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Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too far

Two cybersecurity-focused members of Congress agreed Thursday that reductions to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have done too much damage to an agency essential to defending civilian networks against foreign adversaries. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., spoke during a discussion at the National Cyber Innovation Forum. Despite representing different parties,…

Police arrest 10 suspected members of Black Axe cybercrime gang

A coordinated police operation in Switzerland has targeted suspected members of the Black Axe criminal network. On 28 April 2026, authorities carried out house searches across several Swiss cantons, leading to 10 arrests, including the Black Axe ‘Regional Head’ for Southern Europe. Most of those arrested are reported to be of Nigerian origin. The suspects…

Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach impacting member personal details

Rituals disclosed a breach where hackers accessed and downloaded some My Rituals members’ data, including names and addresses. Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals disclosed a data breach impacting My Rituals members after attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and downloaded part of the database. The security breach occurred earlier this month, and the company is…

Personal data of 1 million gym members compromised in Basic-Fit security incident

A breach at Basic-Fit exposed data of 1M members, including names, birth dates and bank details after unauthorized access. Basic-Fit, Europe’s largest gym chain, has disclosed a data breach affecting around 1 million members. Hackers gained unauthorized access to the company systems and stole personal. The gym chain said it recently detected the intrusion and…

BKA unmasks two REvil Ransomware operators behind 130+ German attacks

German police BKA identified two key REvil ransomware members, linking them to over 130 attacks in Germany. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) has identified two key figures behind the REvil ransomware group, linking them to more than 130 attacks in the country. The first suspect is Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin (31), a Russian national known online…

Spanish police arrest suspected Anonymous members over DDoS attacks on government sites

Spanish police (Guardia Civil) arrested four members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Fénix over DDoS attacks targeting ministries, political parties and public institutions. Police raid (Source: Guardia Civil) Police identified the organization’s leadership, including its administrator and moderator, who were arrested in May 2025 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Oviedo (Asturias). Evidence gathered during…

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem

Members of Congress are demanding answers from Meta after it ran advertisements by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they say included imagery and music intended to appeal to white nationalists and neo-Nazis. In a letter sent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., questioned how the social media…