Hola Browser Supply Chain Attack Delivers Hidden Miner
A Monero miner hiding inside a trusted browser installer is the kind of threat most users never see coming. That is exactly what happened to Hola Browser, whose Windows version fell victim to a supply chain attack that quietly bundled cryptocurrency-mining software alongside legitimate installations. How the Compromise Came to Light The discovery did not come through user complaints or
Chinese Hackers Deploy Atlas RAT Malware in Europe
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has shifted its sights to Europe, deploying a newly discovered remote access trojan called Atlas RAT malware alongside several custom-built tools. The campaign is targeting organizations in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. This is a sharp departure from the group's previous focus on East Asia. Researchers tracking the activity have labeled the group
WeedHack Minecraft Malware Has Infected Over 116,000 Systems
Gamers downloading Minecraft mods or cheat tools face a serious threat. A malware campaign called WeedHack Minecraft malware has infected more than 116,000 systems since January 2026, and it is still spreading at a rate of 2,000 to 3,000 new infections every day. The campaign was uncovered by researchers at McAfee Labs and represents one of the more sophisticated attacks
Dashlane Hit by Brute Force Attack, User Vaults Exposed
Attackers hit multiple Dashlane accounts using brute force methods, attempting logins from distant locations and unknown devices. Users discovered the problem when suspension emails arrived without warning, and many turned to Reddit to compare notes. Those emails told affected users that someone had tried to register a new device on their account and failed to enter the correct token after
Fake ChatGPT Download Used to Spread Infostealer Malware
Hackers have found a way to turn one of ChatGPT's own features against its users. A newly identified campaign is using ChatGPT's content-sharing tool to display convincing fake outage pages, pushing visitors toward a fake ChatGPT download that installs infostealer malware on their devices. The attack is especially dangerous because it never leaves a legitimate OpenAI domain. How the LLMShare
GPU Mining Malware Hides Inside Fake PC Tools
Hackers have found a new way to put your computer to work for them, and you might never notice it happening. Researchers have uncovered an active cryptojacking campaign that deploys GPU mining malware to hijack victims' graphics cards for cryptocurrency mining. What separates this campaign from similar attacks is the delivery method: poisoned search results and, for the first time,
Glassworm Botnet Taken Down in Coordinated Three-Way Strike
A developer-targeting botnet with one of the most resilient command-and-control architectures seen in recent memory has been dismantled. The Glassworm botnet, active since early 2025, was shut down on May 26, 2026 when CrowdStrike, Google, and the Shadowserver Foundation simultaneously cut off all four of its command-and-control channels in a precision operation. For organizations that build or consume software, the
Ajax Data Breach Leads to Dutch Police Arrest
Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old man from the municipality of Buren on the morning of May 27 in connection with the Ajax data breach. Investigators determined he had accessed the football club's computer systems without authorization on multiple occasions earlier this year. Officers searched his home and seized computers, hard drives, and other digital storage devices as part of the
Ghost CMS Flaw Hijacks 700+ Sites in ClickFix Attack
A security flaw in Ghost CMS is turning trusted websites into traps. Attackers are exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability to hijack hundreds of sites and launch a large-scale ClickFix attack against ordinary visitors — people who have no idea the pages they trust have been weaponized. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-26980, carries a CVSS score of 9.4. It affects
First VPN Seized by Police in Global Ransomware Crackdown
A criminal anonymization service called First VPN is now offline after an international law enforcement operation dismantled it on May 19 and 20, 2026. Ransomware gangs, fraudsters, and data thieves had used it for years to hide their activity. Codenamed Operation Saffron, the action took down 33 servers, seized three domains, and put the service's administrator in handcuffs in Ukraine.
