North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds
The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults.
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The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults.
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North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds
The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults.
China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing
A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region.
The campaign has been attributed to TA416, a cluster of activity that overlaps with DarkPeony, RedDelta, Red Lich, SmugX, UNC6384, and Vertigo Panda.
"This TA416 activity included multiple
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/china-linked-ta416-targets-european.html
A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region.
The campaign has been attributed to TA416, a cluster of activity that overlaps with DarkPeony, RedDelta, Red Lich, SmugX, UNC6384, and Vertigo Panda.
"This TA416 activity included multiple
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/china-linked-ta416-targets-european.html
Microsoft Details Cookie-Controlled PHP Web Shells Persisting via Cron on Linux Servers
Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team.
"Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/microsoft-details-cookie-controlled-php.html
Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team.
"Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/microsoft-details-cookie-controlled-php.html
UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack
The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069.
Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/unc1069-social-engineering-of-axios.html
The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069.
Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/unc1069-social-engineering-of-axios.html
Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients' Security Posture
The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it.
Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/why-third-party-risk-is-biggest-gap-in.html
The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it.
Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/why-third-party-risk-is-biggest-gap-in.html
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems.
The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-sparkcat-variant-in-ios-android.html
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems.
The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-sparkcat-variant-in-ios-android.html
Axios npm hack used fake Teams error fix to hijack maintainer account
The maintainers of the popular Axios HTTP client have published a detailed post-mortem describing how one of its developers was targeted by a social engineering campaign believed to have been conducted by North Korean threat actors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/axios-npm-hack-used-fake-teams-error-fix-to-hijack-maintainer-account/
The maintainers of the popular Axios HTTP client have published a detailed post-mortem describing how one of its developers was targeted by a social engineering campaign believed to have been conducted by North Korean threat actors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/axios-npm-hack-used-fake-teams-error-fix-to-hijack-maintainer-account/
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Axios npm hack used fake Teams error fix to hijack maintainer account
The maintainers of the popular Axios HTTP client have published a detailed post-mortem describing how one of its developers was targeted by a social engineering campaign believed to have been conducted by North Korean threat actors.
Device code phishing attacks surge 37x as new kits spread online
Device code phishing attacks that abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant flow to hijack accounts have surged more than 37 times this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/device-code-phishing-attacks-surge-37x-as-new-kits-spread-online/
Device code phishing attacks that abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant flow to hijack accounts have surged more than 37 times this year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/device-code-phishing-attacks-surge-37x-as-new-kits-spread-online/
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Device code phishing attacks surge 37x as new kits spread online
Device code phishing attacks that abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant flow to hijack accounts have surged more than 37 times this year.
European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack
Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the Commission’s AWS environment, including personal information.
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Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the Commission’s AWS environment, including personal information.
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European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack
Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the Commission’s AWS environment, including personal information.
Traffic violation scams switch to QR codes in new phishing texts
Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site demanding a $6.99 payment while stealing personal and financial information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/traffic-violation-scams-switch-to-qr-codes-in-new-phishing-texts/
Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site demanding a $6.99 payment while stealing personal and financial information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/traffic-violation-scams-switch-to-qr-codes-in-new-phishing-texts/
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Traffic violation scams switch to QR codes in new phishing texts
Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site demanding a $6.99 payment while stealing personal and financial…
New FortiClient EMS flaw exploited in attacks, emergency patch released
Fortinet has released an emergency weekend security update for a new critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) vulnerability that is actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fortinet-forticlient-ems-flaw-cve-2026-35616-exploited-in-attacks/
Fortinet has released an emergency weekend security update for a new critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) vulnerability that is actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fortinet-forticlient-ems-flaw-cve-2026-35616-exploited-in-attacks/
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New FortiClient EMS flaw exploited in attacks, emergency patch released
Fortinet has released an emergency weekend security update for a new critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) vulnerability that is actively exploited in attacks.
Hackers exploit React2Shell in automated credential theft campaign
Hackers are running a large-scale campaign to steal credentials in an automated way after exploiting React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-react2shell-in-automated-credential-theft-campaign/
Hackers are running a large-scale campaign to steal credentials in an automated way after exploiting React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-react2shell-in-automated-credential-theft-campaign/
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Hackers exploit React2Shell in automated credential theft campaign
Hackers are running a large-scale campaign to steal credentials in an automated way after exploiting React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps.
$285 Million Drift Hack Traced to Six-Month DPRK Social Engineering Operation
Drift has revealed that the April 1, 2026, attack that led to the theft of $285 million was the culmination of a months-long targeted and meticulously planned social engineering operation undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that began in the fall of 2025.
The Solana-based decentralized exchange described it as "an attack six months in the
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/285-million-drift-hack-traced-to-six.html
Drift has revealed that the April 1, 2026, attack that led to the theft of $285 million was the culmination of a months-long targeted and meticulously planned social engineering operation undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that began in the fall of 2025.
The Solana-based decentralized exchange described it as "an attack six months in the
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/285-million-drift-hack-traced-to-six.html
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36 Malicious npm Packages Exploited Redis, PostgreSQL to Deploy Persistent Implants
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 36 malicious packages in the npm registry that are disguised as Strapi CMS plugins but come with different payloads to facilitate Redis and PostgreSQL exploitation, deploy reverse shells, harvest credentials, and drop a persistent implant.
"Every package contains three files (package.json, index.js, postinstall.js), has no description, repository,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/36-malicious-npm-packages-exploited.html
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 36 malicious packages in the npm registry that are disguised as Strapi CMS plugins but come with different payloads to facilitate Redis and PostgreSQL exploitation, deploy reverse shells, harvest credentials, and drop a persistent implant.
"Every package contains three files (package.json, index.js, postinstall.js), has no description, repository,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/36-malicious-npm-packages-exploited.html
Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited CVE-2026-35616 in FortiClient EMS
Fortinet has released out-of-band patches for a critical security flaw impacting FortiClient EMS that it said has been exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score: 9.1), has been described as a pre-authentication API access bypass leading to privilege escalation.
"An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient EMS may allow an
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/fortinet-patches-actively-exploited-cve.html
Fortinet has released out-of-band patches for a critical security flaw impacting FortiClient EMS that it said has been exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score: 9.1), has been described as a pre-authentication API access bypass leading to privilege escalation.
"An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient EMS may allow an
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/fortinet-patches-actively-exploited-cve.html
New GPUBreach attack enables system takeover via GPU rowhammer
A new attack, dubbed GPUBreach, can induce Rowhammer bit-flips on GPU GDDR6 memories to escalate privileges and lead to a full system compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gpubreach-attack-enables-system-takeover-via-gpu-rowhammer/
A new attack, dubbed GPUBreach, can induce Rowhammer bit-flips on GPU GDDR6 memories to escalate privileges and lead to a full system compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gpubreach-attack-enables-system-takeover-via-gpu-rowhammer/
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New GPUBreach attack enables system takeover via GPU rowhammer
A new attack, dubbed GPUBreach, can induce Rowhammer bit-flips on GPU GDDR6 memories to escalate privileges and lead to a full system compromise.
Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit
Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disgruntled-researcher-leaks-bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit/
Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disgruntled-researcher-leaks-bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit/
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Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit
Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions.
Microsoft fixes Classic Outlook bug causing email delivery issues
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was preventing some Classic Outlook users from sending emails via Outlook.com. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-classic-outlook-bug-causing-email-delivery-issues/
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was preventing some Classic Outlook users from sending emails via Outlook.com. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-classic-outlook-bug-causing-email-delivery-issues/
Microsoft removes Support and Recovery Assistant from Windows
Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates starting March 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-support-and-recovery-assistant-from-windows/
Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates starting March 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-support-and-recovery-assistant-from-windows/
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Microsoft removes Support and Recovery Assistant from Windows
Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates starting March 10.
Microsoft links Medusa ransomware affiliate to zero-day attacks
Microsoft says that Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying Medusa ransomware payloads, has been deploying n-day and zero-day exploits in high-velocity attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-medusa-ransomware-affiliate-to-zero-day-attacks/
Microsoft says that Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying Medusa ransomware payloads, has been deploying n-day and zero-day exploits in high-velocity attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-medusa-ransomware-affiliate-to-zero-day-attacks/
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Microsoft links Medusa ransomware affiliate to zero-day attacks
Microsoft says that Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying Medusa ransomware payloads, has been deploying n-day and zero-day exploits in high-velocity attacks.
Drift $280M crypto theft linked to 6-month in-person operation
The Drift Protocol says that the $280+ million hack it suffered last week was the result of a long-term, carefully planned operation that included building "a functioning operational presence inside the Drift ecosystem." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drift-280m-crypto-theft-linked-to-6-month-in-person-operation/
The Drift Protocol says that the $280+ million hack it suffered last week was the result of a long-term, carefully planned operation that included building "a functioning operational presence inside the Drift ecosystem." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drift-280m-crypto-theft-linked-to-6-month-in-person-operation/
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Drift $280M crypto theft linked to 6-month in-person operation
The Drift Protocol says that the $280+ million hack it suffered last week was the result of a long-term, carefully planned operation that included building "a functioning operational presence inside the Drift ecosystem."