Geopolitical and cyber intelligence.
Daily briefings on the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ukraine, and Turkey, with continuous monitoring of global cyber threats.
- ▸ Two US-brokered ceasefires fray as Trump arrives in Beijing; Iran retains 70% of missile stockpile
- ▸ contradicting US claims. Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine
Top Stories
Highest-priority developments worldwide
Trump's Ceasefires Unravel as He Lands in Beijing
Trump rejected Tehran's latest peace proposals as "garbage" and called the April 8 Iran ceasefire "on massive life support" as Energy Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers Iran was "frighteningly close" to a nuclear weapon and a New York Times-reported assessment found Iran kept ~70% of its prewar missile stockpile; Russia ran 753 drones at Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa in one of the war's longest barrages, Wes Streeting prepared a Labour leadership bid against Keir Starmer after ~1,500 English council-seat losses, and Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 21 across two days.
France reports 22 hantavirus contacts, one patient in intensive care; government stresses transparency
France reported 22 contact cases of hantavirus on May 13, with one patient in intensive care, as the government adopted a strategy of transparency to avoid public panic. Many French people expressed reassurance, citing experience from the coronavirus pandemic, though some said they would consider wearing masks again. Opinion specialist Emmanuel Rivière said transparency is key to treating citizens as adults.
Russia abandons push on Stepnohirsk after heavy losses; average mobilized soldier survived 12 minutes
Russian forces are abandoning attempts to advance on Stepnohirsk in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast after suffering heavy losses, according to Ihor Burdeinyi, commander of the 128th Separate Zakarpattia Mountain Assault Brigade. Burdeinyi said the average survival time of a newly mobilized Russian soldier there was around 12 minutes. The settlement remains fully under Ukrainian control, with no Russian troops inside.
German auto industry warns of 225,000 job losses by 2035
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) warned on May 13 that up to 225,000 jobs could be lost by 2035, 35,000 more than earlier forecasts. VDA President Hildegard Müller said the shift from combustion engines to electric vehicles is hitting suppliers hardest and pointed to a "serious and persistent location crisis" in Germany and Europe. The VDA added that greater technology openness could preserve up to 50,000 jobs.
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting prepares leadership challenge as Starmer faces mounting rebellion
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not directly address calls for his resignation during Wednesday's King's Speech debate, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is expected to trigger a Labour leadership contest as soon as Thursday. Streeting met Starmer for less than 20 minutes in Downing Street on Wednesday, with allies telling the BBC they expect him to launch a bid requiring the support of 81 Labour MPs. More than 90 Labour lawmakers have publicly called for Starmer to resign, while over 110 have expressed support for him to remain.
Country Coverage
Daily snapshot across all six nations
Trump Flies to Beijing Amid Iran Intel Rebuke, 6% Inflation
Streeting Prepares to Challenge Starmer as King's Speech Looms
Attal Opens 2027 Race as Macron Says Hantavirus Controlled
VDA Warns 225,000 Auto Jobs at Risk; AfD Courts Workers
Russia Launches Largest Aerial Barrage of War on Ukraine
Turkey Current Account Deficit Hits $9.67B in March
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Daily snapshot of attack categories, threat actors, and country exposure.
- Access Brokerage Chile 14 MayAlleged sale of panel access to Mataquito Electrical Engineering and Construction
- Access Brokerage 14 MayAlleged Sale of Shodan Academic Plus Accounts with API Access
- Data Breach Saudi Arabia 14 MayAlleged sale of personnel PII data linked to Pintor
- Data Breach United Kingdom 14 MayAlleged data breach of British Airways
- Qilin 9 ev
- XOverStm 5 ev
- DragonForce 3 ev
- DragonForceMalaysia 3 ev
- Neffex THe BlackHat 2 ev
Recent CTI Daily Briefs
Browse past daily cyber threat intelligence briefs.
- 13 May 2026· Latest128eventsAI-Driven Patch Tuesday Surge; Government, Finance Breaches DominateMicrosoft patches 138 flaws including zero-click Outlook bug; AI tools find 16 vulns. Breaches hit Egypt Education, Indonesia BNI, US govt agencies. UK reforms cybercrime law.
- 12 May 2026157eventsCanvas ransom, Shai-Hulud npm wave, NoName DDoS surgeInstructure pays ShinyHunters for 3.65TB Canvas data; Mini Shai-Hulud npm wave hits TanStack, Mistral AI, UiPath; 56 alleged breach/leak claims.
- 11 May 2026141eventsLazarus Passport Leaks, AI-Generated Zero-Day, and Linux 'Dirty Frag' FlawLazarus targets passport databases globally; Google detects first AI-developed zero-day exploit; new Linux kernel vulnerability 'Dirty Frag' emerges; UK water company fined for undetected breach.
- 10 May 2026174eventsLazarus, Keymous Plus Lead Data Leak Surge; Ollama Flaw Exposes 300K Servers174 events tracked; 35 critical exposures. Lazarus claims multiple US/China leaks. Keymous Plus targets Egypt govt. Critical Ollama CVE-2026-7482 (CVSS 9.1) disclosed.
- 9 May 2026188eventsGODFATHER of All Actor Claims Massive Data Leak Targeting Finance, GovernmentActor The GODFATHER of all claims breaches of BlackRock, Vanguard, Palantir, and others. XORCAT and Qilin remain active. Critical infrastructure and healthcare targeted.