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New Chaos Variant Targets Misconfigured Cloud Deployments, Adds SOCKS Proxy

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat'scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet's targeting infrastructure.
"Chaos malware is increasingly targeting misconfigured cloud deployments, expanding beyond its traditional focus on routers and edge devices," Darktrace said in a new report.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-chaos-variant-targets-misconfigured.html
Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that's designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It's capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures.
"Built for
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/masjesu-botnet-emerges-as-ddos-for-hire.html
APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware in Campaign Targeting Ukraine and NATO Allies

The Russian threat actor known as APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard and Pawn Storm) has been linked to a fresh spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukraine and its allies to deploy a previously undocumented malware suite codenamed PRISMEX.
"PRISMEX combines advanced steganography, component object model (COM) hijacking, and legitimate cloud service abuse for command-and-control," Trend Micro
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/apt28-deploys-prismex-malware-in.html
Shrinking the IAM Attack Surface through Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP)

The Fragmented State of Modern Enterprise Identity
Enterprise IAM is approaching a breaking point. As organizations scale, identity becomes increasingly fragmented across thousands of applications, decentralized teams, machine identities, and autonomous systems. 
The result is Identity Dark Matter: identity activity that sits outside the visibility of centralized IAM and
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/shrinking-iam-attack-surface-through.html
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Finds Thousands of Zero-Day Flaws Across Major Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Anthropic announced a new cybersecurity initiative called Project Glasswing that will use a preview version of its new frontier model, Claude Mythos, to find and address security vulnerabilities.
The model will be used by a small set of organizations, including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike,&
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/anthropics-claude-mythos-finds.html
N. Korean Hackers Spread 1,700 Malicious Packages Across npm, PyPI, Go, Rust

The North Korea-linked persistent campaign known as Contagious Interview has spread its tentacles by publishing malicious packages targeting the Go, Rust, and PHP ecosystems.
"The threat actor's packages were designed to impersonate legitimate developer tooling [...], while quietly functioning as malware loaders, extending Contagious Interview’s established playbook into a coordinated
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/n-korean-hackers-spread-1700-malicious.html
Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Targeting Internet-Exposed PLCs

Iran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices across critical infrastructures in the U.S., including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned Tuesday.
"These attacks have led to diminished PLC functionality, manipulation of display data and, in some cases, operational disruption and financial
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/iran-linked-hackers-disrupt-us-critical.html
Threat Actors Get Crafty With Emojis to Escape Detection

When 🤖 means "bot available," 🧰 signifies "toolkit," or 💰💰💰 translates to "big ransom," bad actors can evade filters and keep it all on the down-low.
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/emojis-power-covert-threat-actor-communications
Iranian Threat Actors Disrupt US Critical Infrastructure Via Exposed PLCs

Attackers compromised Internet-facing OT devices and caused file and display manipulation, operational disruption, and financial losses across sectors.
https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iranian-threat-actors-us-critical-infrastructure-exposed-plcs
Bitcoin Depot Inc. has Filed Form 8-K Due to a Cybersecurity Incident

Bitcoin Depot Inc. has Filed Form 8-K Due to a Cybersecurity Incident
https://darkwebinformer.com/bitcoin-depot-inc-has-filed-form-8-k-due-to-a-cybersecurity-incident/
Alleged Breach of Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Leaks 175MB of IC Schematics, Internal Documents, and Intellectual Property

Alleged Breach of Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Leaks 175MB of IC Schematics, Internal Documents, and Intellectual Property
https://darkwebinformer.com/alleged-breach-of-shanghai-fudan-microelectronics-leaks-175mb-of-ic-schematics-internal-documents-and-intellectual-property/