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ThreatsDay: Ransomware Affiliate Betrayal, WhatsApp RAT, Exposed Hacker Tools and 12 More Stories

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ThreatsDay: Ransomware Affiliate Betrayal, WhatsApp RAT, Exposed Hacker Tools and 12 More Stories

A ransomware affiliate retained profits meant for partners, while a separate attacker exposed an unsecured server containing intrusion tools and artifacts. The week saw additional incidents involving malicious code in developer packages and extensions.

Why it matters: Organizations face threats from both ransomware groups experiencing internal fraud and from exposed attacker infrastructure that reveals operational methods; developers need to vet package sources and monitor for compromised extensions.

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