CyberheistNews Vol 15 #03 Waging War on Explicit Deepfakes. The Real Problem Behind the UK Crackdown.

This CyberheistNews issue summarizes current cyber threats and trends: Japan attributes over 200 attacks to a China-aligned actor (MirrorFace), ransomware groups claimed 5,461 attacks in 2024 with large ransom demands and nearly 200M records breached in confirmed incidents, and threat actors increasingly use AI-enabled deepfakes and advanced phishing to enhance extortion and social-engineering campaigns; the newsletter also includes vendor demos, assessments, and guidance links.