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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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MongoBleed defect swirls, stamping out hope of year-end respite

Threats

Justice Department headquarters at night — Traffic along Pennsylvania Avenue streaks by the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building at night with the US Capitol in the background on Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to 60 years in jail

Threats

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Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks

Cybercrime

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Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree

Cybercrime

Cisco customers hit by fresh wave of zero-day attacks from China-linked APT

Threats

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React2Shell fallout spreads to sensitive targets as public exploits hit all-time high

Research

Amazon warns that Russia’s Sandworm has shifted its tactics

Geopolitics

Government data breach (Douglas Rissing/Getty Images)

Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of insider breach

Cybercrime

Attacks pinned to critical React2Shell defect surge, surpass 50 confirmed victims

Cybersecurity