threat-intel Finland brings charges against cargo ship officers for cutting submarine cables Finnish authorities have brought charges against the captain and bosun of the cargo ship Fitburg for damaging several submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred while the ship was transporting sanctioned s… The Record · Jun 15, 2026 Medium FIRUISsubmarine cablessabotagebaltic sea
malware Weedhack Attacks Minecraft Users, CountLoader Hits 86K, Miners Spread via Pirated Content A new malware campaign, dubbed Weedhack, is targeting Minecraft players through YouTube and malicious websites, distributing a MaaS (Malware-as-a-Service) tool. The campaign, active since January 2026, utilizes SEO poiso… The Hacker News · Jun 3, 2026 High USDEINminecraftmalwareyoutube
threat-intel Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say As a result of sanctions and the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian intelligence agencies are intensifying their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets. This includes targeting advanced machine tools, resea… SecurityWeek · May 30, 2026 High RUSEFIsanctionsespionagecyberattack
vulnerability New Gogs zero-day flaw lets hackers get remote code execution A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-39933) has been identified in Gogs, a self-hosted Git service, allowing authenticated attackers to execute remote code execution (RCE). The flaw, initially discovered by Jonah Burgess,… BleepingComputer · May 28, 2026 High CVE-2024-39933CVE-2024-39932CVE-2026-26194USCNJPzero-dayrcegit
threat-intel First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups A global operation, dubbed Operation Saffron, led by France and the Netherlands, successfully dismantled the First VPN service, a virtual private network specifically designed for criminal use. The service was utilized b… The Hacker News · May 22, 2026 High USFRNLvpnransomwareanonymity
threat-intel Teenager alleged to be Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland, faces US extradition A 19-year-old teenager, identified as "Bouquet," has been arrested in Finland and faces US extradition charges for allegedly being a member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group. The investigation revealed the group’s… Graham Cluley · May 4, 2026 High USGBFIsocial engineeringphishingmfa
