Europol Disrupts StealC and Amadey Malware Infrastructure in Operation Endgame Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2026 Operation Endgame disrupted malware services like StealC and Amadey that enable ransomware, fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure. Between June 15 and 19, 2026, Europol coordinated a two-week law enforcement operation involving agencies from Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the...Read More
“This arrest should send a clear message that we will pursue anyone who seeks to exploit children in our community” Longmont Police officers arrested 29-year-old William McRoberts for possession of child sexually exploitative materials and for communicating with an individual he believed to be 13 years old. McRoberts was the subject of a sting operation...Read More
Tech Radar reports that the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation known as EvilTokens has dramatically scaled its operations, increasing phishing attacks by 1,380% in early 2026 compared to the previous year, largely due to the integration of artificial intelligence.The Huntress report highlights how EvilTokens operates like a modern tech startup, offering sophisticated phishing capabilities through subscription tiers...Read More
A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed ‘Edgecution’ has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. Access to the local system is obtained by leveraging the Chrome Native Messaging protocol that allows browser extensions to interact with native desktop applications, such as a password manager communicating with...Read More
A 45-gigabyte data breach just proved the activists right. When cybercrime group ShinyHunters dumped Madison Square Garden’s internal files online after a missed ransom deadline, buried in the haul was a Word document titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx.” Not a security threat assessment. Not an incident report. A file on the people who publicly criticized MSG...Read More
The Wall Street Journal reported that signs have emerged that the Central Bank of Iran used part of the crypto assets stolen in North Korea’s Bybit hack. The funds moved through multiple transactions to CoinEx, a Chinese-linked cryptocurrency exchange, and may have been used to evade U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. TRM Labs said wallets...Read More
Akron Public Schools‘ buildings closed Wednesday for a “network outage” caused by a cybersecurity breach. As of Wednesday afternoon, the district was still offline but planned to reopen with most regular programming, athletics and offices available on Thursday. Office staff would work remotely to access WiFi, Superintendent Mary Outley said in a text message, and...Read More
Concerns have been raised that proposed AI legislation does not sufficiently recognise children as a vulnerable group requiring special protection. The Children’s Rights Alliance has urged Irish authorities to strengthen protections for children against the risks posed by rapidly advancing AI technologies. The organisation argues that current regulatory efforts do not sufficiently protect young users...Read More
Six men identified as sexual predators by Bristol Tennessee police have been arrested in over a month’s time after they chatted online with investigators posing as teenage girls. One suspect, Robert Isbell, 53, of Bristol, is a registered sex offender and is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor via electronic means along with the...Read More
The Assad regime may have collapsed, but several of its most repressive legal instruments continue to cast a long shadow over public life. Foremost among them is Cybercrime Law No. 20 of 2022, a statute crafted in the regime’s final years to police the digital sphere through sweeping, ambiguous charges such as “undermining the prestige...Read More
