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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Report sheds light on cyber activity targeting space-related organizations during the Gaza War. Russian threat actor targets US civil engineering firm. FBI says $262 million has been stolen in account takeover scams this year. HashJack attack tricks AI browser assistants. London councils disrupted by cyberattacks. Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to be sharing infrastructure. Canon says subsidiary was breached by Oracle EBS flaw. Dave Bittner was joined by Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, sharing a deep dive on Akira ransomware. And Campbell’s Soup CISO placed on leave following lawsuit. 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 Dave Bittner was joined by Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, sharing a deep dive on Akira ransomware. Learn more on Halcyon’s threat actor profile of Akira, and how they fit into their latest Malicious Quartile Report. Selected Reading New Report Warns Space Sector Faces Rising Cyber Threats Amid Modern Conflicts (Orbital Today) Russian RomCom Utilizing SocGholish to Deliver Mythic Agent to U.S. Companies Supporting Ukraine (Arctic Wolf) FBI says $262 million has been stolen in account takeover scams this year (IC3) HashJack – Novel Indirect Prompt Injection Against AI Browser Assistants (Cato Networks) Multiple London councils 'hit by cyber-attacks' (BBC) London Cyberattacks Confirmed — Security Experts Issue Multiple Warnings (Forbes) Russian and North Korean Hackers Forge Global Cyberattack Alliance (GB Hackers) Canon Allegedly Breached by Clop Ransomware via Oracle E-Business Suite 0-Day Hack (Cyber Security News) A Campbell Soup VP is on leave after secret recording appears to show him mocking 'poor' customers, '3D-printed chicken' (Business Insider) 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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