The LockBit ransomware site was breached, database dump was leaked online

Lockbit ransomware group has been compromised, attackers stole and leaked data contained in the backend infrastructure of their dark web site. Hackers compromised the dark web leak site of the LockBit ransomware gang and defaced it, posting a message and a link to the dump of the MySQL database of its backend affiliate panel. “Don’t […]

The many variants of the ClickFix social engineering tactic

As new malware delivery campaigns using the ClickFix social engineering tactic are spotted nearly every month, it’s interesting to see how the various attackers are trying to refine the two main elements: the lure and the “instruction&#8221…

Play ransomware affiliate leveraged zero-day to deploy malware

The Play ransomware gang exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to deploy malware. The Play ransomware gang has exploited a Windows Common Log File System flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability CVE-2025-29824, (CVSS score of 7.8) is a Use after […]

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for a 2019 hack targeting 1,400+ users, per U.S. jury ruling after a five-year legal battle. A U.S. jury ordered NSO Group to pay WhatsApp over $167M for using Pegasus spyware to target over 1,400 people, violating U.S. laws. After a five-year legal battle, a jury […]