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- Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to USby Eduard Kovacs on February 27, 2026 at 12:34 pm
The 24-year-old suspect has been accused of trafficking over 26,000 cards from a single brand. The post Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russiaby Ionut Arghire on February 25, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Peter Williams was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. The post Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Ad Tech Company Optimizely Targeted in Cyberattackby Ionut Arghire on February 25, 2026 at 8:23 am
The company says the attackers accessed internal business systems such as Zendesk and Salesforce. The post Ad Tech Company Optimizely Targeted in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spainby Ionut Arghire on February 24, 2026 at 10:05 am
The group’s administrator and moderator were arrested last year, and two other members were arrested this month. The post Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraudby Ionut Arghire on February 23, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms. The post Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to US State Networkby Ionut Arghire on February 23, 2026 at 11:53 am
Catalin Dragomir admitted in a US court to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network. The post Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to US State Network appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AIby SecurityWeek News on February 20, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Axonius lays off employees, Abu Dhabi conference data leak, HackerOne addresses AI concerns. The post In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AI appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025by Eduard Kovacs on February 20, 2026 at 11:05 am
The FBI has confirmed that the Ploutus malware, which has been around for over a decade, is still being used in the wild. The post FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- German Rail Giant Deutsche Bahn Hit by Large-Scale DDoS Attackby Eduard Kovacs on February 19, 2026 at 9:16 am
The cyberattack disrupted information and booking systems and lasted for several hours. The post German Rail Giant Deutsche Bahn Hit by Large-Scale DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Polandby Eduard Kovacs on February 17, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Polish police said they found evidence of cybercrime on the 47-year-old suspect’s devices. The post Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Poland appeared first on SecurityWeek.



