Summary: This week’s cybersecurity news roundup highlights various incidents and developments, including a Ukrainian cybercriminal’s identity revelation, alarming insights into remote access trojans, and notable data breaches in the healthcare sector. Other key updates involve the extradition of cybercrime marketplace administrators, ongoing threats from hacker groups, and recent software vulnerability disclosures. These stories provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of cybersecurity threats and responses.
Affected: Multiple organizations and industries
Keypoints :
- EncryptHub, a Ukrainian national, was unmasked as a cybercriminal but also credited for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities.
- Neptune RAT targets Windows systems and can steal passwords from over 270 applications while employing various malicious capabilities.
- A significant data breach at WK Kellogg and others affected 88,000 and 140,000 individuals respectively, involving compromised personal and health information.
- Joint efforts from several governments revealed spyware used by state-sponsored actors to target Uyghur, Taiwanese, and Tibetan groups.
- Despite arrests, the Scattered Spider group continues to target major services and companies.
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