Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
2026-09-01T07:23:23Z•5b40e37f2212aed54ec4c9c05e9f19a4d66becff0d16de8f19e0db0d9e36d243
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What happened
KrebsOnSecurity coverage from July–August 2026 describes major cybercrime, software supply-chain attacks, cloud data extortion, residential proxy abuse, botnet disruption, exposed government credentials, and extensive Microsoft vulnerability patching. Key developments include arrests of alleged TeamPCP members in Australia, a guilty plea tied to Snowflake-related extortions affecting more than 165 organizations, the FBI seizure of NetNut infrastructure linked to the Popa botnet, and disclosure of nearly 1,000 Microsoft security flaws across two patch cycles, including actively exploited issues
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