--- title: "Cyberthreat Intelligence Report: May 2026" description: Cynet's May 2026 CTI Report gives every stakeholder, from CISOs to SOC analysts, the intelligence they need to act on emerging threats. image: https://go.cynet.com/hubfs/og-image.jpg --- CTI Report # Cyberthreat Intelligence Report: May 2026 704 ransomware victims. 8 critical CVEs. Three new malware families. Cynet's May 2026 CTI Report gives every stakeholder, from CISOs to SOC analysts, the intelligence they need to act on emerging threats.  ## Access the full report What's Inside Critical Cyber News - A roundup of the month's most consequential incidents, including TeamPCP's gamified supply-chain bounty program and the 3,800-repository GitHub breach to the Foxconn ransomware attack and Sandworm's pivot into critical OT systems. Vulnerability Spotlight - A deep dive into the most severe Linux local privilege-escalation flaw in years. “Copy Fail” corrupts page-cache-backed memory to reach root while leaving the on-disk file untouched — stealthier than Dirty COW and already in CISA's KEV catalog. Includes the full exploitation chain and mitigation guidance. Malware Deep Dives - Static, dynamic, and MITRE ATT&CK analysis of three emerging threats: the Go-based M3RX ransomware, the heavily evasive Evelyn infostealer, and the multi-platform Aur0ra ransomware — plus how Cynet's unified platform detects and prevents each one. Powered by Cynet CyOps Threat Intelligence This report is produced by Cynet's CyOps Threat Intelligence Team, combining decades of combined expertise and continuous threat research, real-world telemetry, and hands-on incident response experience to deliver intelligence that is timely, relevant, and designed for action. Looking for More In-Depth Threat Intel? Cynet partners and customers receive exclusive access to CTI Reports before they are made available for public download. Learn more about CyOps MDR to unlock the advantage of ongoing threat intel and real-time response.  704 Ransomware victims claimed in May 8 Critical & high-severity CVEs reviewed 3 New malware families analyzed in depth ## Backed by the industry, loved by customers. ![MITRE\_ATTACK-Evals\_new\_logo](https://go.cynet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/MITRE_ATTACK-Evals_new_logo.png?width=250&height=34&name=MITRE_ATTACK-Evals_new_logo.png) ### Outstanding results in 2025 MITRE - 100% Detection Visibility - 100% Technique-Level Coverage - 100% Protection [Learn more](https://www.cynet.com/mitre-attck-results/) ![G2-tags-spring2026](https://go.cynet.com/hubfs/G2-tags-spring2026.svg) ### Top-tier performance according to our users - 98% score for Real-Time Detection - 97% score for 24x7 support - 97% score for Automated Remediation [Learn more](https://www.g2.com/products/cynet/reviews) ![gartner-peer](https://go.cynet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gartner-peer-insights-logo-white.png?width=180&height=63&name=gartner-peer-insights-logo-white.png) ### Recommended by 95% - Overall 4.8/5 Rating - Product capabilities 4.8/5 Rating - Ease of deployment 4.8/5 Rating [Learn more](https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/extended-detection-and-response/vendor/cynet) ![cynet-logo-white](https://www.cynet.com/wp-content/themes/cynet/assets/images/homepage-lp/Cynet_logo%20.svg) Copyright © 2026 Cynet [Terms](https://www.cynet.com/eula/) [Privacy](https://www.cynet.com/privacy-policy/) [Website Terms of Use](https://www.cynet.com/terms-of-use/) [Data Processing Agreement](https://go.cynet.com/hubfs/Cynet%20-%20Data%20Processing%20Agreement.pdf?hsLang=en) - [![facebook social media account](https://www.cynet.com/wp-content/themes/cynet/assets/images/homepage-lp/facebook-logo.png)](https://www.facebook.com/CynetSecurity/) - [![in social media account](https://www.cynet.com/wp-content/themes/cynet/assets/images/homepage-lp/in-logo.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynet-security) - [![twitter social media account](https://www.cynet.com/wp-content/themes/cynet/assets/images/homepage-lp/twitter-logo.png)](https://x.com/cynet_security) [![Cynet\_Logo\_Dark](https://www.cynet.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Cynet_Logo_Dark-ran98v077f10fndpxr0xlwpxpz8adxxhbu64jr17mg.png "Cynet_Logo_Dark")](https://go.cynet.com/?hsLang=en) - [Why Cynet](https://www.cynet.com/why-cynet/) - [Platform](https://www.cynet.com/platform/) - [Partners](https://www.cynet.com/partners/) - [Resources](https://www.cynet.com/resources/) - [Company](https://www.cynet.com/about-us/) - [Blog](https://www.cynet.com/blog/) - [Pricing](https://www.cynet.com/packages/) [Request a Demo](https://www.cynet.com/request-a-demo/) - [Why Cynet](https://www.cynet.com/why-cynet/) - [Platform](https://www.cynet.com/platform/) - [Partners](https://www.cynet.com/partners/) - [Resources](https://www.cynet.com/resources/) - [Company](https://www.cynet.com/about-us/)