threat-intel China’s Top Cybersecurity Firms Hit by Mounting Military Procurement Bans China’s military procurement system has suspended or permanently barred over a dozen leading cybersecurity firms since 2024, primarily due to concerns about collusive bidding and not product failures. These companies, including TopSec, Venustech, and Qi An Xin, have long-standing ties to the PLA and China’s security se… SecurityWeek · Jul 16, 2026 High CHchinamilitaryprocurement
threat-intel Ransomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat Attacks A former ransomware negotiator, Angelo Martino, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for betraying five victims and providing BlackCat ransomware operators with confidential information, allowing them to demand high… The Hacker News · Jul 10, 2026 High USransomwarenegotiatorcollusion
