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AI has become a tool for many cybercriminals seeking to advance and accelerate their attacks, but AI’s capabilities aren’t the only aspect malicious actors are leveraging.  

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, also referred to as Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA), managed a first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation between October 2025 and February 2026.

At least 15 ransomware gangs have announced retirement, but security leaders aren’t convinced. 

A recent cybercrime report by Malwarebytes found that AI agents will soon usher in a world of far more frequent, sophisticated and difficult-to-detect cyberattacks.

A report by Nisos revealed how cybercriminals are able to locate residential details of executives with publicly available information.

Cybercriminals are refining their methods to use malicious memes as a tool to bypass security controls by embedding dangerous code into image files.

Research by VikingCloud revealed that a successful cyberattack would force nearly one in five small- and medium-sized businesses to close their doors.

Cybercriminals don’t just demand money, they go after details like Social Security numbers, birth dates, and banking information to fuel future fraud.

According to a Nuspire report, ransomware extortion publications rose by 46% compared to Q3, with Clop ransomware emerging as the most active group.

Law enforcement agencies across 15 countries have shut down 27 DDoS-for-hire operations.