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Iran's ransomware proxies and the collapse of the line between crime and state power- 217

Iran's ransomware proxies and the collapse of the line between crime and state power- 217

May 17, 2026 Since 2020, a pattern has hardened into doctrine: when Iran wants to pressure an adversary's
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Jul
Beijing's Deniable Army: A Breach in Rome and a Warrant in Washington- 216

Beijing's Deniable Army: A Breach in Rome and a Warrant in Washington- 216

May 10, 2026 Two stories surfaced within days of each other in the spring of 2026, on opposite sides of
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Belarus's Oldest Digital Weapon Returns to Kyiv- 215

Belarus's Oldest Digital Weapon Returns to Kyiv- 215

June 28, 2026 Nearly a decade into its operational life, the Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has not
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Jul
The ShinyHunters Playbook: One Extortion Crew, Four Industries, One Spring- 214

The ShinyHunters Playbook: One Extortion Crew, Four Industries, One Spring- 214

May 20, 2026 A convenience store chain. A cruise line. A video platform. The learning management system behind nearly nine
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Jul
MuddyWater's Double Game: Iran's Cyber Unit Trades Precision for Reach- 213

MuddyWater's Double Game: Iran's Cyber Unit Trades Precision for Reach- 213

June 28, 2026 An intrusion that looks like a ransomware shakedown and a breach wave spanning nine countries on four
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Jul
The Bilateral Cyber War: APT28's Persistent Reach and Ukraine's Offensive Doctrine- 212

The Bilateral Cyber War: APT28's Persistent Reach and Ukraine's Offensive Doctrine- 212

June 22, 2026 Western coverage of the Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict follows a predictable asymmetry: Russian attacks are documented, Ukrainian
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Jul
From Disruption to Destruction: Russia's Escalating War on European Infrastructure- 211

From Disruption to Destruction: Russia's Escalating War on European Infrastructure- 211

June 23, 2026 For years, Russia's cyber proxies made noise without making damage — waves of denial-of-service
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Jul
The 8200 Pipeline: How Israel's Military Intelligence Became the Architecture of Global Cybersecurity- 210

The 8200 Pipeline: How Israel's Military Intelligence Became the Architecture of Global Cybersecurity- 210

June 19, 2026 Five funding announcements and acquisitions published between February and April 2026 might, read individually, fill the venture
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Jul
North Korea's Two-Tier Crypto War: Precision Heists and Industrial Harvesting- 209

North Korea's Two-Tier Crypto War: Precision Heists and Industrial Harvesting- 209

June 18, 2026 North Korea does not hack cryptocurrency platforms for profit in the way criminal groups do — opportunistically, in
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Jul
When Cyberspace Became the Last Battlefield: Iran's Digital War and Its Limits- 208

When Cyberspace Became the Last Battlefield: Iran's Digital War and Its Limits- 208

June 17, 2026 On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran under Operations Epic
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