Millions of devices still up for grabs.

CyberWire Daily

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Feds take down major IoT botnets. The FBI seizes hacktivist infrastructure. A data breach hits Kaplan, while a hacker claims access to millions of law enforcement tips. Fake Zoom calls deliver malware. A crypto “security” tool turns out to be spyware. A critical AI framework flaw gets exploited in hours. An insider extortion case ends in conviction. And a streaming scam pulls in over $10 million. A look back at ten years of Cyberwire podcasts. Intern Kevin gets ready for RSAC. A cyberattack leaves breathalyzers offline. 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. Celebrating CyberWire Daily Maria Varmazis leads a conversation with Peter Kilpe and Dave Bittner reflecting on the origins of the CyberWire Daily podcast as part of the 10th anniversary series, sharing behind-the-scenes insights and how it all got started. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Intern Kevin—also known as Kevin Magee—as he gets ready for RSA Conference 2026 next week. Selected Reading Feds disrupt IoT botnets behind record-breaking DDoS attacks (The Register) FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack (Bleeping Computer) Kaplan North America Reports Data Breach Impacting Nearly 195,000 Individuals (Beyond Machines) Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company (Reuters) Fake interactive Zoom call leads to malicious ScreenConnect download | news (SC Media) Crypto Scam "ShieldGuard" Dismantled After Malware Discovery (Infosecurity Magazine) Hackers Exploit Critical Langflow Bug in Just 20 Hours (Infosecurity Magazine) Ex-data analyst stole company data in $2.5M extortion scheme (Bleeping Computer) Musician admits to $10M streaming royalty fraud using AI bots (Bleeping Computer) Cyberattack leaves Maine drivers with breathalyzer test systems unable to start vehicles (WGME) 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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0:49.5	Music The feds take down major IoT botnets.
1:04.3	The FBI seizes hacktivist infrastructure.
1:07.4	A data breach hits Kaplan, while a hacker claims to access millions of law enforcement tips.
1:12.7	Fake Zoom calls deliver malware.
1:15.0	A crypto security tool turns out to be spyware.
1:18.3	A critical AI framework flaw gets exploited in hours.
1:22.2	An insider extortion case ends in conviction.
1:25.1	And a streaming scam pulls in over 10 million bucks.
1:28.3	A look back at 10 years of Cyberwire podcasts, intern Kevin gets ready for Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:13.5	Yeah. Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today. It's great as always to have you with us.
2:18.0	The U.S. government has disrupted four major Internet of Things botnets tied to some of the largest
2:23.5	distributed denial of service attacks ever recorded, including traffic exceeding 30 terabits per second.
2:31.1	In coordination with Germany and Canada, the Department of Justice targeted the command and
2:36.3	control infrastructure of the Isuru, Kim Wolf, Jack Skid, and Mossad botnets. These networks compromised
2:44.4	more than 3 million devices, including routers and cameras. Officials link them to hundreds
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