Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: IcedID malware developer fakes his own death to escape the FBI
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Feb 13, 2026 A malware developer faked his own death to dodge law enforcement. Apple patched a dynamic linker zero-day tied to targeted attacks. Researchers caught the first malicious Outlook add-in hijack. Tianfu Cup returned using AI to find zero-days. Major platforms faced government blocks and data breach fallout across Europe.
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Keep National ID Infrastructure In-Region
- European governments should avoid hosting critical national ID services with US-controlled providers to reduce foreign access risk.
- The Dutch lower house urged DigiID infrastructure remain in Europe after Solvinity's US acquisition raised concerns.
Palantir Contract Ends Over Security Fears
- Switzerland ended its contract with Palantir citing national security and plausible US access to Swiss confidential data.
- A Swiss Armed Forces review found a significant likelihood the US government could access data held by Palantir.
Fake News Sites Taken Down In France
- French authorities took down over 100 websites posing as French news outlets to manipulate municipal election opinions.
- The National Security Directorate removed them before they gained significant visibility.