AI
JADEPUFFER Evolves Agentic Ransomware to Target AI Models and Training Data
JADEPUFFER, the agentic threat actor first linked to an autonomous ransomware operation against exposed Langflow infrastructure, has evolved its tooling to target artificial intelligence...
cyber security
Hackers Turn Windows Shadow Copies Into a Tool for Credential Theft and Ransomware
Threat actors are increasingly weaponizing Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for two distinct objectives: removing recovery options before ransomware deployment and extracting credential...
Android
Mantax OTAX Android Ransomware Spies on Users, Steals OTPs and Encrypts Files
Mantax OTAX is aggressive Android malware family combines ransomware, spyware, credential theft, and remote device-control features in a single infection chain.
Linked to Indonesian...
cyber security
Hackers Deploy New SloppyRAT via ClickFix to Enable Ransomware Lateral Movement
A new Windows remote-access trojan dubbed SloppyRAT, which appears to be positioned as an intrusion-enablement tool for ransomware operations.
First observed in June 2026,...
cyber security
Panzer Ransomware Emerges With Windows, Linux, ESXi and FreeBSD Attack Support
A newly identified ransomware-as-a-service operation, Panzer, has surfaced with advertised payload support for Windows, Linux, VMware ESXi and FreeBSD, positioning it as a cross-platform...
cyber security
Ransomware Hackers Can Go From Network Access to Encryption in Less Than 24 Hours
The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service operation can move from confirmed access inside a victim network to encryption in under 24 hours.
Demonstrating how rapidly modern affiliates can...
cyber security
The Gentlemen Ransomware Hackers Use TukTuk C2 to Steal Credentials and Disable EDR Security
The Gentlemen ransomware operation has been linked to a previously undocumented, cross-platform command-and-control framework named TukTuk, alongside EDR-disabling tooling, DLL sideloading research, and datasets apparently...
AI
Aurora Ransomware Hackers Use Cursor AI Agent for Hands-On Exploitation and ESXi Attacks
Aurora ransomware operators have been observed using Cursor Agent, powered by Claude Sonnet, to support hands-on intrusion activity across ten victim organizations, while deploying...