Ransomware Never Stopped: Over 9,000 Confirmed Attacks Since 2018
2026-07-10T20:51:53Z•a104aac370d74a8b33e035198546df54fac0808456aa87d068c8cffc112998b7
BlackCatCVE-2026-50656CVE-2026-50746GigaWiperGitHubGo-modulesINTERPOLMicrosoft-DefenderPoisonXUbiquitibackdoordata-breachlaw-enforcementmalwareransomwareresidential-proxiessigned-driversupply-chain
What happened
Feed highlights multiple high-impact cyber threats and incidents: Ransomware continues at scale (9,291 confirmed attacks since 2018; >1,400/year since 2023; Qilin prominent in 2026). A large GitHub-based campaign used 222 fake Go packages to deliver loaders, stealers, RATs and cryptominers. Microsoft patched RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656) — a Malware Protection Engine privilege-escalation flaw (CVSS 7.8). Ubiquiti fixed seven UniFi OS flaws including a maximum-severity command-injection (CVE-2026-50746, CVSS 10.0). New destructive Go backdoor “GigaWiper” merges multiple families for espionage, R
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- securityaffairs
- Record identifier
- a104aac370d74a8b33e035198546df54fac0808456aa87d068c8cffc112998b7
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-10T20:51:53Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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