One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line"

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What happened

Ars Technica's security feed (June 2026) reports a string of high-impact incidents: a global takedown called "Operation Endgame" disrupted widely used cybercrime tooling; a massive credential breach exposed access for numerous sensitive networks (Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, Fortinet, a NATO contractor); multiple critical/0-day vulnerabilities were found and patched (PeopleSoft 0-day, Linux kernel use-after-free, a critical Copilot/SearchLeak flaw enabling 2FA theft); supply-chain and distribution attacks continue (Red Hat packages backdoored via NPM, Microsoft packages laced with a credential steaI

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arstechnica_security
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79382e33fc1ac00c884782a56d1b7710ddb36a696ab0812788c0c5643f252be1
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2026-06-26T08:51:49Z
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