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Dark Web News Analysis The hacking group identifying itself as the “Coinbase Cartel” has claimed a massive, coordinated cyberattack targeting the United Arab Emirates real estate sector. Following their alleged breach of Property Finder in November 2025, the group listed 10 additional major real estate brokerages as victims on December ...

Public Breach Analysis Inotiv, a major US-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in nonclinical drug discovery, has confirmed a significant data breach stemming from a ransomware attack in August 2025. While the company’s initial disclosure was vague regarding the scope, threat intelligence confirms the involvement of the Qilin (Agenda) ransomware ...

Dark Web News Analysis A potent new threat tool dubbed “Shanya” (operating under the alias “VX Crypt”) has emerged on underground forums, positioning itself as a successor to previous market leaders like HeartCrypt. Sophos researchers have identified Shanya not just as a defensive packer, but as an offensive “EDR Killer” ...

Public Breach Analysis Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the largest healthcare providers in England, has confirmed a significant data breach following a cyberattack by the Cl0p (Clop) ransomware gang. The breach also impacts the Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, for whom Barts provides accounting services. The ...

Dark Web News Analysis A coordinated campaign has launched a new wave of attacks targeting Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN portals and SonicWall SonicOS API endpoints. The activity, which began on December 2, 2025, originates from a massive botnet of over 7,000 IP addresses. Brinztech Analysis: Vendor Response: Palo Alto Networks ...

Dark Web News Analysis In a rare turn of events, a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor has been infected by the LummaC2 infostealer, exposing critical details about their operations and confirming ties to the massive $1.4 billion Bybit cryptocurrency heist from February 2025. The Discovery: Cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock ...

Security Vulnerability Analysis: Splunk Enterprise & Universal Forwarder A critical high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Universal Forwarder on all supported Windows platforms. The flaw stems from an error during installation or upgrade, where file permissions are incorrectly assigned, creating a direct path for local privilege ...

The Physical Cost of “admin123” In April 2025, hackers breached the control system of a hydroelectric dam at Lake Risevatnet, Norway. They didn’t use a zero-day exploit or sophisticated malware. They simply guessed a weak password on an internet-exposed Human-Machine Interface (HMI). For four hours, they opened the floodgates, dumping ...

Public Breach Analysis Marquis Software Solutions, a provider of CRM and analytics for over 700 financial institutions, has confirmed a major supply chain data breach following a ransomware attack on August 14, 2025. The Attack Chain: Impact: While Marquis systems were the primary target, the “blast radius” covers 74+ banks ...