Threat Actors

Cybersecurity
Nottingham University Breach Exposes Data on 454,600 Students
ShinyHunters posted 40GB of stolen data on 454,600 University of Nottingham students, exposing passport numbers, disability data, and credit card details.
Cybersecurity
FBI Seizes 13 Chinese Spy Sites Targeting U.S. Clearance Holders
The FBI and DOJ seized 13 websites used by Chinese intelligence services to recruit current and former U.S. government workers who hold security clearances.
Cybersecurity
China-Linked JDY Botnet Hits 1,500 Devices Targeting U.S. Military
Black Lotus Labs tracked the JDY botnet's growth to 1,500-plus compromised devices, with U.S. military networks identified as the primary target sector.
Cybersecurity
WorldLeaks Claims Apple Supplier Tata Electronics and Two More Firms
WorldLeaks, the rebranded Hunters International group, posted three new victims: Tata Electronics, First Federal Savings & Loan, and India's Reliance Group.
Cybersecurity
Qilin Ransomware Hits Isuzu Motors, Opéra Comique, and 3 Others
Qilin ransomware posted six victims including Isuzu Motors, Opéra Comique, and Australian healthcare provider The Banyans in a cross-sector June 8 batch.
Cybersecurity
Nova, Stormous, and Akira Target European Organizations
Nova claimed Trevi S.p.A., Stormous listed a Dutch Catholic group, and Akira hit a French ambulatory clinic in coordinated European ransomware postings.
Cybersecurity
Storm-3075 Uses ChatGPT and Claude Brands to Harvest Credentials
Microsoft identified Storm-3075 using ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek brands in AiTM phishing that targeted over 2,000 organizations across the US, UK, and India.
Cybersecurity
Akira Claims Industrial Finisher, NJ Country Club, Architecture Firm
Akira ransomware posted three US victims on June 9: Spray Equipment with 26GB of W-2 records and engineering drawings, Rockaway River Country Club, and SMPC ...
Cybersecurity
Chaos Ransomware Lists Airespring as Iranian False-Flag History Looms
Chaos ransomware listed US telecom provider Airespring on its leak site. Rapid7 documented Chaos as a MuddyWater Iranian APT false-flag tool, complicating attribution.
Application Security
Shai-Hulud Hades Wave Poisons 29 Bioinformatics PyPI Packages
The Shai-Hulud Hades variant targeted ~29 bioinformatics and ML PyPI packages in a second wave, introducing a loader-payload split and bringing the campaign past 100 ...