A ransomware-hit payroll provider, a multimillion-dollar fintech extortion attempt, active exploitation of critical Cisco and Vite flaws, and fresh cyber-enabled fraud investigations lead this roundup. Law-enforcement action spans the UK, US and Asia-Pacific, while new EU online-safety proposals and CISA guidance on cyber decoys underline the growing importance of evidence, attribution, resilience and investigative readiness across increasingly interconnected digital environments.

This 48-hour DFM roundup tracks system recovery at Dustin and the UK Department for Education, cybercrime investigations in Australia and Singapore, major disruption at Boston Scientific and Springfield schools, new crypter and Microsoft vulnerability guidance, US and UK enforcement action, and policy moves on online child protection and Singapore’s digital infrastructure security and resilience requirements for investigators and security practitioners.