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Threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk, explained by the analysts who track them.
APT Groups FIN11 Threat Group Profile FIN11 is a globally active, financially motivated cybercrime group known for large-scale phishing campaigns, malware distribution, and ransomware ecosystem enablement. 
Blog From Shadow IT to Shadow AI: Clawdbot (Moltbot/Openclaw) and the Rise of Unmanaged Agent Gateways Shadow AI is emerging as the next evolution of Shadow IT. This analysis reveals how misconfigured Clawdbot agent gateways expose LLM keys, corporate data, and integration… 
APT Groups APT35: Iran’s Persistent Cyber Espionage Force APT35, also known as Charming Kitten, is an Iranian state-linked cyber espionage group active since 2011, conducting phishing, credential theft, and influence operations against political, academic,… 
Blog APT15 (Ke3Chang / Nylon Typhoon): China-Aligned Cyber Espionage APT APT15 is a long-running, China-aligned cyber espionage group linked to the MSS, targeting governments, defense organizations, NGOs, and technology sectors globally with sustained operations through 2025. 
APT Groups TA577 (Hive0118): The Evolving Phishing Specialist Behind Modern Malware Campaigns TA577 (Hive0118) is a financially motivated, Russian-speaking cybercrime group active since 2020, specializing in large-scale phishing, credential theft, and NTLM hash capture, with strong links to… 
APT Groups VanHelsing: Inside the Rise of a Multi‑Platform RaaS Threat Actor RomCom, also known as Void Rabisu or Storm-0978, is a Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat active since 2022. The group is known for combining espionage-driven operations with… 
APT Groups WIZARD SPIDER: The Financial Empire Behind Global Ransomware Operations Wizard Spider profile: aliases such as FIN12 and GOLD BLACKBURN, activity since 2016, and its role in TrickBot, Ryuk, Conti and Black Basta operations. 
APT Groups APT40 APT40 is a China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for long-term cyber espionage campaigns targeting maritime, defense, academic, and government organizations, particularly across the Indo-Pacific… 
APT Groups RomCom APT RomCom, also known as Void Rabisu or Storm-0978, is a Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat active since 2022. The group is known for combining espionage-driven operations with… 
APT Groups Inside the Operations of Cactus: The Rise of a Stealth-Focused Ransomware Threat Cactus is a financially motivated ransomware group leveraging VPN vulnerabilities, encrypted tunneling, and double extortion tactics to target enterprises across the US, UK, and Europe. 
APT Groups Operation ForumTroll: What Is Confirmed About the Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2025-2783) A deep-dive into Operation ForumTroll, a high-risk Russia-aligned threat actor conducting espionage, phishing, and influence operations across Eastern Europe. 
APT Groups PlushDaemon APT: An In-Depth Analysis of a Stealthy China-Aligned Cyber Espionage Group PlushDaemon is a stealthy, China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group focused on long-term cyber espionage. Active since the early 2010s, the group primarily targets government, defense,… All 42 pages
About The Blog.
Last updated June 9, 2026-
Articles on ransomware, APT groups, the dark web, digital risk protection, fraud, sector analysis and VIP security, written for security teams.
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The blog describes its articles as explained by the analysts who track threats. They cover threat actors, dark web activity, ransomware and digital risk. The newest articles appear first.
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Yes. APT Groups is one of the topic chips above the list, and it opens only the articles on that topic. The Knowledge Hub also holds profiles of threat groups.
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The surface web is the part of the internet that search engines list. The deep web is content that search engines do not list, such as pages behind a login. The dark web needs special software to reach. The blog has an article that explains the three layers in plain words.