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Matt Kapko

Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop, covering cybercrime, software defects and the root causes of cyberattacks. The lifelong Californian has more than 25 years of experience in journalism. Drop Matt an email at matt.kapko@cyberscoop.com.

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malware, network, ransomware, virus, FIN7 — (Getty Images)

PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem

Cybersecurity

Citrix offices, California — Citrix offices in Santa Clara, California. (Getty Images)

Citrix discloses third actively exploited NetScaler zero-day in less than a week

Cybersecurity

Authorities seized KillSec’s infrastructure and arrested three of the group's alleged members Sept. 30, 2026. — Authorities seized KillSec’s infrastructure and arrested three of the group’s alleged members Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo credit: Europol)

Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members

Cybercrime

Hackers stealing data concept. (Getty Images)

Attackers exploited Citrix NetScaler zero-day for at least three weeks undetected

Threats

Close up of a Dutch police uniform with official badge in The Netherlands. (Getty Images)

Alleged ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands

Cybercrime

Citrix office complex in Santa Clara, California. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Citrix patches actively exploited NetScaler zero-days after a weekend of unofficial warnings

Cybersecurity

Federal law enforcement agents from Homeland Security Investigations and FBI guard a high school football game at Cardozo Education Campus in Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025. A cybercriminal group known as ShinyHunters is claiming to have stolen data on every FBI agent. (Photo by Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

ShinyHunters trades financial extortion for a reckless war of ego with the FBI

Cybersecurity

Light trails from a passing vehicle are seen in front of the Department of Justice building in Washington on November 21, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Army soldier sentenced for spree of attacks on AT&T, Snowflake and other major companies

Cybersecurity

Department of Justice building. (Getty Images)

Ryuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prison

Ransomware