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Zack Whittaker

Today in ~ this week in security ~:

FBI disrupts Russia's router botnet, Iran hackers targeting US critical infrastructure, a major hack hits Anadot customers, a U.S. spyware maker is sentenced, and a health records giant ransomware'd.

Plus: stick around for a raccoon hacker stealing outsourced data, and a new reader-submitted cybercat.

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this week in security — april 12 2026 edition

Russia mass-hacking routers, Iran hacking critical infrastructure, Microsoft locked out developers from accounts, U.S. spyware maker sentenced, and more.

~this week in security~
Apr 12 at 2:25pmWeb
Show threadZack WhittakerApr 12
Cue to a live shot me of me sending out my casual weekly newsletter while news chaos breaks in the actual world.
Show threadBillApr 12

@zackwhittaker It was a welcome respite from the Sunday morning shows. Thank you.

And good nod to @wdormann and BlueHammer. That was a weird aside this week.

Show threadEldritch kcarruthersApr 12
@zackwhittaker thanks for that but of normalcy 🙏
Show threadOceanographer®Apr 12
@zackwhittaker "'Dear Sir stroke Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire which has broken out at the premises of...' No, that's too formal."