Threat Intelligence Report — July 16, 2026 | 7 New KEVs · 231 Victims

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Report Date: 2026-07-16

New KEVs: 7  ▲ +3 vs last weekRansomware Victims: 231  ▲ +104 vs last week

7 vulnerabilities were added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog this period. Fortinet products show the strongest concentration of risk signals this week. Threat intelligence sources this period reference Sandworm (Russia) and Scattered Spider. Ransomware activity is moderate with 231 new victims posted to leak sites over the last 7 days, with Deadlock posting the most victims.

Patch This Week

The top 3 KEVs to remediate right now, ranked by CISA deadline proximity, ransomware exploitation, and severity. These are confirmed exploited — if you do nothing else today, patch these.

  1. CVE-2026-56291 – Balbooa Forms | CVSS 10.0 | EPSS 0.8% / 54th pct | PoC Available
    CISA deadline: 2026-07-13 (overdue by 3d) — Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
  2. CVE-2026-48939 – iCagenda iCagenda | CVSS 10.0 | EPSS 1.5% / 72th pct | PoC Available
    CISA deadline: 2026-07-13 (overdue by 3d) — Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
  3. CVE-2026-15409 – SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances | CVSS 10.0 | EPSS 1.3% / 66th pct
    CISA deadline: 2026-07-17 (1d remaining) — Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Top KEVs

Vulnerabilities confirmed actively exploited in the wild by CISA — ranked by ransomware use, then severity. Patch these before anything else.

New Today

  • CVE-2026-58644 – Microsoft SharePoint | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 1.3% / 67th pct | Ransomware Use: No
  • CVE-2026-25089 – Fortinet FortiSandbox | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 23.4% / 98th pct | Ransomware Use: No
  • CVE-2026-39808 – Fortinet FortiSandbox | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 48.7% / 99th pct | Ransomware Use: No | PoC Available

Still Outstanding

  • CVE-2026-15409 – SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 1.3% / 66th pct | Ransomware Use: No
  • CVE-2026-56291 – Balbooa Forms | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 0.8% / 54th pct | Ransomware Use: No | PoC Available
  • CVE-2026-48939 – iCagenda iCagenda | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 1.5% / 72th pct | Ransomware Use: No | PoC Available
  • CVE-2026-46817 – Oracle E-Business Suite | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 1.0% / 60th pct | Ransomware Use: No

Security News

Advisories, threat research, and incident reports from 12 sources across government, commercial research, and security journalism — prioritized by source credibility.

Threat Actors Mentioned

Sandworm (Russia)Scattered Spider

Ransomware Activity

Victim counts posted to ransomware group leak sites — use this to gauge which groups are most active and which sectors and regions are being targeted.

40 new victims posted today
7-day total: 231 via Ransomware.live

Infostealer Exposure: 502 employee credentials and 16,700 user credentials compromised via infostealer malware across victim organisations — indicating credential theft likely preceded these ransomware deployments.

Most Active Groups

Deadlock 66 Thegentlemen 38 Dragonforce 30 Qilin 25 Arcusmedia 6

Group Intelligence

  • Thegentlemen — The Gentlemen is a RaaS group that emerged in July–August 2025, rapidly claiming over 320 victims across 17+ countries by offering affiliates a 90% revenue share, deploying a Go-based locker against Windows, Linux, NAS, and BSD systems; a compromised C2 server in 2026 revealed more than 1,570 linked victims.
  • Dragonforce — DragonForce is a major ransomware-as-a-service operation first observed in August 2023 that launched a formal affiliate program offering 80% revenue share, then rebranded as a "ransomware cartel" in 2025, gaining notoriety for high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.
  • Qilin — Qilin ransomware was first observed in July of 2022. Qilin Ransomware is written in Golang and supports multiple encryption modes; all of which are controlled by the operator. Qilin actors practice double extortion – demanding payment for a decryptor, as well as for the non-release of stolen data.
  • Arcusmedia — Arcus Media is a ransomware-as-a-service group that emerged in May 2024, employing double extortion with ChaCha20 + RSA-2048 encryption and recruiting affiliates via a referral-based vetting process, claiming 50+ victims across manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and business services globally.

Most Targeted Sectors

Business Services 51 Manufacturing 27 Technology 13 Agriculture And Food Production 13 Healthcare 12

Top Countries

US (48), ES (14), IT (13), GB (10), CZ (10)

Notable Incidents

  • Solid Advance Inc. (Business Services · JP) — claimed by Ailock. Solid Advance Inc. is a Japanese software company, founded in 2004, based in Tokyo and Aomori. It develops and sells All Gather CRM, a fully in-house-built, integrated CRM package covering customer management, sales supp… Press coverage →
  • sleemanbreweries.ca (Agriculture and Food Production · CA) — claimed by Chaos. Sleeman Breweries was founded in 1851 and headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. The company now markets and distributes world-class domestic and imported products. Press coverage →
  • Kee Wah Bakery (Agriculture and Food Production · HK) — claimed by Dragonforce. Kee Wah Bakery specializes in traditional and innovative baked goods, offering a wide range of products including mooncakes, festive treats, and gift items. The company prides itself on using high-quality ingredients and… Press coverage →
  • Ifage (Not Found · CH) — claimed by Dragonforce. Ifage is a foundation based in Geneva dedicated to the continuous education and professional development of adults. It offers a wide range of courses in languages, management, administration, industry, construction, and … Press coverage →
  • Omax Autos (Manufacturing · IN) — claimed by Dragonforce. OMAX Autos Limited is a leading manufacturer of sheet metal components, specializing in the production of auto and non-auto components. The company serves various sectors, including commercial vehicles, passenger cars, a… Press coverage →

Vendor-Specific Risks

Vendors with confirmed KEV exploitation this week — the stacked bar shows how that exposure breaks down across exploited CVEs (red), critical CVEs to watch (orange), and news mentions (yellow). Prioritize patching vendors with the largest red segment.

Fortinet 2 Microsoft 2 Icagenda 1 Sonicwall 1 Oracle 1 KEVs CVEs Mentions

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