threat-intel Hackers pose as women seeking romance to spy on Russian soldiers A previously unknown cyber espionage group, SiribClone, has been targeting Russian military personnel by impersonating women seeking romantic relationships. The group’s primary goal is to gather battlefield intelligence… The Record · Jun 9, 2026 High RUespionagesocial-engineeringmobile-malware
threat-intel ⚡ Weekly Recap: Instagram Account Hacks, Android Zero-Day, GitHub Worm and More This week’s security news highlights a series of attacks and vulnerabilities, including a supply chain attack targeting Microsoft GitHub repositories via the Miasma Worm, a zero-day exploit in Android, and ongoing cyberc… The Hacker News · Jun 8, 2026 High CVE-2025-48595CVE-2026-28318CVE-2026-39210CHUSGEsupply-chainzero-daycybercrime
threat-intel VerdantBamboo Deploys BSD Variant of BRICKSTORM on Linux Appliances A China-based cyber espionage group, VerdantBamboo, deployed a BSD variant of the BRICKSTORM backdoor and the PLENET malware family on Linux appliances to target a victim organization. The attack involved exploiting vuln… The Hacker News · Jun 8, 2026 High CVE-2026-22769CHlinuxbackdoorespionage
apt Chinese APT deploys new malware to keep access to hacked networks A Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, tracked as UNC5221 (VerdantBamboo), has been conducting a prolonged espionage campaign targeting organizations in the United States, primarily leveraging the Brickstorm b… BleepingComputer · Jun 5, 2026 High CNespionagebackdoorpersistence
threat-intel Got a LinkedIn message from a recruiter? It might be Chinese intelligence, warn FBI and MI5 A joint bulletin from the FBI, MI5, ASIO, CSIS, and NZSIS warns of a Chinese intelligence operation targeting Western professionals via LinkedIn and other job platforms. The operation involves posing as recruitment firms… Graham Cluley · Jun 5, 2026 High CHUNAUrecruitmentintelligencelinkedin
threat-intel New Threat Cluster OP-512 Targets Microsoft IIS Servers with Custom Web Shell Framework A new threat cluster, OP-512, is targeting Microsoft IIS servers with a custom web shell framework, exhibiting sophisticated evasion techniques and centralized management capabilities. ReliaQuest has linked the activity… The Hacker News · Jun 5, 2026 High CNiisweb shellespionage
threat-intel Five Eyes: Chinese Spies Target Government, Military Staff With Fake Job Opportunities The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued an alert warning of a sophisticated Chinese espionage campaign targeting government and military personnel through fake job opportunities on platforms like LinkedIn. This ta… SecurityWeek · Jun 5, 2026 High CHUNAUespionagesocial-engineeringrecruitment
threat-intel Five Eyes warn Chinese spies are using job sites to recruit insiders The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a joint warning about Chinese military intelligence services using online job platforms to recruit individuals with access to sensitive information. This tactic, described a… The Record · Jun 4, 2026 High CHAUCArecruitmentespionagecybersecurity
threat-intel Hackers Spied on a Stock Exchange Executive's Outlook Mailbox for Five Months An unknown attacker gained unauthorized access to the Outlook mailbox of a senior executive at a major stock exchange for over five months, copying the inbox in small batches and utilizing cloud services like Dropbox and… The Hacker News · Jun 4, 2026 High USespionagemailboxcloud
threat-intel Russia claims foreign spy agencies hacked officials' phones Russia's FSB has accused foreign intelligence agencies of conducting a large-scale espionage operation targeting senior Russian officials through the use of malware installed on their mobile devices. The agency alleges t… The Record · Jun 2, 2026 High RUUNEUespionagesurveillanceforeign interference
threat-intel China-Aligned Groups Ramp Up Attacks: Dragon Weave Hits Czech Republic & Taiwan A new cyber espionage campaign, dubbed Operation Dragon Weave, is targeting government, research, and financial institutions in the Czech Republic and Taiwan using spear-phishing emails and a Rust-based loader to deploy… The Hacker News · Jun 1, 2026 High CZTWINspear-phishingc2azure
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
data-breach Lithuania investigates theft of 600,000 state registry records by foreign actor Lithuania is investigating a significant data breach affecting its state registry systems, resulting in the theft of approximately 600,000 records containing personal and property information. The breach exploited compro… The Record · May 26, 2026 High LTRUBYdata breachregistrycyberattack
threat-intel Tracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage Campaigns This report from Palo Alto Unit 42 details ongoing espionage campaigns conducted by the Iran-nexus APT group Screening Serpens (UNC1549). The group, active since 2022, targeted entities in the U.S., Israel, the UAE, and… Palo Alto Unit 42 · May 22, 2026 High USIRILaptespionagesocial engineering
threat-intel Belarus-linked hackers use fake training certificates to target Ukrainian officials A Belarus-linked hacking group, GhostWriter (UNC1151/Storm-0257), is conducting a new espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian government officials. The operation utilizes sophisticated phishing emails disguised as trainin… The Record · May 21, 2026 High UABYphishingmalwareespionage
threat-intel Chinese hackers target telcos with new Linux, Windows malware A Chinese cyber-espionage group, known as Calypso (Red Lamassu), has been targeting telecommunications providers globally since mid-2022 with a dual-pronged malware campaign utilizing Showboat (Linux) and JMFBackdoor (Wi… BleepingComputer · May 21, 2026 High CHMIASlinuxwindowsespionage
threat-intel A rigged game: ScarCruft compromises gaming platform in a supply-chain attack A North Korean-aligned APT group, ScarCruft (also known as APT37 or Reaper), conducted a supply-chain attack targeting a video game platform used by ethnic Koreans in the Yanbian region of China. The attackers injected a… WeLiveSecurity · May 5, 2026 High CNKPsupply-chainnorth-koreaespionage
