Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop. His beat focuses on cybersecurity, cybercrime, and the management of software vulnerabilities, with an emphasis on issues like ransomware and data breaches. He has been featured in various publications including CIO Dive, Yahoo Finance, and Cybersecurity Dive.
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Matt Kapko's coverage primarily focuses on privacy & cybersecurity, with an emphasis on reporting government announcements and citing data to support his articles. His work suggests that he is likely to be interested in pitches related to cybersecurity trends, data breaches, ransomware attacks, and security measures.
Given the focus on citing data and press releases, Matt may be particularly responsive to pitches that include statistical insights or access to proprietary research related to cybersecurity trends. Additionally, experts who can provide analysis of government announcements or industry-specific reports may also find success when reaching out for potential collaboration.
While no specific geographic focus was provided for Matt's coverage area, it seems he covers international topics within the realm of privacy & cybersecurity without a particular regional bias.
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By: Matt Kapko
Operation Ramz resulted in 201 arrests and disrupted phishing services, malware and financial scams.
By: Matt Kapko
Fox Tempest, a financially-motivated threat group, allowed ransomware operators and other cybercriminals to slip malware-laced software past security controls.
By: Matt Kapko
Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities, and a growing lack of critical defect remediation industrywide.
Officials arrested the alleged administrator of First VPN, seized its servers and domains. Europol said the service appeared in almost every major recent cybercrime investigation.
By: Matt Kapko
Jacob Butler, a 23-year-old from Ottawa, awaits extradition to the United States and faces up to 10 years in prison.
Kali365, which was first observed in April, abuses legitimate Microsoft device authorization pages to grant persistent access to cybercriminal-controlled applications.
By: Matt Kapko
Silent Ransom Group isn't prolific, but it's demonstrated a knack for attacking the legal services sector with an extraordinary dual use of social engineering and in-person visits to victims' workstations.
By: Matt Kapko
Michele Spagnuolo allegedly placed multiple trades on the prediction marketplace, abusing internal access to Google's nonpublic data on the most searched people in 2025.
By: Matt Kapko
Zachary Sweeney allegedly traveled to New York, Indiana, Missouri and Georgia to meet and harm numerous victims in person. The FBI began investigating him in 2023.
By: Matt Kapko
The escalated threat posed by the defect showcases how quickly a seemingly mild vulnerability can turn into an urgent warning.
