Threat Actors

Cybersecurity
Ghostwriter APT Deploys Cobalt Strike in Geofenced Ukraine Campaign
ESET documented a Ghostwriter spear-phishing campaign using geofenced PDFs to deliver Cobalt Strike against Ukrainian and Polish government targets since March 2026.
CoinbaseCartel Steals Grafana Source Code via GitHub Token
Cybersecurity
CoinbaseCartel Steals Grafana Source Code via GitHub Token
Grafana Labs confirmed CoinbaseCartel stole its source code via a stolen GitHub token; the group has links to ShinyHunters; no customer data was affected.
Application Security
Leaked Shai-Hulud Code Fuels npm Infostealer Wave Targeting Devs
Shai-Hulud malware source code fueled a wave of poisoned npm packages in the @antv ecosystem, including echarts-for-react with 1.1 million weekly downloads.
INTERPOL Operation Ramz 201 Arrests in 13-Nation MENA Sweep
Cybersecurity
INTERPOL Operation Ramz: 201 Arrests in 13-Nation MENA Sweep
INTERPOL Operation Ramz arrested 201 suspects and seized 53 servers across 13 MENA countries in a five-month cybercrime crackdown concluding February 2026.
Cybersecurity
ShinyHunters Claims 600,000-Record 7-Eleven Salesforce Breach
ShinyHunters claimed and 7-Eleven confirmed a breach of its Salesforce CRM containing over 600,000 records, with a ransom demand issued to the retail chain.
Application Security
FamousSparrow APT Hit Azerbaijani Energy Firm in Three Waves
Bitdefender researchers documented three consecutive FamousSparrow intrusions against an Azerbaijani oil and gas firm between December 2025 and February 2026.
Cybersecurity
MuddyWater Targeted South Korean Electronics Maker via DLL Sideloading
Iran-linked MuddyWater targeted nine organizations globally in 2026, including a South Korean electronics firm, using legitimate vendor DLLs for sideloading.
Cybersecurity
Alleged Dream Market Admin Speedstepper Arrested in Germany
US prosecutors charged Owe Martin Andresen as alleged Dream Market operator after German police arrested him for laundering over $2M in dark web proceeds.
Cybersecurity
Gentlemen Ransomware Group’s Internal Data Leaked Publicly
Internal data from the Gentlemen ransomware group — including bitcoin wallets and communications from 300+ victim operations — was posted publicly on MediaFire.
Cybersecurity
Sri Lanka Arrests 628 in Colombo Crypto Fraud Compound Bust
Sri Lankan police arrested 628 foreign nationals running crypto fraud and pig-butchering scam operations from luxury apartments in Colombo in a coordinated sweep.