Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams

2026-08-26T08:51:37Z51abf801f5d69d2fc068a90fdd3f41d956221017abbed1fde63d993fc97185d0
CVE-2026-15981CVE-2026-21962CVE-2026-61979active-exploitationauthentication-bypasscisa-kevcvss-10.0cvss-9.8cybercrimeddosgdprgovernment-infrastructureinfostealermalwareminiorangemoney-launderingoraclepasskeysphishingprivacysamlseo-poisoningsession-hijackingvulnerabilityweblogicweedhackwordpress

What happened

Security news covering active exploitation of critical authentication-bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On WordPress plugin (CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981), a maximum-severity Oracle HTTP Server/WebLogic Proxy Plug-in flaw (CVE-2026-21962) added to CISA’s KEV catalog, DDoS attacks against Norway’s government infrastructure, malware distribution through fake Minecraft and GTA VI content, an advanced phishing toolkit that persists through password resets by registering attacker-controlled passkeys, cybercrime money laundering, and privacy enforcement actions.

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