More than 200 arrested in cyber raids aimed at Middle East scam networks
2026-05-19T08:51:54Z•ec596193fcdf54869f8907a9268652ff63bd72cdaeddf326e84ca2b461fb8d4c
CISAChatGPTCiscoGrafanaInterpolOpenAISD-WANTHORChainauthentication-bypasscodebase-theftcompromised-devicescrypto-theftcryptocurrencyemergency-patchfinancial-datalaw-enforcementprivacy-riskransom-demandscam-networkssoftware-supply-chainvulnerability
What happened
Multiple security incidents and enforcement actions reported: Interpol-led raids resulted in 200+ arrests and identification of hundreds of compromised devices used in Middle East scam networks. Grafana suffered a codebase theft and refused to pay a ransom, raising supply-chain and integrity concerns. OpenAI/ChatGPT announced a feature to link users’ financial accounts, prompting expert warnings about privacy and data-exposure risks. THORChain lost approximately $10.7M after one vault was compromised. Separately, CISA ordered all federal agencies to urgently patch a Cisco SD‑WAN vulnerability—
Why it matters
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