Acronis Threat Research Unit found that the Gentlemen ransomware operation is using the BYOVD (bring your own vulnerable driver) technique with legitimate Lenovo and Safetica kernel drivers to terminate endpoint security software before encrypting files. Two custom dropper samples were recovered from a recent incident. They install the dr…
SecurityWeek's weekly roundup covers several security incidents. Symantec linked APT28 (tracked as Swallowtail) to Hookedge backdoor intrusions against a law enforcement agency, a naval shipbuilder and a military aircraft engine maker in two NATO states. A researcher found that 333 Tor exit relays (about a tenth of all exits), running on …
Insikt Group (Recorded Future) observed a 48% rise in reported cyberattacks on Japanese organizations between Q2 and Q3 2026, from 621 to 918 incidents. Masaaki Taira, head of Japan's NCSH, declared a "state of emergency in cyberspace". Victims span retail, rail, logistics, media, education and software. Incidents involved ransomware, sto…
This SentinelOne weekly roundup covers law enforcement wins and two major breaches. A federal court sentenced former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius to 70 months for attacks on technology and telecom firms, and former U.S. Air Force members Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji received a combined 189 months for business em…
This SentinelOne weekly roundup (Week 39, 2026) covers one law enforcement success and two active threat campaigns. A US court sentenced Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan ("Maneeken"/"Karl Lagerfeld"), an initial access specialist for Ryuk ransomware, to two years in prison and over $1.2 million in restitution. SentinelLABS ide…