Messenger is a technology platform tracked across 14 threat clusters and 15 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 21, 2025; most recent activity July 21, 2026.
On July 14, 2026, the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment against three Russian nationals—Alexander Volosovik, Kirill Zatolokin, and Yulia Pankova—accused of operating bulletproof hosting services that…
The US Department of Justice and the Treasury have launched a coordinated crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers, resulting in criminal charges against multiple individuals, including a Cambodian senator. The Scam…
In 2025, Americans reported losing over $2.1 billion to scams originating on social media, according to the FTC. This represents an eightfold increase in losses since 2020, with nearly 30% of scam victims indicating…
Deepfake technology is increasingly undermining the reliability of digital evidence in legal proceedings. In 2025, Resemble AI reported a surge in verified deepfake incidents from 487 to 2,031 within a single quarter.…
Disinformation campaigns are increasingly targeting corporations, costing the global economy $78 billion annually. These campaigns leverage cheap tools to create fake crises, such as purchasing 50,000 fake views and…
As Bangladesh undergoes rapid digital transformation, women and children face increasing risks of cyber violence, including online harassment, blackmail, and identity theft. Recent studies indicate that over 63% of…
Sophie Parrish experienced a severe invasion of privacy when her brother-in-law, Karl Marshall, created and shared explicit deepfake images of her online. After returning from a family holiday in Turkey, she received…
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated AI-driven scams, as highlighted by recent reports. The emergence of 'AI scams 2.0' combines traditional social engineering…
The Nigeria Police Force has detained an official from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and interrogated Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,…
A newly discovered vulnerability in Google Gemini's voice assistant allows attackers to exploit indirect prompt injection through notifications from popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Slack. Researchers at…