threat-intel 20 Leaders Who Built the CISO Era: 2 Decades of Change This Dark Reading article reflects on the 20th anniversary of the publication, highlighting key figures who shaped the evolution of cybersecurity over the past two decades. The piece focuses on the rise of the CISO role,… Dark Reading · May 12, 2026 High UNEAcybercrimecisossecurity
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
ransomware ‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty A senior member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft related to a series of text-message phishing attacks conducted in… Krebs on Security · Apr 21, 2026 High UKUSSPphishingsim-swapcryptocurrency
ransomware Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab German authorities have identified ‘UNKN,’ the elusive figure behind the notorious GandCrab and REvil ransomware gangs, as 31-year-old Russian national Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin. Shchukin, alongside Anatoly Sergeevitsc… Krebs on Security · Apr 6, 2026 Critical DERUransomwareextortioncybercrime
