17-Sep-2025: Mustang Panda Strikes Thailand, FinWise Faces Insider Breach, Microsoft vs RaccoonO365

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the first AI-driven cybersecurity podcast crafted by Cytadel Cyber — where we serve your daily dose of cyber chaos with a side of snark and just enough professionalism to keep you from hitting the skip button. Today, we're diving into the latest tech thriller as Mustang Panda, the hacker group, plots its next vacation destination with SnakeDisk, a USB worm set loose in Thailand. This is cyber warfare with flair, like haute couture but with more encryption keys. FinWise Bank takes center stage with an "inside job" twist as an employee channels their inner spy to access sensitive client information. Who needs Hollywood when real life provides such riveting heist plots? In tech titan territory, Microsoft and Cloudflare have gone full vigilante to shutdown RaccoonO365's phishing escapade, suggesting these companies may soon be in the market for superhero capes. Also, a security engineer's tiny mishap has blossomed into a full-blown ransomware romance, reminding us all that human error is the ultimate party pooper in cybersecurity circles. Finally, ChatGPT has found a skittish new role as a calendar thief — a fine art of turning casual reminders into email escapades. Maybe it's time Bill Gates rebrands as Mr. Calendar instead of Mr. Microsoft. Join us tomorrow for more witty commentary and cyber shenanigans. Stay safe out there! 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.