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The leak was only a matter of time.
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- CyberWire Daily
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- Apr 22, 2026
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- 2105
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Summary
Mythos leaks. The DOD preps a more aggressive cyber strategy. A former FBI cyber official urges homicide charges for hospital ransomware deaths. Lotus Wiper targeted the Venezuelan energy and utilities sector. Over 1,300 SharePoint servers remain unpatched against a spoofing vulnerability. The Harvester APT group deploys a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor. A new LOTUSLITE backdoor targets India’s banking sector. The Mirai botnet exploits discontinued routers. Our guest is Brian Vecci, Field CTO at Varonis, discussing how organizations can safely adopt AI and autonomous agents. A satirical startup sells clean-room clones. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On today’s Industry Voices, Brian Vecci, Field CTO at Varonis, discusses how organizations can safely adopt AI and autonomous agents by securing data, managing risk, and focusing on measurable outcomes. If you enjoyed this conversation, tune into the full interview here. Selected Reading Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized Users (Bloomberg) Claude Mythos Finds 271 Firefox Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) New Defense Department cyber strategy imminent, official says (The Record) Pentagon Cyber Leaders Back $1.5T Budget Request (GovInfo Security) Ex-FBI lead urges homicide charges against ransomware scum (The Register) New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention (SecurityWeek) Over 1,300 Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to spoofing attacks (Bleeping Computer) Harvester: APT Group Expands Toolset With New GoGra Linux Backdoor (SecurityWeek)…