- MovieReaper Malware Spreads Through Pirated Movie Torrents and Uses Solana for C2 2026-09-18 07:20 GBHackers A newly identified Windows malware framework dubbed MovieReaper is being distributed through pirated movie torrents after threat actors compromised a public torrent-file repository used by multiple tracker sites. The campaign combines a multi-stage …
- FBI Seizes NightmareStresser DDoS-for-Hire Domains Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks 2026-09-18 07:20 GBHackers The FBI has seized internet domains linked to NightmareStresser, a long-standing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire platform allegedly used to launch hundreds of thousands of attacks or attempted attacks worldwide since 2022. The U.S. Attorney’s …
- AI Malware Keeps Changing Its Code to Break Traditional Signature-Based Detection 2026-09-18 07:20 GBHackers AI-powered malware is beginning to erode one of endpoint security’s oldest assumptions: that malicious code will remain stable long enough to identify, fingerprint, and block. A new class of threats uses large language models during execution to rewrite …
- Hackers Turn Brevo Widgets Into Malware Delivery Channel Across 100,000+ Websites 2026-09-18 07:20 GBHackers A suspected supply-chain compromise involving Brevo has exposed visitors and WordPress administrators across more than 100,000 websites to malware. Attackers allegedly abused Brevo-hosted JavaScript assets, signup forms, unsubscribe pages and chat widgets …
- Scammers Tell T-Mobile Users Their Rewards Are Expiring to Trick Them Into Clicking Phishing Links 2026-09-18 07:20 GBHackers A large-scale SMS phishing campaign is impersonating T-Mobile and warning recipients that their “rewards points” are about to expire, using fabricated balances, urgent deadlines, and lookalike redemption links to steal sensitive information. Security …
- NCSA issues urgent warning against phishing and impersonation scams 2026-09-18 06:28 The Peninsula DOHA: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has issued an urgent advisory warning the public against fraudulent text messages and emails designed to impersonate trusted government entities and major companies. Key protective measures recommended by …
- Police warn of sophisticated smishing scam 2026-09-18 05:37 Radio Prague International Police are warning of a large-scale campaign of fraudulent SMS messages posing as the Czech Republic’s largest health insurer, VZP. The scam has been spreading across the country over the past two weeks. Unlike many other smishing campaigns, the latest …
- Lemonade $10.5 Million Settlement Over License Number Data Breach Approved 2026-09-18 05:28 Insurance Journal A federal district court in New York has approved a $10.5 million class action settlement by digital insurer Lemonade over its exposing license numbers of as many as 190,644 drivers to third parties through its online auto insurance quote platform. The …
- IBM, J&J Get Incurable Data Breach Suit Tossed For Good 2026-09-18 03:28 Law360 By Bonnie Eslinger ( September 17, 2026, 11:25 PM EDT) -- A New York federal judge dismissed a proposed class action alleging IBM and Johnson & Johnson's healthcare arm failed to safeguard sensitive health information of thousands of patients …
- No ransom was paid in response to February cyberattack on University of Mississippi Medical Center, officials say 2026-09-18 03:07 SuperTalkFM News - Mississippi A ransom payment was not made in connection with a cyberattack that disrupted systems at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, according to multiple officials. UMMC vice chancellor of health affairs Dr. LouAnn Woodward told SuperTalk Mississippi’s …
- Telus blames ‘technical issue’ after some customers told to disregard data breach email 2026-09-18 02:14 CFTK-TV
- North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express 2026-09-18 02:13 Coin Telegraph State hackers drive 420% surge in onchain malware, Chainalysis finds North Korean and Iran linked hackers were responsible for the majority of the 420% increase this year in malware on public blockchains according to a Chainalysis report. State-linked …
- SilkParasite-Linked Malware Infrastructure Traced Back Four Years Across Central Asia 2026-09-18 01:50 Cyber Security News SilkParasite is a cyberespionage operation aimed at government, energy and telecommunications interests in Central Asia. New infrastructure analysis indicates that the activity behind the campaign may be older and broader than its recent name suggests. The …
- Hackers Turn Telegram Into a Command Center for HEAVYGRAM Surveillance Malware 2026-09-18 01:50 Cyber Security News SHA-256 8219453084f370cee43aafe27b9def6b9d3d75fb31bacd7e2fa1d82d617f26dd First-stage file SHA-1 0190940243f6535f51d43edafac943d493159e14 First-stage file MD5 b3c1a3eebefafe1346c6a864b5423182 First-stage file SHA-256 …
- FBI Takes Down NightmareStresser DDoS Service Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks 2026-09-18 01:49 Cyber Security News The FBI has seized domains supporting NightmareStresser, disrupting one of the world’s longest-running DDoS-for-hire operations. The court-authorized action targets a service that allegedly enabled paying customers to overwhelm online services with …
- Local businesses warned of rising phishing attacks 2026-09-18 00:07 Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Financial controllers within business organisations are increasingly being targeted by threat actors. This development has caught the attention of the Barbados Police Service Cybercrime Department, which says it has seen a rise in compromised business …
- Broker TradeZero Fined Over Data Breach Tied To Chatbot 2026-09-17 23:49 Law360 By Julie Manganis ( September 17, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT) -- An unvetted chatbot and lax security policies allowed hackers to access personal and financial information of nearly 15,000 customers of online brokerage TradeZero America, the Massachusetts …
- Gone phishing? 2026-09-17 23:47 The Post Searchlight - Georgia Published 3:35 pm Thursday, September 17, 2026 A recent email that appeared to come from a Decatur County Schools employee was actually a phishing attempt, the school district said in a statement Wednesday. The deceptive email, which The Post-Searchlight …
- Hack at Marketing Vendor Exploited To Widely Spread ClickFix Malware Attack 2026-09-17 23:42 PC Magazine A breach at an online marketing provider paved the way for a hacker to tamper with thousands of websites to display a fake verification screen meant to trick users into installing malware. The incident involves Brevo, a French company that supplies email …
- Suno Faces Yet Another Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged November 2025 Data Breach — Plus a Separate Complaint for Allegedly Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act 2026-09-17 23:24 Digital Music News Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo Credit: Eric Kilby A South Dakota-based Suno user named Michael Beckham submitted the straightforward suit to a Massachusetts federal court closer to September’s beginning. Naming the Cambridge- …
- Clay County housing agency subject of ransomware attack 2026-09-17 23:14 InForum - North Dakota DILWORTH — The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Clay County was the target of a ransomware attack in June, the agency disclosed Thursday, Sept. 17. According to a release, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority detected and responded to a ransomware …
- Luminis cyberattack lawsuit claims unencrypted patient data exposed at AAMC 2026-09-17 23:09 WBAL - Maryland Three patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against Luminis Health Care over its cybersecurity attack. Luminis, which operates the Anne Arundel Medical Center, faces a lawsuit that claims it was negligent in safeguarding patients’ medical information …
- Taylor County Human Services to host sextortion awareness community event 2026-09-17 22:27 The Star News - Wisconsin Posted on September 16, 2026 Posted on September 16, 2026 Taylor County Human Services, in partnership with the Youth Justice Diversion Program funded through the Youth Justice Innovation Grant, will host a community sextortion awareness event on Monday …
- Patients file class-action lawsuit over Luminis Health cyberattack 2026-09-17 22:22 WBAL TV - Maryland Luminis Health Care cyberattack class-action lawsuit claims unencrypted patient data exposed at AAMC ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Three patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against Luminis Health Care over its cybersecurity attack. Luminis, which operates the …
- Amid Cyber Attack Recovery, Iowa County, Wis., Eyes a Budget 2026-09-17 21:46 Government Technology (TNS) — Iowa County’s UW-Extension program, which provides services and education to farmers and children, is on the chopping block under a new budget proposal. Officials are considering cuts that would reduce the county’s UW-Extension office from five …
- US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports - report 2026-09-17 21:19 The Jerusalem Post The United States is investigating whether Iran was behind cyberattacks on two energy tankers bound for American ports that were struck while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in August, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials …
- Chainalysis Shows Malware Infrastructure on Blockchains Surging 420% in Twelve Months 2026-09-17 21:11 Crypto Economy TL;DR Chainalysis detected a 420% growth in the use of public blockchains to store malware infrastructure over twelve months. Actors linked to North Korea used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain, while groups tied to Iran embedded instructions in Bitcoin …
- Cyberattack Takes Down Organization That’s Literally Just Trying to Track Meteors 2026-09-17 20:58 Gizmodo When thinking of typical targets of cyberattacks, astronomers likely don’t come to mind. And yet, the website of the International Meteor Organization has been dealt a “critical blow” that could put it largely out of commission for several weeks. Founded …
- Iran drone strikes destroy AWS data centers, causing permanent data loss 2026-09-17 20:44 Crypto Briefing Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed the permanent loss of customer data following Iranian drone strikes on its data centers located in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The damage inflicted was severe enough to result in irreversible destruction of …
- HP Inc. threat insights on cyberattack techniques 2026-09-17 20:41 Source Security HP Inc. has unveiled its most recent Threat Insights Report, offering a comprehensive analysis of current cybersecurity threats. This detailed report aims to assist organisations in staying abreast of the latest cyberattack methods used by criminals to …
- Alberta RCMP shares information with youth on cyberbullying and sextortion 2026-09-17 19:57 County Market Throughout September, the Alberta RCMP is sharing online safety tips with youth. Youth today can be put in vulnerable circumstances due to the internet, at times becoming victims to cyberbullying or sextortion, but by learning safe online practices, youth …
- Congress eyes new support for Cyber Command after recent suicide deaths 2026-09-17 19:37 The Record Congress is looking for ways to address a recent string of suicide deaths at the military’s premier digital warfighting organization, hoping to provide more mental and emotional support to personnel at a time when the tempo and duration of cyber operations …
- AWS confirms permanent data loss in Bahrain, UAE after Iran war 2026-09-17 19:00 Muslim Network TV CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Amazon Web Services has confirmed that some customer data stored in its cloud infrastructure in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates can no longer be recovered after facilities were damaged during the Iran war. Gadget Review reported …
- Alabama Board of Nursing shifts to paper applications after cyberattack 2026-09-17 18:55 WVTM 13 - Alabama Alabama Board of Nursing shifts to paper applications after cyberattack MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Video above: Weather forecast The Alabama Board of Nursing is pivoting to a paper application process as it recovers from a cybersecurity incident in early September …
- NightmareStresser group responsible for thousands of DDOS attacks has domains seized in major operation 2026-09-17 18:23 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter US law enforcement seized Nightmare Stresser domains, a long‑running DDoS‑for‑hire platform Service enabled hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022; FBI banner now …
- U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks 2026-09-17 18:08 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananSep 17, 2026Cybercrime / DDoS-for-Hire The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the court-authorized seizure of internet domains associated with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire service known as …
- Even After an AI Cyberattack, Hugging Face’s CEO Says We Doesn’t Need a New Regulatory Empire 2026-09-17 17:47 Townhall Is a new regulatory empire really necessary for artificial intelligence? Clément Delangue, the CEO of Hugging Face, has an unusually credible answer. His company runs one of the world’s leading open-source platforms for developers to build, share, and …
- AWS Admits Permanent Data Loss After Iranian Strikes Hit Gulf Cloud Facilities 2026-09-17 17:11 WebProNews - Kentucky Six months after Iranian drones and missiles struck data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Amazon Web Services has delivered a sobering update. Some customer data stored exclusively in those facilities is gone. Not delayed. Not recoverable. …
- Springfield students go old school with pen and paper after cyberattack 2026-09-17 17:02 The Reminder - Massachusetts Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall addresses teachers during a professional development day before pivoting to pen-and-paper instruction. Stacks of paper worksheet packets sit on a nearby table. Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah …
- Cyberattack on Springfield schools likely means changes to winter break 2026-09-17 17:02 The Reminder - Massachusetts Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall speaks about the cyber incident that locked educators out of school systems beginning Sept. 1. Reminder Publishing file photo SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts law requires public school students to have …
- Cyberattack on Springfield schools included data breach 2026-09-17 17:02 The Reminder - Massachusetts Mayor Domenic Sarno addresses reporters at a Sept. 11 press conference about the cyberattack. Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of a cyberattack on Springfield Public Schools, the FBI has confirmed that the attack …
- New Chinese-Made ‘RatHat’ Android Malware Leverages AI to Steal Financial Data 2026-09-17 16:59 Infosecurity Magazine Security researchers at Zimperium have discovered a new Android malware strain targeting credential and bank detail harvesting. The malware, named RatHat by the researchers, is linked to threat actors that appear to be operating in China. It incorporates …
- Open-source AI drives surge in malware hidden on blockchains 2026-09-17 16:58 Crypto Briefing Chainalysis says malware instructions embedded in transactions and smart contracts rose 440% in less than a year. Open-source artificial intelligence is helping hackers hide malware instructions on blockchains, creating a new cybercrime front as attacks …
- FT: Hackers demand $3m ransom from Revolut after data breach 2026-09-17 16:41 Silicon Republic The hackers have reportedly given Revolut 24 hours to pay the ransom, or else they will sell the stolen data to other criminals. A group of hackers claiming to be responsible for a recent Revolut data breach has reportedly threatened to sell the …
- Fake profiles, pressure, threats: RCMP warns youth about sextortion 2026-09-17 16:39 Discover Airdrie Alberta RCMP is warning young people about sextortion and cyberbullying as police share online safety tips throughout September. Separately, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ latest annual report shows its Internet Child Exploitation unit recorded 5, …
- Ransomware Attacks on Manufacturers Surge as Supply Chain Risk Grows 2026-09-17 16:23 SecurityWeek Manufacturing remains a primary target for ransomware, possibly due to the long tail of effects. Incidents this year are 40% up on the same period last year. Throughout September 2025, Jaguar Land Rover shut down its UK plants because of an attack and …
- Revolut Data Breach: 5 Months, 680 High-Profile Accounts, $3M Ransom 2026-09-17 16:22 SecurityWeek Hackers are demanding a $3 million ransom from the British fintech giant Revolut after siphoning data from it through fake government requests for five months. Last week, the company notified potentially affected users that their personal information, …
- Every Iranian strike came with a cyberattack, UAE cyber chief says 2026-09-17 16:20 Euronews By Jane Witherspoon & Peter Barabas & Toby Gregory in Dubai Published on 17/09/2026 - 12:42 GMT+2 Every missile and drone strike on the UAE during the Iran war was matched by a cyberattack on the same …
- Mumbai maritime engineer loses 12,400 USD to phishing fraud 2026-09-17 15:58 The Times of India
- Ransomware Attacks May Have Exposed Data of 12,600 in Connecticut 2026-09-17 15:58 The Connecticut Examiner Ransomware attacks that disrupted the computer networks of New Britain and Meriden earlier this year may have exposed sensitive personal information belonging to more than 12,600 residents, newly released state data shows. The records provide the clearest …