In a concerning trend for local governments, Florida has recently seen two critical ransomware incidents, resulting in over $1.1 million being paid to cybercriminals in bitcoin. The attacks targeted Riviera Beach and Lake City, raising alarms regarding the cybersecurity posture of municipal systems. Lake City, located in northern Florida, became…
A 23-year-old hacker from Utah, Austin Thompson, known online as “DerpTroll,” has received a 27-month prison sentence for orchestrating a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting various online services, websites, and gaming companies from December 2013 to January 2014. His attacks notably affected major gaming platforms during…
Cybersecurity Incident: Canonical’s GitHub Account Compromised In a recent cybersecurity incident, Canonical, the organization behind the popular Ubuntu Linux project, fell victim to a breach of its official GitHub account. An unidentified hacker successfully accessed the account and created 11 empty repositories, raising concerns among the tech community about the…
New Campaign Unveils Widespread Distribution of Astaroth Fileless Malware In a new report from Microsoft, cybersecurity experts reveal the latest details of an extensive campaign involving the notorious Astaroth fileless malware. Initially targeting users in Europe and Brazil earlier this year, this malware has been operational since at least 2017…
Discovery of Sophisticated Linux Spyware: EvilGnome Targets Users Security researchers have identified a novel strain of Linux spyware, dubbed EvilGnome, which is currently eluding detection by all major antivirus software. This finding, reported by Intezer Labs, highlights a rare case in the cybersecurity landscape where Linux malware demonstrates advanced functionalities…
In 2025, leaders across the United States and the globe faced escalating conflicts in the Middle East, marked notably by military actions involving Israel and the US targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. Analysts raised concerns that President Trump’s decision to engage in such strikes could entangle the US in prolonged conflicts…
On Thursday, residents of Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, experienced significant disruptions as their power provider, City Power, fell victim to a ransomware attack. The malware managed to encrypt the company’s databases and applications, severely impacting its operations. City Power issued a statement via Twitter, confirming the ransomware incident that…
A hacker under the alias “888” has reportedly claimed responsibility for a significant data breach impacting the European Space Agency (ESA). The hacker alleges that more than 200 GB of internal data was stolen during an attack on December 18, 2025. This breach reportedly resulted in the complete exfiltration of…
French Authorities Neutralize RETADUP Botnet and Disinfects Over 850,000 Infected Computers In a significant strike against cybercrime, the French National Gendarmerie has successfully dismantled one of the most pervasive botnets, the RETADUP malware, effectively disinfecting more than 850,000 computers globally. This operation unfolded in collaboration with security researchers from Avast,…
