Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-21 17:00 PDT
- Weekly Update 500
Troy Hunt • 2026-04-21 16:51 • www.troyhunt.comLooking back at this milestone video, it's the audience question towards the end I liked most: "are you happy"? Charlotte and I have chosen a path that's non-traditional, intense and at times, pretty stressful. There's no clear delineation of when work starts
- French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-21 14:46 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/ - New Lotus data wiper used against Venezuelan energy, utility firms
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-21 11:38 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A previously undocumented data-wiping malware dubbed Lotus was used last year in targeted attacks against energy and utilities organizations in Venezuela. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lotus-data-wiper-used-against-venezuelan-energy-utility-firms/ - SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation
The Hacker News • 2026-04-21 11:18 • thehackernews.com
Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC.
According to new research published by Check Point, the command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server linked to SystemBC has led to the discovery of a botnet of more than 1,570 victims.
“SystemBC establishes SOCKS5 network tunnels within
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/systembc-c2-server-reveals-1570-victims.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
