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Ransom Cartel creator sentenced to 16 years in prison

https://cyberscoop.com/ransom-cartel-creator-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison/

Published: August 6, 2026 18:16

Maksim Silnikau participated in cybercrime since at least 2005. He ran Ransom Cartel from 2021 until his arrest in 2023. The post Ransom Cartel creator sentenced to 16 years in prison appeared first on CyberScoop.

Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison

https://cyberscoop.com/connor-moucka-guilty-snowflake-attack-spree/

Published: August 5, 2026 21:29

Connor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record. The post Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison appeared first on CyberScoop.

Open-source software’s archenemy TeamPCP goes back further than anyone thought

https://cyberscoop.com/teampcp-long-active-history-2020-oligo-security/

Published: August 5, 2026 13:00

Oligo Security uncovered evidence of a long operational history, including multiple previous attacks it traced to the same attacker infrastructure and tools. The post Open-source software’s archenemy TeamPCP goes back further than anyone thought appeared…

Massive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hours

https://cyberscoop.com/supply-chain-attack-malware-mini-shai-hulud-teampcp/

Published: August 4, 2026 22:07

Researchers from multiple security firms observed a variant of Mini Shai-Hulud, self-replicating malware linked to TeamPCP, in all the affected packages. The post Massive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hours appeared first on…

Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks

https://cyberscoop.com/inc-ransomware-sonicwall-zero-day-attacks/

Published: August 4, 2026 15:20

INC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data for extortion. The post Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks…

CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacks

https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-annual-threat-hunting-report-2026/

Published: August 3, 2026 07:01

AI generates 2.5 signals for every human-triggered signal CrowdStrike has to assess. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI to weaponize vulnerabilities faster than companies can patch them. The post CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in…

Ghanaian national sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing $10M from romance scam victims

https://cyberscoop.com/ghanaian-national-sentenced-romance-scam/

Published: July 30, 2026 14:35

Derrick Van Yeboah impersonated fake romantic partners and directly interacted with victims for more than nine years. The post Ghanaian national sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing $10M from romance scam victims appeared first on CyberScoop.

Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow

https://cyberscoop.com/botnets-residential-proxy-networks-proliferate-lumen-black-lotus-labs/

Published: July 24, 2026 19:47

Roughly 1 in 4 of those compromised IPs are based in the United States, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs said. Botnets like IPIDEA have also rebounded quickly, surpassing their pre-disruption footprint. The post Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow…

Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail

https://cyberscoop.com/scattered-spider-leaders-sentenced-united-kingdom/

Published: July 17, 2026 14:12

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers led and directed many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com. U.S. authorities previously accused Jubair of participating in at least 120 attacks. The post Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66…

Russian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting providers that spurred cybercrime

https://cyberscoop.com/russian-nationals-medialand-mlcloud-indicted-bulletproof-hosting/

Published: July 16, 2026 17:24

Officials accused three Russian nationals, Media Land and ML.Cloud of supporting cyberattacks spanning 21 U.S. states and other countries, resulting in losses surpassing $62 million. The post Russian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting…

Armenian national pleads guilty to Ryuk ransomware attacks

https://cyberscoop.com/karen-vardanyan-armenian-ryuk-ransomware-guilty/

Published: July 10, 2026 20:13

Karen Vardanyan faces up to 15 years in federal prison and agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution. The post Armenian national pleads guilty to Ryuk ransomware attacks appeared first on CyberScoop.