threat-intel 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown Interpol and law enforcement agencies across 22 countries concluded Operation Jackal IV, resulting in the arrest of 58 individuals involved in a coordinated cybercrime operation. The operation targeted a crime-as-a-service network in Argentina, linked to West African cybercrime groups like Black Axe, who are responsibl… The Record · 4d ago High ARITROcybercrimeromance scamsmoney laundering
threat-intel Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger and Turns Victim Systems Into Covert Relays The Iranian state-backed hacking group Nimbus Manticore (aka GalaxyGato, Mirage Kitten, Smoke Sandstorm, Subtle Snail, and UNC1549) is deploying a new campaign targeting entities across the Middle East, Africa, and South… The Hacker News · Jul 28, 2026 High IREGJOwindowsbackdoortunneling
threat-intel Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware The advanced persistent threat (APT) group Mirage Kitten, also known as UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, and Nimbus Manticore, is aggressively targeting sectors in the Middle East and Africa, including aerospace, aviation, tele… Securelist · Jul 28, 2026 High EGJOTAaptmalwarethreat-intel
ransomware No Manners Here: The Ruthless Rise of The Gentlemen Ransomware The Gentlemen, a rapidly growing Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) program, has significantly increased its victim count in 2026, becoming the second most active RaaS program globally. Leveraging a 90% affiliate payout stru… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Jul 10, 2026 High CVE-2024-55591CVE-2025-32433CVE-2025-33073USCAGBransomware-as-a-serviceracksedge-device-attack
threat-intel Russia Used Cellebrite on Jailed Activist's iPhone Months After Sales Cutoff This report details how Russian authorities utilized Cellebrite's UFED forensic tools to access Andrey Pivovarov's iPhone 12 in June 2021, despite Cellebrite's subsequent announcement of a sales cutoff to Russia and Bela… The Hacker News · Jun 26, 2026 High RUGBJOforensiciphonecustody
threat-intel Bulgaria allowed surveillance tech firm to sell products to repressive regimes, report says A report by Human Rights Watch revealed that Bulgaria allowed a surveillance technology firm, Circles, to sell its products – including Pixcell, Landmark, and Voice Over Location Enabler software – to repressive regimes… The Record · Jun 18, 2026 High BUELUAsurveillancespywareexport control
threat-intel Sweeping Credential-Harvesting Heist Compromises +30K Fortinet Devices A large-scale cyber espionage campaign has compromised over 30,000 Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways globally, harvesting credentials for devices across nearly 200 countries. The operation, believed to be conducted by… Dark Reading · Jun 17, 2026 Critical USINGBcredential-harvestingpassword-compromiseautomation
phishing INTERPOL Operation Takes Down Sniper Dz Phishing Platform, Arrests Administrator INTERPOL, in collaboration with authorities across 13 MENA countries, successfully dismantled the decade-long Sniper Dz phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, resulting in the arrest of its administrator, Guedz. The ope… The Hacker News · Jun 12, 2026 High ALAEDZphishing-as-a-servicecredential theftsocial engineering
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 Interpol's 'Operation Ramz' Pioneers Cross-Region Collabs in Middle East Interpol’s ‘Operation Ramz’ was a five-month collaborative law enforcement effort involving 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to combat cybercrime. The operation resulted in the identificatio… Dark Reading · May 20, 2026 High AEEGIQcybercrimeregionalcollaboration
threat-intel INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests INTERPOL’s Operation Ramz was a coordinated international effort involving 13 MENA countries to combat cybercrime, resulting in 201 arrests and the disruption of phishing and malware operations. The operation targeted in… The Hacker News · May 18, 2026 High AEALBHcybercrimephishingmalware
