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AIWho Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’
The Gentlemen ransomware group has become the second most active ransomware operation by victim count, attracting affiliates with an unprecedented 90/10 revenue split. Security researchers have traced the group's administrator, known as Hastalamuerte/Zeta88, to Alexander Andreevich Yapaev, a 36-year-old from Izhevsk, Russia, who also works in B2B marketing for an electrical products company. The i
AIA Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday for June 2026
Microsoft released a record-breaking 200 security patches in June 2026's Patch Tuesday, with nearly three dozen rated critical and at least three zero-days publicly exploitable. The unprecedented volume is attributed to increased AI-powered vulnerability discovery by both Microsoft engineers and security researchers, a trend expected to continue. The release was complicated by ongoing tensions wit
AIHackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
Pro-Iranian hackers exploited Meta's AI customer support bot to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts, including those of the Obama White House and a U.S. Space Force official. The attack involved tricking the AI assistant into adding unauthorized email addresses during password reset flows, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in AI-powered customer support systems. Meta has reportedly deployed
AIAnti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs
Huge Networks, a Brazilian DDoS protection firm, was found to be harboring infrastructure used to launch massive DDoS attacks against Brazilian ISPs through a botnet exploiting vulnerable TP-Link routers. The company's CEO claims the malicious activity resulted from a January 2024 security breach that compromised development servers and his personal SSH keys, suggesting a competitor may be attempt
AI‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old British national and senior member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for his role in 2022 SMS phishing attacks targeting major technology companies. The attacks compromised at least a dozen firms including Twilio, LastPass, and DoorDash, enabling SIM-swapping schemes that stole at