Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1, phishing (a technique that tricks users into opening malicious links or attachments) had the highest rate at 1.7, Down from 2.3 The previous month. In Attack Stage 2, Dropper/Downloader (a type that downloads additional malware) was the most prevalent at 1.7, Up from […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, July 2026           Source Code Collection of a South Korean Autonomous Robot Manufacturer Shared on a Cybercrime Forum Qilin Ransomware Attack on a Spanish Public Wastewater Management Organization RansomHouse Ransomware Attack on a Japanese Frozen Food and Logistics Company

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on trends among threat actors—including hacktivists—operating on the deep web and dark web. It is noted that the accuracy of some information could not be verified. Major Issues In Malaysia, a series of website defacement and compromise incidents targeting local development agencies and public […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, July 2026.           Settra cliams data leak at Korean industrial firm’s foreign affiliate The Gentlemen launches ransomware attacks against Spanish defense, aerospace, and IT service firms DragonForce claims data theft targeting a South Korean smart factory and digital twin company

Notes the May 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report is organized around the major cases of Data Breaches posted on the deep web and dark web forums. due to the nature of the source, some of the information may not be fully verifiable as to whether it is true or not, and is therefore […]

Alcasec, the "Robin Hood of Spanish Hackers," is jailed for 31 months after admitting to stealing and selling Spanish citizens' banking data.