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August 27, 2026 at 11:04 UTC
Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
By BrianKrebs
AI Summary
Australian Federal Police arrested two suspects aged 21 and 23 from Western Australia, alleged members of TeamPCP, a cybercrime group behind what authorities describe as the longest-running software supply chain attack spree ever recorded, compromising over 1,000 organizations and stealing 500,000 credentials. The group reportedly deployed a self-propagating worm named after a Dune sandworm character. U.S. and Australian authorities collaborated on the investigation, with the suspects now facing 14 combined charges.
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