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    Researchers identified a large network of pirated sports streaming websites exploiting the popularity of the FIFA World Cup through mirror domains, cloud-hosted infrastructure, and domain rotation techniques to evade takedowns. The campaign also distributes fake Stremio installers (APK/EXE) and VPN-themed lures, exposing users to malware, scams, and affiliate-driven downloads....
    TeamPCP is a financially motivated cybercriminal group responsible for large-scale software supply chain attacks targeting trusted developer and security tools, including Trivy, KICS, LiteLLM, and the Telnyx Python SDK. By injecting malicious code into legitimate packages, the group deployed credential stealers, persistent backdoors, and self-propagating malware....
    Threat Discovery: A new phishing campaign has been uncovered, tied to an APT group dubbed Armored Likho (also known as Eagle Werewolf). Target Sectors: This targeted campaign focuses heavily on government agencies and the electric power sector. Global Footprint: The attacks span Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan, establishing the group as a global threat actor....
    We are tracking a 28-day Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) campaign abusing the Polygon blockchain for resilient C2 configuration. The attack utilizes a ClickFix lure, with over 130 compromised websites detected so far. Injected with a "JokerStat Analytics Tracker" script, compromised sites exfiltrate screenshots and session telemetry every 2 minutes....
    Just as human users can be socially engineered through phishing, AI agents are also susceptible to similar attacks. Threat actors are leveraging Indirect Prompt Injection (IPI) to embed hidden malicious instructions into websites, including those impersonating payment services and cryptocurrency platforms, to manipulate AI agents during task execution....
    In May 2026, Threat Labs detected an Ousaban banking Trojan campaign targeting Spain and Portugal. The malware, historically active in Brazil, is delivered using a malicious MSI downloader. Phishing PDFs trick victims into visiting a webpage that scans their geographic location. If the user is in the target region, the site downloads an initial VBS script....
    ARToken is a sophisticated Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform closely linked to the EvilTokens ecosystem, providing affiliates with a comprehensive toolkit for Microsoft 365 account compromise....
    A malicious campaign is distributing a fake Google Notes browser extension that silently steals cryptocurrency by replacing copied wallet addresses with attacker-controlled ones during transactions....
    A scam campaign is using 2026 FIFA World Cup "Champion Reward" survey lures to steal PII and payment card details. The phishing emails are sent from `adfluxi[.]com`, pass authentication, and have no official affiliation with FIFA. Malicious URLs detect sandboxes and non-US visitors, actively redirecting them to harmless decoy sites....
    The Gentlemen emerged as a prominent Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group, significantly expanding its operations in early 2026 and ranking among the top ransomware actors by victim disclosures on its Data Leak Site (DLS)....
    Attackers are targeting Booking.com partner hotels in Japan using phishing emails. Phishing lures impersonate guest complaints and review requests to trick staff. Delivery methods include bulk phishing and interactive, trust-building Gmail chats. Victims are tricked into executing a malicious file containing "TONResolver" malware....
    Suspicious Bitsadmin File Download via Untrusted Domain....
    Researchers actively track and analyze threat actors and their campaigns, with a focus on attribution, infrastructure analysis, and adversary tradecraft. During our latest investigation, we identified a campaign exhibiting operational and technical characteristics consistent with a China-nexus threat cluster....
    Backdoor.Mistic is a stealthy backdoor observed in cybercrime intrusions since April 2026 and is suspected to be linked to the Woodgnat (KongTuke) initial access broker. Using DLL sideloading, fileless in-memory execution, and self-deletion capabilities, it establishes long-term covert access while evading detection....
    Throughout 2025, Chinese-speaking threat group CL-STA-1062 targeted Southeast Asian government entities and critical energy infrastructure. The attackers have been active since at least March 2022, demonstrating a long-term regional focus. High-confidence assessments link this group to UAT-7237, which attacked Taiwanese web hosting infrastructure in mid-2025....
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