Inside the crypto scam empire.

Daily CyberWire roundup covering multiple active security issues: an $11B "pig butchering" crypto‑scam marketplace with alleged ties to political actors; a reported data breach at Lulu Hypermarket affecting ~200k customers; GitLab and Palo Alto Networks releasing patches for critical vulnerabilities (pipeline execution and BlastRADIUS); the stealthy ViperSoftX malware using AutoIT to run PowerShell; and ongoing phishing and impersonation campaigns targeting state/local government employees and e‑commerce users. The briefing also points to a podcast segment on AI‑generated malware and related industry and policy coverage.