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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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Black Basta’s alleged ringleader identified as authorities raid homes of other members

Cybercrime

The thin line between saving a company and funding a crime

Threats

The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Jordanian national pleads guilty after unknowingly selling FBI agent access to 50 company networks

Cybersecurity

Digital generated image of multicolored particles forming eye shape against black background. (Getty Images)

Kimwolf botnet’s swift rise to 2M infected devices agitates security researchers

Threats

Microsoft seized the infrastructure used to run RedVDS, a cybercrime marketplace that facilitated thousands of attacks globally. (Courtesy of Microsoft)

Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 112 defects, including one actively exploited zero-day

Threats

A coordinated law enforcement operation that fanned out to Seville, Madrid, Malaga and Barcelona significantly disrupted the group’s activities, according to Europol. (Courtesy of Europol)

Spanish police disrupt Black Axe, arrest alleged leaders in action spanning four cities

Cybercrime

Inside Vercel’s sleep-deprived race to contain React2Shell

Cybersecurity

Researchers rush to warn defenders of max-severity defect in n8n

Threats