threat-intel Ukrainian software developer faces 12 years in Swiss ransomware trial A Ukrainian software developer is facing a 12-year prison sentence in Switzerland for his alleged involvement in a ransomware operation targeting companies including Stadler Rail and Crealogix, resulting in over 130 million Swiss francs in damages. The investigation linked him to attacks using ransomware families like… The Record · Aug 17, 2026 High SWRUUKransomwarecybercrimeinvestigation
threat-intel Laundry Bear’s webmail hackers had more in store after February, report says Laundry Bear, a Russian state-linked APT group, has been aggressively exploiting vulnerabilities in both Zimbra Collaboration Suite’s webmail platform and Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) to steal emails and credential… The Record · Jul 29, 2026 High CVE-2026-42897NLUSRUaptvulnerabilityzero-day
threat-intel U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a VPN service provider, First VPN Service (1VPNS), and its administrator, Dmytro Rashevskyi, for enabling ransomware groups to carry out attacks against U.S. companies and inst… The Hacker News · Jul 14, 2026 High CVE-2018-0171CVE-2008-4128RUUKUNvpnransomwarecyber espionage
threat-intel EU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Running a Yearslong Cyber Spying Campaign The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian intelligence officers and entities involved in a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting European governments and critical infrastructure. This campaign, spanni… SecurityWeek · Jul 13, 2026 High FRDEPLcyber espionagecritical infrastructurerussian threat
threat-intel Russia's FSB blamed for Poland grid attack as UK and EU impose first joint cyber sanctions Russia’s FSB, specifically its Center 16 signals intelligence arm, has been formally blamed for a cyberattack that threatened to cut heating to half a million people in Poland last winter. Following this attribution, the… The Record · Jul 12, 2026 High RUPOFRcyberattackcybercrimeespionage
threat-intel US posts $10 million reward over Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal, WhatsApp The United States government is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification of Russian cyber groups involved in targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts. These groups, UNC5792 and UNC4221, a… The Record · Jun 29, 2026 High USUKRUsocial engineeringencryptionespionage
