The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a technical advisory cautioning organisations about a large-scale cybercrime campaign known as “FortiBleed” that is actively targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways. According to the Authority, the campaign is exploiting weak credential practices to gain unauthorised access to exposed systems across multiple sectors. The advisory, issued...Read More
G7 leaders have renewed calls for joint action against North Korea’s cryptocurrency thefts and cybercrimes. Summary G7 leaders linked North Korea crypto theft and cybercrime to wider nuclear and missile concerns. Chainalysis estimated DPRK hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto in 2025 alone through attacks globally. The G7 statement urged joint action but did not...Read More
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
