New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware
Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not one tool but three older destructive pro...
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GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware
GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational platform. This blog analyzes how...
Latvian forestry company still restoring systems weeks after ransomware attack
A foreign, financially motivated group was responsible for a cyberattack on state-owned forestry company Latvijas Valsts Mezi (LVM), officials said.
GodDamn Ransomware Attack Uses PsExec Lateral Movement and NirSoft Toolkit for Credential Theft
A targeted GodDamn ransomware incident shows the payload is not entirely new but the latest rebrand of a long-running family. Analysis reveals strong code ov...
GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part ...
Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Hackers accessed the institution’s internal network and deleted two drives containing employee, student, and university data. The post Mount Royal University...
Everest Ransomware Encryptor Uses ConfuserEx-Protected .NET Binary With Wake-on-LAN Capability
A recent technical analysis of an Everest ransomware encryptor reveals a purpose-built, ConfuserEx-protected .NET 4.
Smashing Security podcast #475: JadePuffer – the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itself
A 15-year-old boy asked a chatbot for help - and cancelled nearly 47,000 anime streaming subscriptions in under four hours. Meanwhile, researchers have docum...
CISA to finalize critical infrastructure cyber incident reporting rule in September
The CIRCIA rule mandates that critical infrastructure entities report substantial cyber incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours.
TeamPCP Supply Chain Attacks Feed VECT Ransomware With Stolen CI/CD Credentials
TeamPCP’s wide-scale supply-chain compromises have materially fueled VECT ransomware operations by supplying a vast archive of stolen CI/CD credentials, resh...
Why The Gentlemen ransomware is a test of identity and recovery controls
The Gentlemen ransomware underscores a challenge many CISOs face: stopping attackers after they gain an initial foothold. Researchers say the malware can spr...
Canada's spy agency conducted state-authorized cyberattacks against drug traffickers and ransomware gangs
The CSE's annual report details three foreign "active cyber operations" targeting threats to Canadian national security.
Canadian spy agency reports hacking three criminal groups in 2025
A ransomware-as-a-service gang, an online foreign extremist group and drug traffickers were separately the targets of offensive operations in 2025, according...
Sysdig clocks first documented case of agentic ransomware
The AI agent didn’t accomplish every step in the late June 2026 attack, but it allowed the threat actor to significantly reduce complexity, speed up the temp...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and More
A streaming box should not need a threat model. Neither should a username field, a demo repo, a reset flow, or a browser permission prompt.
6th July – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 6th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES River Bank ...
This AI agent autonomously hacked a network, adapted on the fly, and demanded a ransom
A fully autonomous AI agent conducted an end-to-end cyber intrusion and extortion campaign after exploiting a vulnerable Langflow server, demonstrating how l...
Researchers Claim First Fully Agentic Ransomware: JadePuffer
Researchers have revealed JadePuffer, the first agentic AI-powered ransomware campaign, highlighting how autonomous agents can automate cyber-attacks
JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack
Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LL...
Avalon Malware Uses Legal Document Lure to Deliver CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
A previously undocumented malware framework, tracked as Avalon, that uses a spoofed legal-document lure and a multi-stage, fileless-oriented chain to deliver...