Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup
2026-07-12T01:23:32Z•5e1c3e92b0e31f1444976b496d1be0600b2bdfc99173c8699dc8d5f89fbf3dcf
AI support botAWS GovCloudAlarum TechnologiesCISAFBI seizureGitHub leakInstagram compromiseIoT botnet','DDoS','Netherlands server seizure','Russia','StarkKimwolfMetaMicrosoft Patch TuesdayNetNutPopaScattered SpiderThe Gentlemenaccount takeoverbotnetcybercrimedata leakexploit codeguilty plearansomwareresidential proxyvulnerabilitieszero‑day market
What happened
Multiple high-impact cyber incidents and law‑enforcement actions were reported: an offensive cybersecurity startup run by convicted felons offering cash for zero‑days; the FBI seized hundreds of domains tied to NetNut and disrupted the Popa Android TV botnet (linked to publicly‑traded Alarum Technologies); two Scattered Spider members pleaded guilty in the UK; and the alleged Kimwolf IoT botmaster was arrested. Additional coverage includes The Gentlemen ransomware group’s growth, a record Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixing ~200 flaws (dozens rated critical and some with public exploit code), abuse
Why it matters
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- krebs_on_security
- Record identifier
- 5e1c3e92b0e31f1444976b496d1be0600b2bdfc99173c8699dc8d5f89fbf3dcf
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-12T01:23:32Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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