Summary On April 26, 2026, the ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting Exclusive Networks (exclusive-networks.com), a leading IT distribution company headquartered in France. The group has threatened to release sensitive company data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target Exclusive Networks Domain exclusive-networks.com Country France Attacking Group Qilin Date Reported...Read More
A 21-year-old man suspected of conducting approximately 100 data breaches since late 2025 – including a hack of the French Ministry of National Education that exposed records on almost a quarter of a million employees — has been arrested at his home in western France. According to French prosecutors, the man was reportedly preparing to...Read More
An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala says it has sent warning messages to hundreds of thousands of Israelis living in the occupied territories via WhatsApp, warning of possible missile strikes if what it called “foolish actions” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue. According to Fars News Agency, the group said in a statement that...Read More
Major exercise completed with the Hong Kong Police Force, INTERPOL, and Agencies and Forces from Macau SAR, Singapore and South Korea HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ThreatBook played a mission-critical role in Hong Kong’s recent Counter Cyber and Physical Terrorism Joint Exercise 2026, staged on 16 April. The exercise, codenamed “STEALTHNET”, was organised...Read More
Summary On April 27, 2026, the ransomware group incransom publicly claimed responsibility for a cyberattack againstSelex – Gruppo Commerciale (selexgc.it), a prominent Italian grocery retailer.The group announced a massive data breach involving approximately 1 terabyte of sensitive data, urging the company to negotiate or face a public data leak. Incident Report Field Details Target Selex...Read More
Summary On April 27, 2026, the ransomware group TridentLocker claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against RT Software (rtsoftware.com), a notable UK-based company specializing in real-time graphics and virtual studio technology. TridentLocker has threatened to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target RT Software Domain rtsoftware.com Country UK Attacking Group TridentLocker...Read More
Italy has extradited to the United States a Chinese national sought on hacking charges, including the alleged theft of COVID-19 medical research, Italian police said Monday, confirming earlier reports. Cybercrime Allegations and Espionage Links Xu Zewei was arrested in Milan last July at the request of U.S. authorities, who accuse him of wire fraud and...Read More
A pro-Iran hacking group calling itself Handala has claimed it has obtained the identities of tens of thousands of US Navy personnel, in what it described as retaliation for alleged crimes committed during what it termed the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, including the killing of schoolchildren in Minab. The group said in a statement that...Read More
Major exercise completed with the Hong Kong Police Force, INTERPOL, and Agencies and Forces from Macau SAR, Singapore and South Korea HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ThreatBook played a mission-critical role in Hong Kong’s recent Counter Cyber and Physical Terrorism Joint Exercise 2026, staged on 16 April. The exercise, codenamed “STEALTHNET”, was organised...Read More
Summary On April 27, 2026, the ransomware group DragonForce publicly claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Gelatissimo Pty Ltd (gelatissimo.com.au), a renowned Australian artisanal ice cream brand. The group issued a threat to release sensitive data unless the company initiates negotiations. Incident Report Field Details Target Gelatissimo Pty Ltd Domain gelatissimo.com.au Country Australia Attacking Group...Read More
