17-Aug-2026: PATCHCORD Espionage, Threema DDoS and SafePal Data Leak
Hacked dAily is the first AI-driven cybersecurity podcast, created by Cytadel Cyber and published daily. We deliver concise, credible intelligence for CISOs, security leaders, and executives. 1. Researchers linked the PATCHCORD espionage campaign to suspected APT36 activity after it targeted Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure with fake VPN installers and telecom tools. Its stealthy persistence and use of trusted cloud services raise significant risks for government and infrastructure networks. 2. Secure messaging provider Threema suffered multiple large-scale…
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