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

Despite numerous challenges, healthcare organisations can adapt to modern cybersecurity threats, balance data interoperability with privacy, and strengthen compliance in the age of AI. To understand how this can be achieved, Digital Journal spoke with Chirag Shah, Global Information Security Officer & DPO at Model N. Here Chirag discusses key strategies for risk mitigation, the...Read More

Summary On August 23, 2026, the ransomware group Barracuda announced a cyberattack against Namyang Industrial Co., Ltd. (nyi.co.kr), a leading industrial company in South Korea. The group has claimed responsibility for leaking critical infrastructure data unless their demands are met. Incident Report Field Details Target Namyang Industrial Co., Ltd. Domain nyi.co.kr Country South Korea Attacking...Read More

Law enforcement agencies in 22 countries coordinated on an eight-month cybercrime operation that saw 58 people arrested and hundreds of suspects identified.  Interpol announced the results of the latest leg of Operation Jackal — a years-long effort to disrupt cybercriminal organizations across dozens of countries.  The most recent law enforcement actions took place in Italy,...Read More

Summary On August 22, 2026, the ransomware group Helix claimed responsibility for an attack on AmSpec (amspecgroup.com), a leading U.S. company in the security industry. The group has threatened to leak sensitive data unless the company engages in negotiations. Incident Report Field Details Target AmSpec Domain amspecgroup.com Country USA Attacking Group Helix Date Reported August...Read More

Chinese state-affiliated hacking groups have more than doubled their attack activity by integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence models into their operations, according to researchers at Taiwanese cybersecurity firm TeamT5. The groups are deploying AI across nearly every stage of intrusion campaigns, from reconnaissance and vulnerability research to malware development and exploit creation. DeepSeek has emerged as...Read More

On August 25, 2026, Fobi AI Inc. launched AltID 3.0, a platform integrating sovereign identity with satellite-based location verification to establish both identity and location, combining physical and digital security. AltID 3.0 represents Fobi AI’s expansion into post-quantum cybersecurity, shifting from single-point verification to continuous authentication across digital and physical spaces. “Governments and enterprises around...Read More