Small Defense Firms Lack Network Data to Stop Nation-State Hackers, Analyst Says

Infosecurity Magazine roundup (late Apr–early May 2026): reporting highlights rising nation-state and financially motivated activity (targeting small US defence suppliers, crypto firms and education), large-scale credential compromise (2.9B credentials), multiple high-impact breaches (Medtronic, UK Biobank data on sale), and a range of malware and exploitation trends — from a nine‑year‑old Linux kernel zero‑day found with AI and the Deep#Door Python RAT, to a Vect ransomware flaw that turns it into a destructive wiper. Coverage also notes supply‑chain and developer threats (malicious npm deps,