Police dismantles online gambling ring exploiting Ukrainian women
2026-03-05T13:23:32Z•50eace51533f8788fd529ee7e914d326760b9b06c374c18e5a663605a9afefd4
CVE-2026-22719CiscoFreeScoutVMwareexploited-in-the-wildextortionhuman-exploitationiOS-exploit-kitidentity-and-access-managementlaw-enforcementpasskeysphishingransomwareremote code executiontakedownvulnerabilitieszero-click
What happened
BleepingComputer aggregated multiple high-impact security stories: law enforcement dismantled an online gambling/laundering ring exploiting displaced Ukrainian women; several actively exploited and maximum-severity vulnerabilities were disclosed (notably VMware Aria Operations CVE-2026-22719 and multiple Cisco SD‑WAN/FMC flaws) including a zero-click RCE against FreeScout; a Phobos ransomware administrator pleaded guilty; large-scale takedowns and disruptions (LeakBase seizure, Europol disruption of Tycoon2FA) and widespread phishing/extortion campaigns (LastPass-themed phishing, HungerRush),+
Why it matters
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- 2026-03-05T13:23:32Z
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- Yes
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