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Breaches & RansomwareEmerging1 sourceApr 2, 2026 · 20:30via The CyberWire

The WhatsApp impostor.

Brief

A fake WhatsApp spreads spyware. The State Department pushes embassies to counter influence ops. Cisco patches critical bugs. CrystalRAT hits Telegram. A Texas hospital breach affects 250,000. HHS reshuffles IT oversight. China-linked spies target Europe. EvilTokens hijacks Microsoft accounts. Ransomware hits a North Dakota water plant.

Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys, discusses how cybersecurity is shifting toward managing real business risk. Tales of a tortoise's termination have been greatly exaggerated.

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