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- Jordanian initial access broker pleads guilty to helping target 50 companies
on January 16, 2026 at 6:53 pmThe operator of a cybercrime forum account known as “r1z” could spend up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling malware built to break into corporate networks.
- Police raid homes of alleged Black Basta hackers, hunt suspected Russian ringleader
on January 16, 2026 at 4:24 pmBlack Basta has been active since at least early 2022 and is believed to be responsible for extorting hundreds of companies, hospitals and public institutions worldwide — including Swiss industrial giant ABB and U.S. healthcare provider Ascension — causing hundreds of millions of dollars in estimated damages.
- Canadian investment regulator confirms hackers hit 750,000 investors
on January 16, 2026 at 2:18 pmThe nongovernmental Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, which oversees the country’s debt and equity marketplaces as well as some financial institutions, released details about an August 2025 data breach.
- Anchorage police department takes servers offline after cyberattack on service provider
on January 15, 2026 at 10:01 pmThe police department said there “is no evidence indicating that APD systems have been compromised or that any APD data has been acquired by the threat actor.”
- NSA, Cyber Command nominee defends record during Senate hearing
on January 15, 2026 at 6:33 pmIf confirmed, Rudd would take over two entities that have been without a permanent leader since a far-right provocateur initiated a push to force out its last chief and has seemingly sunk a number of other senior officials.
