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Europol Leads Global Crackdown on Illicit Online Drug Trade European law enforcement has successfully shut down Archetyp Market, one of the most persistent dark web drug marketplaces. The operation was coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, involving enforcement teams across Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. From June 11 to 13, a…
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Summer Launch Possible, But Not Guaranteed Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has confirmed that the release of GPT-5 is expected sometime this summer. However, the exact launch date depends on the model meeting several internal benchmarks. If GPT-5 doesn’t pass these performance standards, OpenAI may delay or withhold its release. Speaking during a recent interview,…
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Largest DDoS Attack on Record Neutralized In May 2025, Cloudflare successfully blocked a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 7.3 Tbps. The attack targeted a large hosting provider and broke the previous DDoS traffic record by 12%. In just 45 seconds, attackers pushed 37.4 terabytes of data—enough to stream over 7,500 hours of…
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Sophisticated Phishing Campaigns Target Gmail Users A Russian state-backed cyber group has bypassed Gmail’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) using app-specific passwords. The threat actor, tracked by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) as UNC6293, is linked to the well-known APT29 group, often referred to as Cozy Bear. Between April and early June, the group launched a highly…
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Freedman Healthcare, a Massachusetts-based health data firm, has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack. The assault is linked to World Leaks, a newer extortion group tied to the former Hunter’s International ransomware collective. The firm provides critical data infrastructure to over 27 U.S. state health departments, non-profits, and insurance providers. Attackers claim to have stolen more…
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AI technology is now at the heart of global email scams. A recent study shows that 50% of spam emails are AI-generated. Conducted by Barracuda in partnership with Columbia University and the University of Chicago, the research reviewed malicious email traffic from early 2022 through April 2025. This trend has surged since the release of…
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Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro has publicly attributed a recent $11 million crypto theft to the North Korean-affiliated Lazarus Group. According to internal findings, the May 8 cyberattack exploited BitoPro’s infrastructure during a scheduled hot wallet system upgrade. Investigators now say the hackers bypassed multiple layers of security using stolen session tokens and implanted malware. The…
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A global cybersecurity crisis has emerged as researchers uncover a staggering 16 billion login credentials leaked in what appears to be the largest data breach ever recorded. The exposed credentials span across more than 30 databases and likely originate from various infostealer malware campaigns. This leak impacts users of some of the world’s most widely…