Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: HackingTeam is back!
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Oct 28, 2025 A new player in the cyber world targets Russia and Belarus with advanced espionage tools. A tragic leak has catastrophic consequences for Afghan helpers. An Italian hacking scandal leads to expected guilty pleas for those breaching government databases. F5 reveals a breach linked to Chinese state hackers alongside plans for increased cybersecurity spending. Meanwhile, a major data leak affects thousands due to a misconfigured server. Lastly, X users need to re-enroll security keys to safeguard their accounts.
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HackingTeam's Successor Reappears
- A successor to HackingTeam, Memento Labs, is running espionage against Russia and Belarus using advanced spyware and zero-days.
- Kaspersky links Memento Labs to Dante, Leet Agent, and at least one Chrome zero-day, showing state-style capabilities.
Data Leak Had Deadly Consequences
- A UK MoD data leak exposed 19,000 Afghan helpers and preceded targeted killings, threats, and torture against them.
- The leak shows how operational data exposure can lead directly to lethal consequences for local collaborators.
Italian Dossier Scheme Uncovered
- Italian police uncovered a hacking-and-extortion scheme where Equalize built dossiers on elites for a mafia extortionist.
- The scheme was led by former police inspector Carmina Gallo, who later died of a heart attack.