SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation
2026-06-26T08:51:47Z•e3f872fcc12084c48d837a6a93e216d572e211faadbd2f975d2142bd1404f7db
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What happened
Daily security roundup: Polish authorities, with FBI and HSI support, arrested four suspects in an organized SIM‑swap gang accused of SIM‑swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft and money laundering. Symantec reported a stealthy backdoor called Mistic used since April 2026 in attacks across insurance, education, IT and professional services; Mistic is linked to the Woodgnat/KongTuke initial access broker that has fed multiple ransomware operations. ZeroTier released Quantum RC2, advancing a post‑quantum, CNSA 2.0/NIST‑aligned networking stack toward GA. ThreatModeler launched Nexus to automate AI‑G
Why it matters
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- e3f872fcc12084c48d837a6a93e216d572e211faadbd2f975d2142bd1404f7db
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- 2026-06-26T08:51:47Z
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- Yes
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