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🗓️ 25 June 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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International operation disrupts Amadey and StealC malware infrastructure. Australian spy chief warns nation-state hackers are prepositioning for future sabotage. Stealthy new backdoor may be tied to initial access broker. Researchers uncover "Cordyceps" supply chain flaw. Iran-linked MuddyWater disguises espionage as ransomware attack. Cal Water says Handala's hacking claims were overstated. Report says Russia continued using Cellebrite phone-cracking tools after the ban. Chinese cybersecurity firm unveils AI tools to rival Anthropic's Mythos. DraftKings hacker is sentenced to eighteen months. Our guest is Erich Kron, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4, sharing the details of the CAPY program. And more Than Meets the Eye-P. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Erich Kron, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4, sharing the details of the CAPY (Cyber Awareness Program for You) program that offers free cybersecurity training for families. Selected Reading Three ‘cybercrime as a service’ operations undercut by Microsoft, law enforcement (The Record) Scaling cybercrime disruption through innovation and AI (Microsoft) Nation-state actors cracked critical Australian infrastructure to ‘cripple it at a time of their choosing’ (The Register) Backdoor.Mistic: New Backdoor May be Linked to Ransomware Access Broker (Security.com) Cordyceps: The Silent Parasite Consuming Your Supply Chain (Novee) Iran-Linked MuddyWater Poses as Ransomware Gang to Mask Cyber Espionage (Infosecurity Magazine) Cal Water Finds No Evidence of OT Activity After Hackers Claimed They Could Disrupt Water Supply (SecurityWeek) Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country (The Record) China’s 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic’s Mythos (Reuters) DraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' sentenced to 18 months in prison (BleepingComputer) Nearly Half of LG Smart TV Apps Contain Residential Proxy SDKs (Spur Intelligence) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.4	Thank you. slash Cyberwire. International operation disrupts amity and steel sea malware infrastructure.
1:08.8	Australian spy chief warns nation state hackers are pre-positioning for future sabotage.
1:14.7	Stealthy new backdoor may be tied to initial access broker.
1:18.7	Researchers uncover cordyceps supply chain flaw.
1:22.0	Iran-linked muddy water disguises espionage as ransomware attack.
1:26.7	Cal Water says Handelah's hacking claims were overstated.
1:30.5	Report says Russia continued using celebrate phone hacking tools after the ban.
1:35.6	Chinese cybersecurity firm unveils AI tools to rival Anthropics mythos.
1:41.1	Draft King's hacker is sentenced to 18 months.
1:44.2	And our guest today is Eric Crone, C-So advisor at Know Before, sharing the details of the
1:49.7	Cappy program.
1:51.1	And more than meets the IP.
1:53.3	Thank you. Today is Thursday, June 25th, 2026.
2:07.7	I'm Maria Vermazas on the mic for The Vacationing Dave Bidner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
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