International law enforcement agencies announced June 18 that they had cleaned SocGholish malware from 14,971 compromised WordPress websites and seized 106 servers and 101 domains belonging to the criminal infrastructure behind one of the longest-running ransomware delivery pipelines on the internet. The takedown — the latest phase of Operation Endgame — targeted TA569, the threat...Read More
An international law enforcement operation has disrupted a malware network linked to the Russia-based cybercrime group Evil Corp, taking down more than 100 servers and disinfecting nearly 15,000 hacked websites used to spread malicious software. Authorities from the Netherlands, Canada, the United States and Germany said Thursday they dismantled key parts of the SocGholish botnet...Read More
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday. Hey Prudie, Re Too Close for Comfort: Four years into our marriage, I insisted we ditch...Read More
Technology services company TeKnowledge is expanding its operations in Rwanda, introducing artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital skills development services aimed at supporting the country’s Vision 2050 agenda and accelerating the transition to a knowledge-based economy. The announcement was made during a visit by Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, to the company’s Kigali...Read More
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, a new player has been making waves with a surprisingly simple promise: Keep 90 per cent of the money. The group calls itself ‘The Gentlemen’, but there is little gentlemanly about its business. In less than a year, the ransomware operation has become one of the world’s fastest-growing cybercriminal...Read More
Critical infrastructure, such as water utilities, energy grids, healthcare systems, manufacturing plants, education platforms, and transport networks, have become primary targets of ransomware groups. In late April and early May 2026, for instance, Shinyhunters, a hacking group, breached Instructure, an education platform used by K-12 schools and universities across the US, and claimed for ransom....Read More
Cybercrime , Data Privacy , Data Security 2023 LockBit Attack Affected Nearly 9M People, Including Children Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 18, 2026 MCNA Dental, one of the largest providers of children’s dental benefits in the US, has agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement to resolve litigation centered on a 2023 Lockbit...Read More
Accenture bulks up cybersecurity division with multiple acquisitions Accenture is acquiring a majority stake in one business and buying two more companies outright in a bid to shore up its USD 10 billion cybersecurity business. The US firm is buying the entire share capital in runZero, which specialises in cyber risk management, and NetRise, a...Read More
More than 6.5 billion cyberthreats were detected and blocked across Asia and South Pacific in 2024, according to data from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, one of Interpol’s private-sector partners. The report also found that more than 135,000 ransomware attacks were recorded across the region in the same period, targeting industries including manufacturing, real estate and...Read More
