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Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact
Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm
Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi
Beijing visit sees Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discuss cyber espionage incident with Chinese President Xi Jinping
President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc
US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states
UK At High Risk Of ‘Catastrophic Ransomware Attack’, Warns Committee
Damning report from parliamentary committee warns of high risk to UK from 'catastrophic ransomware attacks'
SolarWinds Sued By US SEC After 2020 Cyberattack
US regulators sue SolarWinds and its chief information security officer after the high profile cyberattack by Russian hackers
ICC Confirms Recent Cyberattack Was Espionage
Not a random cyberattack. International Criminal Court confirms September cyberattack was case of “sophisticated espionage”
Five Eyes Intelligence Heads Warn Of Chinese Cyber Espionage
Heads of Five Eyes intelligence agencies come together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using AI for hacking
EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology
Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech
ICC War Crime Tribunal Admits ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
International tribunal responsible for prosecuting those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes has been hacked
Microsoft Account Compromise Led To Chinese Hack Of US Officials
Chinese hack of senior US officials came after the corporate account of a Microsoft engineer was compromised
Electoral Commission Failed Basic Security Test Before Cyberattack
UK Electoral Commission admitted it failed a cybersecurity test in the same year that hackers attacked the organisation
Officials Point To Russia After Electoral Commission Hack
Cyberattack allows hackers to access the names and addresses of tens of millions of voters on the UK's electoral register
Microsoft Identifies Russia-Based Hackers For Teams Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks against Microsoft Teams is being carried out by Russian-government linked hackers, Redmond warns
US Starts Probe Of Alleged China Hack Of Federal Emails
China's suspected compromise of US Commerce and State department email systems investigated by House Oversight Committee
Chinese Hackers Compromised Emails Of US Commerce Secretary
Fallout spreads from cyberattack by China-based hackers, as emails from head of US Commerce Department reportedly compromised
Poland Blames Russia After DDoS Attacks On News Websites
Polish government minister directly blames Russia, after local news websites suffer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
US Treasury Fended Off Russian DDoS Attack – Report
Pro Russian hacker group was repelled when they carried out a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against US Treasury, says official
Optus Warns Cyberattack Compromised Data Of 10 Million Customers
Mobile operator Optus blames "offshore entity" for what could be Australia's largest ever data breach, impacting up to 10 million customers
Cuba Ransomware Hackers Claim Montenegro Government Attack
Responsibility for ongoing ransomware attack in the country has been claimed by Cuba gang, as local officials blame Russia
Lloyd’s of London To End Insurance For Nation State Cyberattacks
Lloyd's of London instructs its insurers to stop coverage for nation state cyberattacks, in its cyber insurance policies
Online Safety Bill Tweak To Combat Russian Misinformation
Foreign interference and misinformation to be designated a priority offence under Online Safety Bill, the government says
West Risks Direct Military Clash Over Cyberattacks, Says Russia
Pot kettle black. Russia's Foreign Ministry says cyber attacks against its infrastructure risks leading to direct military confrontation
US Conducts Offensive Cyber Operations To Support Ukraine
American General confirms US military hackers have conducted 'a series of operations' in support of Ukraine, as it battles Russia's invasion
UK Can Legally Launch Cyberattacks Against Hostile Nations, Says AG
Chief legal advisor to government says UK can legally launch cyberattacks against hostile nations, and calls for international “rules of the road”
UK, Australia Reach Cyber, Critical Tech Agreement
Australia says it will 'fight back' against nation state cyberattacks, after agreements with the UK over cyber, technology, and other matters
Iran Blames Nation State For Cyberattack on Petrol Stations
Petrol distribution network in Iran has reportedly been paralysed after a cyberattack, which some officials have alleged came from a nation state actor
US Offers $10m Reward For Information On Foreign Hackers
Grass on a hacker. US offers $10 million reward for hackers conducting malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure
FSB Head Says Russia Will Help US Locate Hackers
No place to hide? Head of FSB security agency has reportedly said Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals