Flashpoint Intel Team, Author at Flashpoint

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Flashpoint's Intel Team comprises experts with deep intel and security experience across military, federal, government agencies and Fortune 500s, as well as backgrounds in malware analysis, compliance, economic policy, risk, and counterterrorism, among other specialized areas.

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Custom Rust Loader and Kernel-Level EDR Killer

In this post we analyze Qilin ransomware’s new custom Rust loader, break down the inner workings of its ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: How Dark Web Forums Structure Cybercrime

In this post, we analyze how dark web forums operate, breaking down Flashpoints tiered classification system and ...

Remus Stealer: A New, Not-So-New Infostealer

In this post, we explore the emergence of Remus Stealer, analyzing its structural and behavioral similarities to ...

Corporate and Physical Security

America250 Fourth of July Threat Assessment

In this post we break down the intersecting cyber risks, physical security strains, and operational challenges ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

AI Threat Report: How Artificial Intelligence Is Used Across Illicit Communities

A monthly analysis of how artificial intelligence is used in illicit communities, based on Flashpoint proprietary ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: Weaponizing Mainstream Apps and Social Infrastructure

As part of our ongoing series, we focus on the shared infrastructure that fuels threat actors; the intersection ...

Illicit Communities

Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: XSS and the Current State of the Russian-Speaking Underground

In this post, we explore XSS’ shift from a unified forum to a scattered community spread across several ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Escalation in the Middle East: Tracking “Operation Epic Fury” Across Military and Cyber Domains

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran under Operation Epic Fury ...

The Phishing-as-a-Service Pipeline: How a Scalable Fraud Ecosystem Is Driving Global Attacks

Flashpoint analysts, working with partner financial institutions, have observed a growing number of PhaaS ...

Tax Refund Fraud in 2026: How Threat Actors Exploit Identity, Verification, and Cash-Out Channels

How threat actors are executing tax refund fraud schemes, from sourcing identity data to bypassing verification ...

Corporate and Physical Security

Iran-Aligned Militias Signal Expanded Regional Risk Amid US–Israel–Iran Conflict

Across multiple theaters, Iran-aligned groups are using similar language, emphasizing shared objectives, and in ...

Understanding the DarkCloud Infostealer

Infostealers continue to dominate the initial access landscape in 2026, lowering the barrier to breach through ...