Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-03-25 03:00 PDT
- Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison
BleepingComputer • 2026-03-25 01:47 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-man-sentenced-for-operating-botnet-used-in-ransomware-attacks/ - FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Routers Over Supply Chain and Cyber Risk Concerns
The Hacker News • 2026-03-25 00:11 • thehackernews.com
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that it was banning the import of new, foreign-made consumer routers, citing “unacceptable” risks to cyber and national security.
The action was designed to safeguard Americans and the underlying communications networks the country relies on, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a post on X. The development means that new models of
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/fcc-bans-new-foreign-made-routers-over.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
