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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group is unifying its hacker naming system under Mandiant and its in-house Threat Analysis Group, using two-word code names to resolve overlapping designations. The first word is memorable and often derived from prior reports, while the second categorizes groups by origin or motive. Microsoft and CrowdStrike have also adopted similar systems, with industry players collaborating to map these names for consistency.

Google has introduced a new two-word taxonomy for classifying cybercrime groups, departing from a Microsoft-led initiative to standardize naming conventions. The system, developed by Google's Threat Intelligence Group (CTIG) following its Mandiant acquisition, uses terms like CASTLE (China), ION (Iran), and NEPTUNE (North Korea) to categorize threat actors by origin and motivation. The move aims to simplify operations but contradicts prior efforts by Microsoft and CrowdStrike to unify naming across the cybersecurity industry.

Weapon-filled tunnels were discovered beneath a castle in Lebanon that served as a Hezbollah stronghold. The tunnels were used to launch deadly strikes and drones.

A Sycamore Gap sapling was stolen from a castle weeks after being planted. The theft occurred shortly after the tree was established in the location.

A body was found during a search for a missing teenager who vanished in a lake near a castle in Wales. The search efforts focused on the lake area close to the castle, which is located in Wales.