Moving ECMA away from the Army’s chief information officer aims to more closely integrate cloud management and cyber defenses. Rachel S. Cohen August 25, 2026 6:07 pm 2 min read The Army is ramping up efforts to defend its sprawling ecosystem of critical software and data under a new order reassigning its central cloud management...Read More
What’s the deal? Ampcus has acquired SmarterD, an AI-powered platform that consolidates IT, security, and compliance data across enterprise systems, the companies announced Monday. SmarterD will sit within Ampcus’ cybersecurity and risk management division and keep its brand. Financial terms were not disclosed. What each side does: SmarterD’s platform tackles data silos, combining information from...Read More
Summary On August 23, 2026, the ransomware gang L Group announced their involvement in a cyberattack against Compendium USA Inc. (compendiumusa.net), a notable technology firm in the United States. The group has threatened to release confidential data unless discussions are initiated with the company. Incident Report Field Details Target Compendium USA Inc. Domain compendiumusa.net Country...Read More
Summary On August 23, 2026, the ransomware group Kazu claimed responsibility for a cyberattack againstConsultorioMovil: Telemedicine and Healthcare System (consultoriomovil.net),Argentina’s prominent digital healthcare platform. The group issued a statement threatening to release sensitive healthcare data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target ConsultorioMovil: Telemedicine and Healthcare System Domain consultoriomovil.net Country Argentina Attacking Group...Read More
Grand Theft Auto VI, widely heralded as the game event of the decade, took a significant hit last week after a cybercriminal sent much of the internet into pandemonium after publishing gameplay footage a week before the game’s publisher planned to reveal core portions of the game to the public. The files posted by the...Read More
In a memo issued in August, the Trump administration announced a program that could authorize some U.S. businesses to pursue government-selected foreign cybercriminals. In the past, that work has been performed by government agencies. The presidential memorandum doesn’t fully explain how it would allow a private business to take the lead on work traditionally performed...Read More
Ampcus has acquired SmarterD, an AI-powered platform that brings together IT, security and compliance data across enterprise systems, the companies announced Monday. The acquisition will place SmarterD within Ampcus’ cybersecurity and risk management division. The SmarterD brand will remain in use following the deal. SmarterD’s platform is designed to address data silos that can make...Read More
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is going after criminals on both the highway and the internet with two programs recently approved by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners At its Thursday, Aug. 6 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved continued funding for the Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force and also gave the Sheriff’s Office permission...Read More
Operation Jackal IV – which took place between November 2025 and June 2026 – investigated how the groups laundered money and how financial fraud cyber crimes, such as cryptocurrency and email compromise fraud, were conducted. Scams often targeted “retirees in English-speaking countries”, Interpol said. “By following illicit financial flows across borders, we are attacking the...Read More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an “unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign” against the nation and its enablers. “We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this...Read More
