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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.
The post European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
https://www.securityweek.com/european-commission-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-trivy-supply-chain-attack/
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/
$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
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
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
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 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/
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/
CISA orders feds to patch exploited Fortinet EMS flaw by Friday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to secure FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) instances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Friday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-fortinet-flaw-exploited-in-attacks-by-friday/
Why Simple Breach Monitoring is No Longer Enough

Infostealers are harvesting credentials and session cookies at scale, bypassing traditional defenses. Lunar explains why simple breach monitoring alone can't keep up with modern credential-based attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-simple-breach-monitoring-is-no-longer-enough/
Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

An elusive hacker who went by the handle "UNKN" and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across the country between 2019 and 2021.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/germany-doxes-unkn-head-of-ru-ransomware-gangs-revil-gandcrab/
Google DeepMind Researchers Map Web Attacks Against AI Agents

A vulnerability named ‘AI Agent Traps’ allows attackers to manipulate, deceive, and exploit visiting agents via malicious web content.
The post Google DeepMind Researchers Map Web Attacks Against AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek.
https://www.securityweek.com/google-deepmind-researchers-map-web-attacks-against-ai-agents/
Guardarian Users Targeted With Malicious Strapi NPM Packages

Hackers published 36 NPM packages posing as Strapi plugins to execute shells, escape containers, and harvest credentials.
The post Guardarian Users Targeted With Malicious Strapi NPM Packages appeared first on SecurityWeek.
https://www.securityweek.com/guardarian-users-targeted-with-malicious-strapi-npm-packages/
North Korean Hackers Target High-Profile Node.js Maintainers

The threat actor behind the Axios supply chain attack has been aiming at other maintainers in its social engineering campaign.
The post North Korean Hackers Target High-Profile Node.js Maintainers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-target-high-profile-node-js-maintainers/
Fortinet Rushes Emergency Fixes for Exploited Zero-Day

The improper access control bug in FortiClient EMS allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.
The post Fortinet Rushes Emergency Fixes for Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.
https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-rushes-emergency-fixes-for-exploited-zero-day/
Inside an AI‑enabled device code phishing campaign

A new wave of device code phishing shows how threat actors are scaling account compromise using AI and end‑to‑end automation. This campaign goes beyond traditional phishing by generating live authentication codes on demand, enabling higher success rates and sustained post‑compromise access.
The post Inside an AI‑enabled device code phishing campaign appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/06/ai-enabled-device-code-phishing-campaign-april-2026/