In this handout image provided by CYBERUK, Anne Keast-Butler, Director, GCHQ speaks during the CYBERUK 2024 at Birmingham ICC Arena on May 14, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Horwood for CYBERUK via Getty Images)
Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare.
Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services.
Microsoft and authorities dismantled Tycoon 2FA’s infrastructure. A seizure notice is displayed on of the phishing platform’s domains March 4, 2026. (Microsoft)
Microsoft, which led the effort, said it seized 330 domains that powered the phishing platform’s core infrastructure. The alleged creator was also named in a civil complaint.
The marketplace was one of the world’s largest hubs for cybercrime with more than 142,000 members. Officials identified and arrested multiple suspects after seizing the site’s database.
Wind turbines are seen on a wind farm on a field between agricultural produce in a countryside in a village near Radom, Poland on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the attack highlighted threats from vulnerable edge devices to operational technology and industrial control systems.
Microsoft seized the infrastructure used to run RedVDS, a cybercrime marketplace that facilitated thousands of attacks globally. (Courtesy of Microsoft)
The service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment…
An international effort sanctioned Russia-based Media Land and took action against companies and people who helped Aeza Group evade previously issued sanctions.
