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Between late April and August 2026, ZCyberNews documented eight security incidents tagged under Check Point Research, spanning five high-severity and two critical findings. Handala Hack, JSCeal, and Silver Dragon were observed as distinct threat actors across affected regions including China, Europe, Global, Israel, and Mexico. Key vulnerabilities tracked were CVE-2024-55591, CVE-2025-32433, and CVE-2025-33073. Targeted sectors included government, business services, consumer, critical infrastructure, and cryptocurrency. These reports collectively highlight the breadth of attack surfaces monitored by Check Point Research during this period.

Diagram showing the JSCeal infection flow from malvertising to Node.js executionHIGH
Malware

Breaking the Seal: Static Deobfuscation of JSCeal's Compiled V8

Check Point Research publishes a static deobfuscation pipeline for JSCeal, a V8 bytecode stealer targeting crypto apps since March 2024.

3 min readJSCeal
Abstract visualization of an AI brain with cyber attack pathways branching from it
AI Security

AI Crosses From Assistant to Operator in Live Attacks, Check Point

Check Point Research's AI Security Report 2026 documents AI now running live intrusions, building 88,000-line C2 frameworks in under a week, and enabling vishing at scale via...

3 min read
Screenshot of a browser-based ransomware page displaying a ransom note after encrypting local files on Android Chrome.HIGH
Malware

Browser-Only Ransomware Exploits Chrome File System API via

Check Point Research found a DeepSeek-generated sample using Chrome's File System Access API to encrypt Android photo directories — no native payload or exploit required.

4 min read
The Gentlemen RaaS Internal Leak Exposes Admin, Affiliates, TacticsCRITICAL
Threat Intel

The Gentlemen RaaS Internal Leak Exposes Admin, Affiliates, Tactics

A leaked backend database from The Gentlemen RaaS operation reveals 9 accounts, admin TOX ID, initial access via Fortinet/Cisco edge flaws, and a 190,000 USD ransom payout.

CVE-2024-55591CVE-2025-32433CVE-2025-33073
4 min readThe Gentlemen
VECT Ransomware Wiper Bug Destroys Data, Not Just EncryptsCRITICAL
Malware

VECT Ransomware Wiper Bug Destroys Data, Not Just Encrypts

Check Point Research found a bug in VECT ransomware's encryption logic that permanently destroys files on Windows systems — no recovery possible even after paying.

3 min readVECT Ransomware
Silver Dragon APT Targets Southeast Asia, Europe in Espionage CampaignHIGH
Threat Intel

Silver Dragon APT Targets Southeast Asia, Europe in Espionage Campaign

Check Point Research tracks Silver Dragon, a Chinese-aligned APT group operationally linked to APT41, targeting government and telecom entities in Southeast Asia and Europe with…

3 min readSilver Dragon
Handala Hack: Iranian Group's Wipe-and-Leak Operations DetailedHIGH
Threat Intel

Handala Hack: Iranian Group's Wipe-and-Leak Operations Detailed

Check Point Research details Handala Hack (Void Manticore), an Iranian threat actor behind destructive wiper attacks and hack-and-leak ops via the Homeland Justice persona since…

3 min readHandala Hack

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