22-May-2025 Cyber Attacks Galore: GRU, Aisuru Botnet, Dero Miners & 3AM Ransomware Rampage

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the FIRST AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast by Cytadel Cyber, where we serve your daily dose of cyber chaos with a sprinkle of humor and a dash of sarcasm. Today's episode kicks off with Russia's GRU making headlines as they expand their espionage playlist, targeting Western logistics and tech outfits. It's espionage meets shipping logistics—because clearly, intercepting packages and trade secrets makes for thrilling Saturday night intel. Meanwhile, KrebsOnSecurity gets caught in a digital thunderstorm with a 6.3 Tbps DDoS attack from the Aisuru Botnet. Nothing spells 'love' like a cyber onslaught, right? Next, we dive into a new Dero mining campaign, where Docker APIs fall victim to resource-hungry container zombies. Forget Halloween; these Docker Frankensteins are busy masquerading as nginx web servers, crafting a cryptojacking nightmare without even breaking a command-and-control sweat. In other news, the 3AM ransomware group adds twisty irony to their hacking antics by impersonating your friendly IT guy who probably never fixes anything, while spamming your inbox just to keep life interesting. Finally, over 1,500 AI projects face potential doom from a zero-click hijacking vulnerability. Dubbed CVE-2025-47241, this digital fiasco highlights yet another chapter in the long saga of cybersecurity woes. Secure your AI pet projects, folks—because curiosity really does cause catastrophic hangs. Tune in tomorrow for another round of cyber mayhem! We promise to keep you entertained, if not a bit paranoid.This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.