Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Scam compound operators sentenced to death in China
Oct 3, 2025
China sentences 11 scam compound operators to death for a massive $1.4 billion fraud scheme. A cyber attack has exposed 800 customers' data from Red Hat's private repositories. Microsoft blocks malicious SVG images in Outlook to enhance user security. Signal threatens to withdraw from the EU over controversial chat controls. SBI Crypto suffers a $21 million theft linked to North Korean laundering tactics, while the malicious group Klopp targets Oracle customers with ransom demands.
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Ming Family Scam Compound Case
- China prosecuted the Ming crime family for running scam compounds in Myanmar that made $1.4 billion.
- Authorities sentenced 39 members, including 11 to death, after 16 people died in the call centres.
Red Hat Repos Breach Exposes Customers
- Crimson Collective stole data from Red Hat's private Git repos, exposing nearly 800 customers' internal network details.
- The group attempted extortion while Red Hat did not publicly respond to demands.
Block Inline SVGs To Reduce Email Risk
- Microsoft will block inline SVGs in Outlook to reduce abuse by cybercriminals.
- Expect minimal impact (under 0.1% of images) while improving email security.