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The big RSA news rush of the week is over, but don't miss today's Metacurity for the other critical infosec developments you should know, including

--Russia arrests alleged LeakBase admin after global cybercrime forum takedown,
--An Armenian man was extradited to US in connection with RedLine infostealer,
--Ransomware attack disrupts Spain's Port of Vigo,
--AI-assisted campaign distributed 300+ trojanized GitHub packages,
--4 vulns affect Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches,
--Puerto Rico's DoT hit by cyberattack,
--Attackers active exploit PolyShell flaw in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce,
--Google accelerates timeline for Q day,
--Apple introduces age verification requirements in UK,
--CCTV camera audit ordered in India in wake of Pakistani surveillance allegations,
--Co-op Group resigns due to toxic culture and cyberattack,
--Politico reporter interview with EU official leaked online,
--Jury orders Meta and YouTube to pay millions for damaging a youth,
--Qilin hit small Maine mental health clinic
https://www.metacurity.com/russia-arrests-alleged-leakbase-admin-after-global-cybercrime-forum-takedown/

Russia arrests alleged LeakBase admin after global cybercrime forum takedown

An Armenian man was extradited to US in connection with RedLine infostealer, Ransomware attack disrupts Spain's Port of Vigo, AI-assisted campaign distributed 300+ trojanized GitHub packages, 4 vulns affect Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, Puerto Rico's DoT hit by cyberattack, much more

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A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown
https://www.wired.com/story/20-billion-xinbi-guarantee-uk-sanctions/
A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown

The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions.

WIRED
Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content

“In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”

404 Media
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

WIRED

The big RSA news rush of the week is over, but don't miss today's Metacurity for the other critical infosec developments you should know, including

--Russia arrests alleged LeakBase admin after global cybercrime forum takedown,
--An Armenian man was extradited to US in connection with RedLine infostealer,
--Ransomware attack disrupts Spain's Port of Vigo,
--AI-assisted campaign distributed 300+ trojanized GitHub packages,
--4 vulns affect Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches,
--Puerto Rico's DoT hit by cyberattack,
--Attackers active exploit PolyShell flaw in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce,
--Google accelerates timeline for Q day,
--Apple introduces age verification requirements in UK,
--CCTV camera audit ordered in India in wake of Pakistani surveillance allegations,
--Co-op Group resigns due to toxic culture and cyberattack,
--Politico reporter interview with EU official leaked online,
--Jury orders Meta and YouTube to pay millions for damaging a youth,
--Qilin hit small Maine mental health clinic
https://www.metacurity.com/russia-arrests-alleged-leakbase-admin-after-global-cybercrime-forum-takedown/

Russia arrests alleged LeakBase admin after global cybercrime forum takedown

An Armenian man was extradited to US in connection with RedLine infostealer, Ransomware attack disrupts Spain's Port of Vigo, AI-assisted campaign distributed 300+ trojanized GitHub packages, 4 vulns affect Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, Puerto Rico's DoT hit by cyberattack, much more

Metacurity

Is nothing beneath ransomware gangs, hitting a small mental health agency in Bangor, ME, for crying out loud?

Maine mental health agency targeted in Russian ransomware attack
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/03/25/aroostook/aroostook-health/amhc-maine-mental-health-russian-ransomware-attack/

Maine mental health agency targeted in Russian ransomware attack

AMHC is the largest behavioral healthcare provider for a large swath of rural Maine, operating in Aroostook, Hancock and Washington counties.

Bangor Daily News

"Fresh figures showed that a £107 million hit from the impact of the cyber attack helped drag the company to a loss for the past year"

Co-op boss quits after ‘toxic culture’ claims and cyber attack
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/co-op-boss-quits-toxic-080559042.html

Co-op boss quits after ‘toxic culture’ claims and cyber attack

Last month, the Co-op defended its culture and the behaviour of its bosses after reports said senior managers had complained of a ‘toxic’ environment.

Yahoo Finance UK
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/russia-arrests-alleged-owner-of-cybercrime-forum-leakbase-report-says/
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says | TechCrunch

Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.

TechCrunch
Puerto Rico government agency cancels driver’s license appointments after cyberattack
https://therecord.media/puerto-rico-gov-agency-cancels-driver-license-appointments-cyber-incident
Puerto Rico government agency cancels driver’s license appointments after cyberattack

Services at Centros de Servicios al Conductor (CESCO) — the agency responsible for issuing licenses, permits and vehicle registrations in Puerto Rico — cancelled all appointments due to a cyber incident.

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