The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 40 (2026)

The Good | Authorities Sentence Ex-Military Cybercriminals & Dismantle KillSec Gang A federal court has sentenced former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius to 70 months in prison and ordered him to pay $294,978 in restitution for launching cyberattacks on technology and telecommunications firms. While on active duty, Wagenius helped develop the SSH Brute hacking tool to steal network login credentials and customer records.