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Oregon Man Charged for Running “Rapper Bot” – One of the Most Powerful DDoS-for-Hire Botnets Ever

On 6 August 2025, U.S. federal prosecutors charged Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene, Oregon, with developing and administering the “Rapper Bot” botnet - a...

Cybercrime Surge, State-Sponsored Faketivists, and Evolving OT Threats: Key Insights from 2025H1

Forescout’s newly released 2025H1 Threat Review (5 August 2025) reveals an alarming escalation in cybersecurity threats, including advanced ransomware operations, infostealer tactics like ClickFix,...

Russian FSB‑Linked “Secret Blizzard” Launches ISP‑Level AiTM Campaign Against Moscow Embassies

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign by Russian state‑aligned actor Secret Blizzard (also known as Turla) targeting foreign embassies in Moscow...

Massive Data Breach at the UK Legal Aid Agency: What Happened, What’s at Risk, and How to Respond

In one of the most concerning public sector cyber incidents of the year, the UK’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed a serious data...

Singapore Under Siege: UNC3886 Launches Cyber‑Espionage Strikes on Critical Infrastructure

Singapore is currently facing ongoing cyber-espionage attacks by the UNC3886 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, an operation directly targeting its critical infrastructure, including energy,...

Phish and Chips: China‑Aligned Espionage Surge Targeting Taiwan Semiconductor Industry

Between March and June 2025, Proofpoint researchers tracked three distinct China‑aligned threat actors launching spear‑phishing campaigns against Taiwanese semiconductor firms, design houses, service providers, and...

Iran’s State TV Hijacked to Broadcast Protest Videos Satellite Hack amid Rising Tensions

On 18 June 2025, Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), experienced a satellite signal hack during evening programming, airing videos from the 2022...

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