Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-17 13:00 PDT
- Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-17 12:10 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on compromised systems and bypass endpoint security. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/payouts-king-ransomware-uses-qemu-vms-to-bypass-endpoint-security/ - Grinex exchange blames "Western intelligence" for $13.7M crypto hack
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-17 08:08 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Kyrgyzstan-based cryptocurrency exchange Grinex has suspended its operations after suffering a $13.7 million hack attributed to Western intelligence agencies. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/grinex-exchange-blames-western-intelligence-for-137m-crypto-hack/ - Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-17 07:01 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
In cybercrime markets, trust isn’t assumed, it’s verified. Flare reveals how underground guides teach actors to evaluate carding shops based on data quality, reputation, and survivability. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-an-underground-guide-how-threat-actors-vet-stolen-credit-card-shops/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
