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Canadian ransomware expert Edward Dubrovsky arrested federal hacking probe
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (105+ words) WOAI Federal authorities have arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of an investigation into a major hack involving agentsâ data, according to court documents and people familiar with the investigation Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in the…...
Germany Arrests Alleged Qilin Ransomware Leader After Extradition From Japan
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (632+ words) German authorities have arrested a 28-year-old Russian national suspected of being a leading member of the Qilin ransomware group after he was detained in Japan and extradited to Germany. Japan’s National Police Agency confirmed that German authorities had obtained an…...
Man Admits Running 15,000-Mule Network That Laundered Millions for Cybercriminals
5+ hour ago (626+ words) A Ukrainian-Russian dual citizen has pleaded guilty in the United States to helping run an international money-laundering network that recruited more than 15,000 people as money mules for cybercriminals. Oleg Korniev, 42, admitted that the organisation, known as Your Mule Cashout or…...
Cybersecurity executive who helped hacking victims arrested on federal extortion charges
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (429+ words) A Canadian cybersecurity executive who built a career helping organizations recover from cyberattacks has been arrested on federal extortion charges, a case that may be linked to the FBI’s pursuit of the ShinyHunters hacking group that pilfered troves of bureau…...
Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (203+ words) Get our latest cybersecurity news first on Google. Federal authorities arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive Thursday in Pennsylvania on charges of conspiracy of extortion, according to federal court records posted Friday. When asked for further comment, the FBI pointed CyberScoop…...
Hackers Use AI Agents and GodPotato Exploit to Gain Windows SYSTEM Privileges
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (257+ words) Hackers used AI agents to turn an exposed application endpoint into full administrative control of a server in under 24 hours. The intrusion involved hundreds of commands, credential theft, and Windows privilege escalation without new malware or a zero-day vulnerability. Researchers…...
GhostAction Hackers Compromise 500+ GitHub Accounts to Steal Cloud and AI API Credentials
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (369+ words) A new GhostAction campaign has expanded to more than 500 compromised GitHub accounts and has injected malicious workflows into tens of thousands of repositories since October 7, 2026. Socket’s October 9 update describes a credential theft operation targeting GitHub Actions secrets, cloud credentials, and…...
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12+ hour, 57+ min ago (73+ words) GazetteXtra Rugged Computing Solutions Provider Milton School District sees continued dip in enrollment Janesville "No Kings" rally planned Oct. 17 aimed at reaching voters in Nov. 3 midterm Edgerton the center of new, 'Rascal'-themed destination tour of Wisconsin KANDU Industries to…...
Hackers Deploy AI Agents to Automate Server Compromise and Privilege Escalation
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (264+ words) Hackers used artificial intelligence agents to turn an exposed application endpoint into full administrative control of a server in under 24 hours. The attackers executed hundreds of commands, stole credentials, and escalated privileges without deploying new malware or exploiting a zero-day…...
Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (521+ words) The former core infrastructure engineer deleted admin accounts, reset hundreds of passwords, and demanded 20 bitcoin to spare the company’s servers. A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced to 32 months in jail for crimes related to a ransom attack against…...