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Welsh Government Account Tweets Porn
Cyberattack sees official Twitter account of the UK Government in Wales post pornography
French Hospital Offline After Ransomware Attack
French hospital in Rouen forced to use pen and paper, after ransomware knocked out computers and servers
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that's a tad worrying...India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim
Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit
Georgia Suffers Huge Cyberattack
Thousands of websites in Georgia have been hacked and defaced with pictures of the former President
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack – Report
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
Airbus Suppliers Targeted In Multiple Cyber-Attacks
Suppliers for aircraft manufacturer Airbus have reportedly been targetted by suspected Chinese hackers, in search of commercial secrets
Cyberattack Could Trigger NATO Response
NATO chief warns serious cyber strike on any NATO nation could trigger Article 5 response from the alliance
Most Industrial Cyber Incidents Down To Human Error – Kaspersky
Pesky humans are responsible for half of cybersecurity incidents in industrial networks, Kaspersky warns
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from 'single threat actor'
Chinese Government Hackers Moonlight For Extra Cash – FireEye
Will hack for cash!. Team of Chinese government-backed hackers conduct cyber operations on the side for cash
Johannesburg Power Company Crippled By Ransomware
South African power firm suffers ransomware attack that cripples its databases, applications and network
German Industrial Giants Attacked By Chinese Hackers – Report
Blue chip German industrial firms have confirmed cyber attacks, which are being blamed on state-backed Chinese group
Lancaster University Admits ‘Sophisticated Phishing Attack’
Student data has been compromised Lancaster University admits, after 'sophisticated and malicious phishing attack'
Arrest After Bulgaria Suffers Damaging Cyber Attack
Nearly all seven million Bulgarian adults have reportedly had their personal data compromised
Ransomware Hackers Get Paid By Another US City
Another US city opts to hand over hundreds of thousands dollars to hackers after ransomware attack
ASCO Sends Workers Home After Ransomware Attack
Aeroplane parts manufacturer sends home 1,000 of 1,400 workers after being crippled by ransomware
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram's CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Industrial Control Systems Suffer Rising Cyberattacks – Kaspersky Lab
Almost one in two industrial computers worldwide subjected to malicious cyber activity, Kaspersky Lab warns
Nearly Half European Businesses Lack Robust Cyber Defence – Study
Kaspersky Lab study also shows majority feel that attackers are rarely caught and brought to justice
Asus Servers Hijacked To Push Malware To Customers
Taiwanese PC maker pushes malware out to customers via automatic software update tool
Aluminium Maker Hydro Goes Old School After Ransomware Attack
Huge Norwegian aluminium producer switches to 'manual operations' after damaging ransomware attack
US Newspapers Hit By Cyber-Attack
Printing and distribution of major US newspapers disrupted at the weekend after cyber-attack
Tesco Bank Fined £16.4m By Regulator Over 2016 Cyber-Attack
That's gonna sting. Tesco's banking division has been slapped with a £16.4m fine for customer account breach
Bristol Airport Admits Cyber Attack Impacted Flight Display Screens
Ransomware attack took down flight display screens for two days, Bristol Airport admits
University Cyber Attacks Down To Students, Staff
Inside job? Cyber criminals not responsible for hacks of universities and colleges, study suggests