Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers led and directed many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com. U.S. authorities previously accused Jubair of participating in at least 120 attacks. The post Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail appeared first on CyberScoop.

Military forces are under increasing pressure to field autonomous capabilities faster than ever before. Across the U.S., UK, and NATO, new investment, evolving defense strategies, and accelerated acquisition pathways are transforming how capability is delivered, rewarding programs that can move from concept to operational deployment at commercial speed

Also: UK Sanctions HTX-Linked EntityThis week, the U.S. sanctioned Sinaloa Cartel-linked networks, the U.K. sanctioned a HTX-linked entity, Syndicate Labs shuttered, Missouri sued CoinFlip, Verus attacker took a bounty deal, StablR was exploited and malicious packages targeted crypto developer systems.

Two reports from former high-level U.S. cyber officials and the UK government’s top AI research institution reveal how top defenders think about the tool’s hacking capabilities. The post Here’s how cyber heavyweights in the US and UK are dealing with Claude Mythos appeared first on CyberScoop.

An international law enforcement action led by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency (NCA) has identified over 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency fraud across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [...]

Also: US Sanctions UK-Registered Exchanges Over Iran TiesThis week, Step Finance and CrossCurve hacks, the United States sanctioned U.K.-registered exchanges over Iran ties, forfeiture finalization of funds linked to Helix, Coinbase data breach, 2025's illicit crypto flows and a UK regulator banned Coinbase ads.

Joint US, UK and Five Eyes Guidance Flags OT Exposure as National RiskU.S. and allied cyber agencies issued new guidance warning that insecure operational technology connectivity - driven by remote access, third-party vendors and IT integration - remains a major threat vector, enabling cyber intrusions to escalate into physical disruptions.

Also: NodeCordRAT Malware, North Korean QR-Phishing CampaignThis week, U.K. crypto exchanges linked to Iranian sanctions evasion, NodeCordRAT malware spread via npm, an FBI alert on North Korean QR-code phishing, illicit crypto hit $154 billion in 2025 and U.S. President Donald Trump said he won't pardon Sam Bankman-Fried.

Countries that banded together to challenge Boeing in the air try to do the same to AWS, Microsoft, and Google on the ground Feature More than half a century ago, a consortium of European aerospace businesses from the UK, France, Germany and Spain joined forces to take on America's Boeing. Fast forward to the 21st century and the countries are applying the same model needs to the world of cloud computing, giving the continent a fighting chance to reduce the digital domination of Big Tech.…

Also: Trader Loses $50M in USDT in Address Poisoning ScamThis week, the U.K. FCA mapped a path to U.K. crypto regulation, iComTech promoter sentenced in Ponzi case, the U.S. SEC sought public company bans for former FTX and Alameda executives, a trader lost $50M in USDT in an address poisoning scam and a Brooklyn man indicted over $16M Coinbase phishing scam.

Today, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced sanctions targeting Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers that have supported ransomware gangs and other cybercrime operations. [...]

Various touch-ups added as MPs seek greater resilience to attacks on critical sectors UK government introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill to Parliament today, marking a significant overhaul of local cybersecurity legislation to sharpen the security posture of the most critical sectors.…

Also: the UK's $7B Bitcoin Case, Implications of Vectra's NetographyIn this week's update, ISMG editors examine how the U.S. shutdown and the lapse of CISA 2015 liability shield are straining cyber operations, what Vectra’s move for Netography signals for multi-cloud visibility and NDR, and how British prosecutors unraveled a bitcoin hoard now worth $7 billion.

UK High Court Overturns Home Office Request to Extradite Diogo Santos CoelhoThe U.K. High Court of Justice on Sep. 11 overturned a Home Office request to extradite a Portuguese national and an alleged administrator of RaidForums who is wanted in the United States on charges of device fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

UK and US Charge Suspects With Hitting Transport for London, Healthcare, OthersTwo English teenagers have been charged with disrupting London's transport network as part of a Scattered Spider cyberattack. One of the suspects has also been accused by the U.S. of helping to attack 120 other victims, generating $115 million in ransom payments.

Announcement Provokes Skepticism in Cyber CommunityA band of adolescent hackers behind attacks against airliners, insurers and casinos in the United Kingdom and the United States on Friday said they are shutting down their operations. Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters posted a semi-coherent screed announcing a decision to "go dark."

Also: Taiwan Charges 14 in $41M Fraud; 1,200 Arrested in Cybercrime BustThis week, a scammer posed as police to steal bitcon, Taiwan charged 14 in a $41M fraud case, U.S. regulators lifted a consent order on Anchorage Digital, U.S. federal prosecutors said "writing code" alone is not a crime and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission expanded crypto engagement.

Also: Taiwan Charges 14 in $41M Fraud; 1,200 Arrested in Cybercrime BustThis week, a scammer posed as police to steal bitcon, Taiwan charged 14 in a $41M fraud case, U.S. regulators lifted a consent order on Anchorage Digital, U.S. federal prosecutors said "writing code" alone is not a crime and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission expanded crypto engagement.

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and partners from over a dozen countries have linked the Salt Typhoon global hacking campaigns to three China-based technology firms. [...]

Tulsi Gabbard Takes Credit After Apparent British Reversal of Backdoor RequestU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the United Kingdom has apparently reversed course on a demand for Apple to provide the government with a backdoor into its advanced iCloud encrypted protections following growing criticism from U.S. lawmakers and privacy advocates.