1. Global Cybersecurity Surge: BlackCat Guilty Pleas, China's 1-Hour Reporting Law, and 2.6M Daily Attacks on Taiwan
The first week of 2026 opened with a global surge in cyber conflict and regulatory pressure. In the US, two cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty for their roles in the 2023 BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware campaign, which targeted over 1,000 organizations, caused $9.5 million in losses, and extracted a $1.2 million Bitc...