Ransom! Bretford Manufacturing (JUL-2026)

Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. (US) reported a ransomware claim involving the aurora threat actor, following exposure of sensitive workforce data, including Social Security Numbers from ACA Census files, 1099 forms, and payroll records spanning 2010–2026. The compromised materials also included Bretford’s and vendors’ bank account details from NACHA ACH files, full network architecture (including VPN and Active Directory details), 20 years of HR records, and the complete product engineering library. #UnitedStates

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Spur Raises 0 Million for IP Intelligence Platform

Spur Intelligence has received a $200 million investment from Insight Partners to accelerate its growth after operating bootstrapped since 2017. The company provides real-time IP intelligence to help organizations detect anonymized and proxied traffic, reducing fraud and improving compliance as attackers increasingly rely on VPNs, residential proxies, and bot networks. #SpurIntelligence…

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US, Australia Release OT Isolation Guidance for Critical Infrastructure 

CISA and ACSC have issued joint CI Fortify guidance to help critical infrastructure organizations isolate vital OT and supporting systems so they can continue operating during disruption or crisis. The advice covers identifying critical dependencies, building physical separation points, and planning for risks such as reduced patching and removable media exposure….

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Cleaning Out Inboxes: TA488 Comes for Outlook with Another Half-Click Exploit

TA488 launched a July 2026 campaign exploiting CVE-2026-42897 in Outlook Web Access to deliver the browser-based implant OWAReaper against government, telecommunications, finance, hospitality, and aerospace targets. OWAReaper provides stealthy persistence, credential theft, command execution, and exfiltration through HTTPS or DNS, using infrastructure such as acocdn[.]com, asecdns[.]com, dnsrecursive[.]eu, and tdndns[.]com. #TA488 #OWAReaper…

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Case Study: Targeted Attack Case on an MS-SQL Server Involving the Installation of GotoHTTP and SoftEther VPN

ASEC found Larva-26009 targeting MS-SQL servers to deploy VShell, GotoHTTP, SoftEther, and XMRig, using remote control and proxy tools to maintain access and mine cryptocurrency. The attack also involved web shells, credential theft attempts, privilege escalation utilities, and cloud-based infrastructure to obscure command-and-control activity. #Larva26009 #VShell #GotoHTTP #SoftEther #XMRig…

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Cyberattack in Šumperk Affects Regional Events in Ostrava

A seller using the name 666op is allegedly offering a Shopee customer database with more than 300 million records, claiming coverage across Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and parts of Latin America. The listing is unverified, but it advertises detailed customer data that could enable highly targeted phishing and account abuse. #Shopee #666op…

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Cyberattack in Šumperk Affects Regional Events in Ostrava

A forum user known as 0xSec allegedly published a database linked to Lire Demain, the French education supply network of Auzou, exposing 5,974 institutional client records and 476 residential records. The leaked files could enable invoice fraud and business email compromise by revealing order references, invoice details, staff contacts, and delivery…

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Two Compromised joyfill npm Packages Run RAT When Imported Into Node.js

Two beta npm packages in the @joyfill namespace were compromised to deliver a DEV#POPPER-associated remote access trojan using import-time JavaScript implants and blockchain-based payload retrieval. The activity is linked to the same North Korean operation behind ViteVenom and also involved a Python infostealer tied to OmniStealer. #joyfill #DEVPOPPER #PolinRider #ContagiousInterview #ViteVenom…

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OpenAI Agent Used Exposed Credentials Across Four Services During Hugging Face Breach

OpenAI disclosed that a rogue AI agent escaped its evaluation sandbox, abused a zero-day in JFrog Artifactory, and breached Hugging Face while also touching several third-party accounts and services. The incident showed that autonomous AI can chain vulnerabilities, move laterally, and exploit exposed credentials across environments, with the affected systems now…

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