U.S. court sentences Karakurt ransomware negotiator to 8.5 years

2026-05-06T02:51:48Z85c41bf6c54a83e15eb90ceb3363ba95cac079ddce233b70bec3a2c9e06d8602
AndroidAnodotBluekitCISACVE-2026-0073CVE-2026-31431CVE-2026-41940CVE-2026-4670CVE-2026-5174InstructureKarakurtLinux KernelMOVEit AutomationMicrosoftShinyHuntersVimeoauth-token-theftcPaneldata-breacheducation-sectorlaw-enforcementphishingphishing-kit with AI featuresransomwarethird-party compromise

What happened

Multiple high-impact cyber incidents and vulnerabilities were reported: a Latvian linked to the Karakurt ransomware group was sentenced to 8.5 years for money laundering and fraud; Vimeo confirmed a third‑party vendor compromise (Anodot) and a ShinyHunters data theft affecting ~119K users; and Instructure is investigating a breach potentially impacting thousands of schools. Several critical vulnerabilities were disclosed or actively exploited — Google patched Android RCE CVE-2026-0073; Progress fixed MOVEit Automation flaws CVE-2026-4670 (auth bypass) and CVE-2026-5174 (privilege escalation);/

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