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NHS Issues 7-Zip Vulnerability Exploitation Warning
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NHS Issues 7-Zip Vulnerability Exploitation Warning

NHS cybersecurity team warns organizations of active 7-Zip vulnerability exploitation enabling attackers to execute code and write arbitrary files through malicious archive symbolic link manipulation

November 23, 2025 3 min read
NHS Alerts to 7-Zip Symbolic Link Vulnerability Exploit
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NHS Alerts to 7-Zip Symbolic Link Vulnerability Exploit

NHS cybersecurity division warns of active exploitation of 7-Zip symbolic link vulnerability enabling attackers to write malicious files to arbitrary system locations through crafted archive manipulation

November 22, 2025 3 min read
Canada Enforces $176M Fine on Cryptomus for AML Breaches
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Canada Enforces $176M Fine on Cryptomus for AML Breaches

Canadian regulators impose $176 million penalty on Cryptomus cryptocurrency platform for processing ransomware payments and systematic violations of money laundering prevention and customer verification laws

November 22, 2025 3 min read
Aisuru Transforms IoT Botnet into Proxy Rental Service
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Aisuru Transforms IoT Botnet into Proxy Rental Service

Aisuru cybercriminals pivot from denial-of-service for hire to commercializing compromised IoT devices as residential proxy infrastructure, selling IP anonymization to fraudsters and attackers

November 22, 2025 3 min read
Cryptomus Receives $176M Canadian Fine for AML Failures
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Cryptomus Receives $176M Canadian Fine for AML Failures

Canadian financial authorities impose $176 million penalty on Cryptomus for facilitating ransomware cryptocurrency transactions while systematically violating anti-money laundering compliance requirements

November 21, 2025 3 min read
Aisuru Shifts from DDoS Service to Proxy Infrastructure
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Aisuru Shifts from DDoS Service to Proxy Infrastructure

Aisuru botnet operators transition from distributed denial-of-service attacks to monetizing compromised IoT networks as residential proxy rental service for cybercriminals requiring anonymization

November 21, 2025 3 min read
Attackers Actively Exploit Critical 7-Zip Vulnerability
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Attackers Actively Exploit Critical 7-Zip Vulnerability

Cybercriminals exploit critical 7-Zip symbolic link vulnerability in active campaigns, leveraging malicious archives to achieve arbitrary file writes and system compromise through path traversal attacks

November 20, 2025 2 min read
Aisuru Operators Transition to Proxy Service Business
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Aisuru Operators Transition to Proxy Service Business

Aisuru botnet controllers abandon denial-of-service operations for residential proxy commercialization, leasing compromised IoT infrastructure to cybercriminals requiring geographic IP distribution

November 19, 2025 3 min read
Cryptomus Fined $176M for Facilitating Ransomware Funds
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Cryptomus Fined $176M for Facilitating Ransomware Funds

Canadian enforcement agencies penalize Cryptomus $176 million for operating cryptocurrency payment infrastructure that processed ransomware transactions without adequate know-your-customer protocols

November 18, 2025 3 min read
Aisuru Botnet Launches Residential Proxy Rental Service
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Aisuru Botnet Launches Residential Proxy Rental Service

Cybercriminals operating Aisuru shift from denial-of-service attacks to renting compromised IoT devices as residential proxies, offering subscription-based anonymization for fraudsters and attackers

November 18, 2025 3 min read
Google Sues Chinese Lighthouse Phishing Operators
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Google Sues Chinese Lighthouse Phishing Operators

Google pursues litigation against Chinese cybercriminals behind Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service platform that enabled mass credential theft through automated fake login page generation and distribution

November 17, 2025 3 min read
Cryptomus Hit with $176M Fine for Ransomware Payments
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Cryptomus Hit with $176M Fine for Ransomware Payments

Canadian authorities impose $176 million penalty on Cryptomus for systematically processing ransomware transactions while failing to implement required customer verification and transaction monitoring controls

November 17, 2025 3 min read