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17th August – Threat Intelligence Report
<p>For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 17th August, please download our <a href="https://research.checkpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Threat_Intelligence_News_2026-08-17.pdf">Threat Intelligence Bulletin.</a></p> <p><strong>TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Colombia’s Ministry of Justice has <a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches
Attributed threat actors
- KimsukyG0094
MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- SharepointT1213.002
- VulnerabilitiesT1588.006
- Social EngineeringT1684
- CredentialsT1589.001
- Generative AIAML.T0016.002
Indicators of compromise
- CVE-2026-68820cve
- CVE-2026-65400cve
- CVE-2026-71362cve
- CVE-2026-53413cve
- https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3719734,major-polish-data-breach-aimed-at-extorting-ransom-pm-saysurl
- https://cybernews.com/security/hackers-hit-levi-strauss-in-cyberattack-corporate-data-stolen/url
- https://securityaffairs.com/196890/cyber-crime/u-s-defense-manufacturer-ieh-hit-by-phishing-attack-exposing-potentially-export-controlled-data.htmlurl
- https://securityaffairs.com/197079/apt/china-linked-hackers-use-ai-agents-in-autonomous-attack-on-taiwan.htmlurl
- https://www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/threat_intelligence/kimsuky_ai_llmurl
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/em-patch-tuesday-august-2026/url
- https://securityaffairs.com/197234/uncategorized/macos-screen-sharing-flaw-exploited-to-deploy-monero-miners.htmlurl
- https://securityaffairs.com/197149/hacking/adobe-commerce-cve-2026-71362-comes-under-attack-shortly-after-public-disclosure.htmlurl
- https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-dangerous-zoom-screen-sharing-bug-could-have-let-hackers-hijack-other-devices-on-a-callurl
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/july-2026-cyber-threats-surge-ransomware-attacks-double-year-over-year-as-genai-data-exposure-widens/url
- https://www.security.com/threat-intelligence/jewelbug-crypto-fraud-espionageurl