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threat-intelligence February 9, 2026 · 7 min read

Warlock Gang Breached SmarterTools Through Its Own Email Server Software

China-linked ransomware group Storm-2603 compromised SmarterTools by exploiting critical SmarterMail vulnerabilities, then turned the same flaws against the vendor's customers.

threat-intelligence February 2, 2026 · 6 min read

Lotus Blossom Turned Notepad++ Into a Six-Month Espionage Pipeline

Chinese APT Lotus Blossom hijacked Notepad++ updates for six months to deploy the custom Chrysalis backdoor targeting telecom and government organizations.