3 Articles: Print Fraudster Jailed, Counterfeit HP Toners Seized, and Sharp/Toshiba Printers Vulnerabilities Exposed.

The global printing industry continues to face growing challenges from financial fraud, counterfeit products, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In the UK, a former bookkeeper at pre-press company Ultimatum Group was sentenced to more than three years in prison after admitting to stealing at least £50,000 through company credit card fraud, highlighting the need for stronger internal financial controls (see below). Meanwhile, South African authorities seized more than R27.5 million worth of counterfeit goods during a nationwide enforcement operation, including over R320,000 in fake HP toner cartridges, underscoring the ongoing battle against counterfeit printer supplies. Adding to these concerns, newly disclosed security vulnerability CVE-2026-63563 revealed that certain Sharp and Toshiba Tec multifunction printers (MFPs) shipped outside the Japanese market were configured with user authentication disabled by default, potentially allowing unauthorized access to address book editing and Document Filing features until properly configured. Security experts recommend enabling authentication immediately and applying vendor updates where available. Together, these incidents demonstrate that today’s print industry must protect itself not only from financial crime and counterfeit toner cartridges, but also from emerging cybersecurity risks affecting network-connected printers and MFPs.