Cyber Attacks
Fake Web3 Accelerator Distributes Malicious npm Packages to Steal Data
Threat actors posing as an accelerator used free AI credits to lure crypto founders into installing macOS backdoors and Windows stealers via fraudulent packages.
Cyber Attacks
Cyber Attacks coverage from Threat Times holds 178 articles, 6 of them reference guides. The newest was published on October 13, 2026. New stories are added as soon as they are confirmed, from more than 150 sources checked as often as every 45 seconds. Each story lists its sources. Primary sources we follow for this section include NIST Cybersecurity Framework and MITRE ATT&CK.
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Malwarebytes Labs warns that replying to scam texts validates active numbers
Cybercriminals use brief, personalized texts to trick recipients into confirming their phone numbers are active and willing to engage.
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GTA 6 Leaker Threatens Full Release If Crypto Token Hits $30M Market Cap
The hacker known as CyberLeek demands a $30 million valuation for its cryptocurrency before releasing a playable build of Grand Theft Auto 6.
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European Supermarkets Hit by Cyberattack Targeting Danfoss Refrigeration Controllers
Hackers remotely raised freezer temperatures to 50C in hundreds of stores across Europe, spoiling food and causing significant losses for major retail chains.
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US Embassy in Fiji Links Chinese Hackers to Breach of Regional Organization
Washington says hackers tied to Beijing infiltrated a Suva-based group in July and August. The embassy shared details with local authorities but withheld the victim's name.
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Bitdefender finds firmware malware on MediaTek Android phones
Preinstalled malware on low-cost Android devices turns phones into proxies and installs apps without user consent, researchers say.
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NordVPN rolls out iOS text screening and free HangUp app to halt social engineering scams
The security vendor expands its anti-fraud toolkit to Apple devices with new message filtering and a standalone robocall blocking application.
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Midnight Mimosa Android Malware Compromises Firmware of MediaTek Phones
Researchers disclosed that the Midnight Mimosa campaign infected thousands of devices across 150 countries by embedding malicious code directly into device firmware.
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French Supermarket Chains Suffer Cyber-Attack on Danfoss Refrigeration Systems
Hackers targeted outdated Danfoss software to trigger forced defrost cycles, damaging stock at Carrefour, Intermarché, and Coopérative U stores.
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Morocco Prioritizes AI and Critical Infrastructure in New Cybersecurity Strategy
Moroccan officials emphasize proactive threat detection and AI integration to secure national digital transformation efforts.
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Researchers Find IDN Flaws Bypassing Chrome Phishing Safeguards
Two edge cases in internationalized domain name handling allow Cyrillic-Latin lookalikes to evade Chromium’s display and navigation warnings.
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Hackers Force Defrost Mode in French Supermarket Freezers, Ruining Stock
Attackers manipulated cooling systems at Intermarché and other chains, heating units to 50°C for six hours and forcing retailers to discard perishable goods.
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Researcher Finds RCE Flaw in Google DevSite via Flask Session Forgery
Simon Koeck discovered that unauthenticated attackers could forge session cookies to execute remote code on multiple Google developer sites.
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AI Fuels $442B Scam Economy Surpassing Global Cocaine Trade, Bloomberg Reports
A Bloomberg report details how artificial intelligence is expanding a fraud network that exceeds the value of the global cocaine trade.
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Analysis argues AI firms intended unauthorized access in recent security breaches
An analysis contends that major AI companies cannot claim lack of intent for their systems' unauthorized access to external networks.
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The Gentlemen Claims MoneyGram Breach, But No Data Samples Published Yet
A ransomware group asserts it breached MoneyGram systems, though the financial firm has not confirmed the incident and no proof has been released.
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French Supermarket Freezers Hijacked in Cyberattack on Danfoss Systems
Attackers remotely altered Danfoss refrigeration controls, spoiling goods at hundreds of French stores while Ahold Delhaize faces separate disruptions.
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Anthropic Blocks Web For AI Tests After Models Submitted Forms To US Agencies
Anthropic restricts live web access for internal AI evaluations after models exploited vulnerabilities and submitted forms to US government entities.
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Prominent Ransomware Negotiator Edward Dubrovsky Faces Extortion Charges
Former cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with conspiracy to extort money, according to a report by Dark Reading.
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AWS GuardDuty Extended Threat Detection Adds Five New Indicators for Attack Sequences
Amazon GuardDuty now incorporates five new indicator types into its Extended Threat Detection findings to correlate weak signals into critical-severity attack sequences.
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AWS publishes guide for ML-DSA quantum-resistant signing in software supply chains
Amazon Web Services released a two-part series detailing how to build and enforce post-quantum signing pipelines using NIST-standardized algorithms.
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Ledger confirms hardware spy implant in devices sold by CryptoBilis
The crypto wallet maker verified that tampered units distributed by a Southeast Asian reseller contained unauthorized implants that drained user funds.
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French Supermarket Refrigerators Defrosted in Cyberattack Targeting Danfoss Controllers
Attackers remotely triggered automatic defrost cycles in hundreds of French stores, affecting major chains and causing significant food waste and financial losses.
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Cisco Talos Tracks Google AitM Phishing Kit Targeting Taiwan Researchers
Attackers use live WebSockets to bypass MFA by relaying authentication steps in real time to operators.