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Ransomware

MonsterCloud Owner Charged With Secretly Paying Ransomware Demands

MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi allegedly paid ransomware demands behind clients’ backs, then charged them millions for the supposed recovery. Zohar Pinhasi, the owner of Florida-based MonsterCloud, was charged this week with wire fraud. Federal prosecutors

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Breaches

ASOS Confirms Data Breach Linked to Stolen Employee Credentials

UK fashion retailer ASOS has notified customers the threat actor had accessed personal and customer account data following the October 6 data breach. In the email to customers on October 8, shared w

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Other

Solana Foundation says the network is secure against quantum threats

Solana's proactive quantum threat measures could set a precedent for blockchain security, influencing industry standards and user trust.

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Policy & Law

IQST - IQSTEL Advances Microdrama Commercialization with Outreach to Seven Mobile Operators Serving Approximately 93 Million Subscribers

Initial outreach marks the beginning of a broader commercial effort through IQSTEL's customer relationships, which provide potential reach to approximately 2.3 billion end users worldwide. Company establishes a 2027 operating objective of 300,000 active paid

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AI Security

CrowdStrike finds possible bank hacker's CV among exposed AI logs

CrowdStrike researchers investigating attacks on South Korean financial institutions found exposed AI session logs containing operational details and a resume-writing request that may identify the at

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Vulnerabilities

Election Integrity Group Wants Candidates and Voters to Know Their Recount Rights Before Election Day

New 2026 toolkit provides resources to help candidates and voters prepare to verify election results LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent election integrity organization has launched a new 2026 Election Preparedness Toolkit to help candidate

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Other

National Payments Corporation of India chief Dilip Asbe joins Swift board

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) managing director and chief executive Dilip Asbe has been appointed an independent director on Swifts new 15-member supervisory board, as the global fina

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AI Security

OpenAI hires ex-Cursor executive Ismail Elmas to lead EMEA sales

OpenAI's strategic hire of Elmas signals a focus on expanding EMEA sales amid regulatory scrutiny, leveraging seasoned talent for growth.

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Vulnerabilities

UK and Germany team up against Russian cyberattacks as Brexit rethink looms

Britain and Germany have announced a partnership to counter cyberattacks and sabotage, particularly from Russia, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham heads to Berlin for talks. Under the arrangement announced Thursday, the countries will share information and coordinate efforts to monitor, deter, and disr

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Other

U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Tips on Zhang Yu, Charged in HAFNIUM Hacks

The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Zhang Yu, a Chinese national charged in the United States in connection with the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server attacks known as HAFNIUM. The reward is for information leading to his

1 min read 4 views Oct 08
Ransomware

MonsterCloud Owner Accused of Billing Over $19M While Secretly Paying Ransoms to Decrypt Data

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced charges against a 50-year-old U.S. and Israeli national for allegedly defrauding ransomware victims by secretly paying the attackers to obtain decryptors while claiming to use proprietary tools to recover their data. Zohar Pinhasi (aka Zac

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Other

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