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securelist.com · high

PAYLOAD extortion group abuses domain-root GPO to disrupt a Middle East manufacturer without deploying a Windows encryptor

In April 2026, Kaspersky GERT responded to an incident at a Middle East manufacturing organization where the actor gained domain admin-equivalent control of Active Directory. The actor created and linked a malicious GPO named PAYLOAD at the domain root. It pushed ransom notes, a wallpaper and lock screen, a logon banner and a local admini…

bitdefender.com · medium

German police arrest Russian Qilin ransomware suspect 'Vladimir K', linked to 2024 Synnovis attack that contributed to a patient's death

A 28-year-old Russian man, identified by German media only as "Vladimir K", has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of being a key member of the Qilin ransomware gang. He was first detained in Japan in May while on holiday and was extradited to Germany earlier this month. German investigators are examining possible links between him and…

bitdefender.com · medium

Swiss court jails Ukrainian LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware developer for 12 years and 9 months

A court in Zurich sentenced an unnamed 52-year-old Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison and banned him from Switzerland for ten years. The court found him to be the lead developer of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware families. Victims include Norsk Hydro, Stadler Rail (500 GB stolen in 2020, reported US $6 m…

theregister.com · high

Attackers increasingly target building automation and OT systems; French grocery refrigeration hack causes spoilage and fires

A still-unknown actor hacked thousands of remote-controlled refrigeration systems across hundreds of French grocery stores, spiking temperatures, spoiling food and sparking fires. The incident fits a broader trend of extortionists and other attackers going after physical systems to maximise real-world pressure on victims. Earlier examples…