Matt Kapko

Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop. His beat includes cybercrime, ransomware, software defects and vulnerability (mis)management. The lifelong Californian started his journalism career in 2001 with previous stops at Cybersecurity Dive, CIO, SDxCentral and RCR Wireless News. Matt has a degree in journalism and history from Humboldt State University.

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Microsoft headquarters — A sign is seen at Microsoft headquarters on July 3, 2024, in Redmond, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)

Microsoft SharePoint attacks ensnare 400 victims, including federal agencies

Ransomware

Authorities from Ukraine, France and Europol arrested the alleged administrator of XSS.is in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 22, 2025. (Europol)

Authorities in Ukraine nab alleged admin of Russian-language cybercrime forum

Threats

The Cisco Systems logo is displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 25, 2019. (GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

Cisco network access security platform vulnerabilities under active exploitation

Technology

(Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images)

Microsoft SharePoint zero-day attacks pinned on China-linked ‘Typhoon’ threat groups

Cybercrime

Microsoft — (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)

Mass attack spree hits Microsoft SharePoint zero-day defect

Technology

A shelf is seen bare in the frozen foods section of a Whole Foods store on June 11, 2025 in San Rafael, California. United Natural Foods, the primary food distributor to Whole Foods, paused deliveries to Whole Foods stores after a cyberattack crippled its system. Some Whole Foods stores are experiencing empty shelves and freezers. The company said this week that the attack will cost them up to $400 million in lost sales. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

United Natural Foods loses up to $400M in sales after cyberattack

Financial

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)

Ryuk ransomware operator extradited to US, faces five years in federal prison

Ransomware

SonicWall headquarters — SonicWall’s headquarters in Milpitas, California. (Getty Images)

SonicWall customers hit by fresh, ongoing attacks targeting fully patched SMA 100 devices

Threats

The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Former Army soldier pleads guilty to widespread attack spree linked to AT&T, Snowflake and others

Government