Miasma Supply Chain Worm Spreads to Microsoft & PyPI; Record Patch Tuesday Fixes 206 Flaws; 'Gentlemen' Ransomware Hits 478 Victims
Summary
This week in cybersecurity, the sophisticated 'Miasma' supply chain attack framework was leaked, leading to a new 'Hades' worm variant compromising Microsoft GitHub repositories and the PyPI package index. Microsoft released its largest-ever Patch Tuesday, fixing 206 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days. A new worm-like ransomware strain called 'Gentlemen,' a splinter from the Qilin group, has rapidly compromised 478 organizations by exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities. Other major incidents include a data breach at pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk affecting clinical trial participants and the takedown of a major crypto-laundering service by Europol.
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'The Gentlemen' Ransomware Deploys Self-Propagating Malware in Global RaaS Campaign
Update:New intelligence indicates 'The Gentlemen' ransomware, tracked as Storm-2697, is a splinter group from the Qilin RaaS operation. The group has now compromised at least 478 victims across 66 countries, primarily by actively exploiting vulnerabilities in Fortine...
Miasma Worm Breaches 73 Microsoft GitHub Repos in AI-Powered Supply Chain Attack
Update:The Miasma supply chain attack framework was leaked on GitHub on June 10, 2026, leading to the rapid emergence of a new 'Hades' variant. This variant has significantly expanded the attack's scope beyond Microsoft GitHub repositories to include 19 packages on t...
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