 165 organizations, stealing billions of records and advertising the data on BreachForums, XSS.is and Exploit.in.
August 7, 2026