F5 BIG-IP exploitation escalated after a flaw was reclassified to critical RCE, while a Fortinet FortiClient EMS bug also came under active attack. The European Commission confirmed a data breach after the Europa web platform incident, and UK sanctions targeted infrastructure tied to Cambodia-based scam operations. NCA’s 2026 assessment also linked cybercrime more closely with wider organised offending patterns overall.

Europe’s Europa platform disclosed a cloud-hosting cyberattack, Puerto Rico suspended licensing services after a government incident, and researchers detailed BPFdoor sleeper cells in telecom networks. The roundup also covers the FBI director’s personal Gmail breach, RedLine malware extradition, an EU vote against extending CSAM scanning rules, and Lloyds’ customer data exposure caused by a banking glitch in the United Kingdom.