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Hackers come in all shapes and sizes, from crypto kingpins to scammers to spies. These stories shine a spotlight on the hacking groups you don’t hear about as often—because they’re often the ones you need to worry about the most. WIRED’s latest digital issue: wrd.cm/4jbFwki

First up, the CyberAv3ngers. Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption. wrd.cm/42vRwpF

Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea's TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the world. wrd.cm/4j5zLEB

For the last decade, this group of FSB hackers—including "traitor" Ukrainian intelligence officers—has used a grinding barrage of intrusion campaigns to make life hell for their former countrymen and cybersecurity defenders. wrd.cm/3Yw6HOl

Millions of scam text messages are sent every month. The Chinese cybercriminals behind many of them are expanding—and quickly innovating. wrd.cm/4ctSwPA

After a series of setbacks, the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang went underground. Researchers are bracing for its probable return in a new form. wrd.cm/43MzZfb

Though less well-known than groups like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon, or APT 41, is an infamous, longtime espionage actor that foreshadowed recent telecom hacks. wrd.cm/4lw0lID