Two US cybersecurity experts sentenced in ransomware case, third awaits July ruling

Feed of May 1–2, 2026 cybersecurity news: Two US security professionals were sentenced to four years for supporting ransomware operations. Trellix disclosed unauthorized access to part of a source-code repository with no evidence yet of code misuse. Researchers uncovered Deep#Door, a stealthy Python-based RAT delivered via batch files that disables defenses, uses multiple persistence mechanisms, and exfiltrates data over a public TCP tunnel. The FBI warned of a rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft targeting brokers and carriers. A carding/checking service (“Jerry’s Store”) exposed ~345,000 stolen