Recent investigations have revealed that a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers, known as ‘Naikon APT,’ has been executing a prolonged cyber espionage campaign targeting various governmental entities across Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Brunei. This campaign, which has remained undetected for a minimum of five years, continues…
A New Jersey resident has initiated a new open-records lawsuit against the City of New York, building on previous attempts to uncover potential surveillance conducted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD). This comes amid ongoing concerns regarding the NYPD’s Intelligence Division and its past involvement in monitoring Muslim…
On the third anniversary of the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak, attributed to North Korea, the U.S. government has disclosed details about three new malware variants utilized by state-sponsored North Korean hackers. These variants, named COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH, are designed for remote reconnaissance and the extraction of sensitive information from…
Romania’s National Water Authority Faces Severe Ransomware Attack Romania’s national water authority, Romanian Waters (Administrația Națională Apele Române), is in the midst of recovery following a significant ransomware attack that commenced on December 20, 2025. The assault has severely compromised the agency’s operations, impacting around 1,000 computer systems, from workstations…
Iranian Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Kuwait and Saudi Arabia’s Critical Infrastructure Recent reports from cybersecurity researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Iranian cyber espionage operation aimed at critical infrastructures in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The campaign, attributed to the Chafer APT (also referred to as APT39 or Remix Kitten), has been…
Emerging Concerns Over a Viral Video Allegedly Linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s Death A recently surfaced 12-second video claiming to depict Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in his prison cell has begun circulating on social media platforms, following the latest release of documents from the Department of Justice (DOJ). However, the associated documentation…
Recent cybersecurity investigations have revealed an upgraded variant of the ComRAT backdoor, a sophisticated tool initially deployed by the Turla Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group. This latest iteration utilizes Gmail’s web interface to clandestinely receive commands and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cybersecurity firm ESET reported that ComRAT version 4, first identified…
The Justice Department has released three additional data sets related to Jeffrey Epstein, following a substantial prior disclosure of nearly 4,000 documents. This release coincided with the deadline imposed by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates greater public access to information regarding Epstein and his associates. The newly released…
A significant development in cybersecurity has emerged as the Chinese firm Qihoo 360 Netlab announced a collaboration with Baidu aimed at dismantling a malware botnet that has compromised hundreds of thousands of systems. The targeted botnet, linked to a group known as ShuangQiang or “Double Gun,” has a history of…
