Malicious Open Source Packages Surge 188%: What Every Developer Needs to Know About the 2025 Open Source Malware Spike
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Malicious Open Source Packages Surge 188%: What Every Developer Needs to Know About the 2025 Open Source Malware Spike

ByInnoVirtuoso

If you’ve ever relied on open source libraries to speed up your projects—or if you’re simply concerned about how software makes its way onto your devices—what’s happening right now in the world of open source malware should grab your full attention. A staggering 188% year-over-year jump in malicious open source packages isn’t just a scary…

Hunters International Ransomware Group Shuts Down: Free Decryption Keys, False Goodwill, and the Real Story Behind the “Retirement”
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Hunters International Ransomware Group Shuts Down: Free Decryption Keys, False Goodwill, and the Real Story Behind the “Retirement”

ByInnoVirtuoso

When a notorious cybercrime syndicate announces it’s “shutting down” and hands out free decryption keys, it feels almost too good to be true. And often, it is. In early July 2025, Hunters International—the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group responsible for over 250 high-profile cyberattacks—claimed to be closing its doors and offering a rare olive branch to victims….