nation-state hacking

Hackers Target Australia’s Largest Pension FundsHackers Target Australia’s Largest Pension Funds

Hackers Target Australia’s Largest Pension Funds

Multiple pension funds in Australia have been hit in co-ordinated hacking attacks, and unfortunately customers have reportedly lost money

3 weeks ago
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple OutagesElon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”

1 month ago
US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police OfficersUS DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

Chinese contract hackers, as well as Chinese law enforcement and intelligence officers, have been charged by US DoJ

2 months ago
Trump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against RussiaTrump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia

Trump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia

So Russia poses no cyberthreat? US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders 'pause' of offensive cyber operations against Russia

2 months ago
Bybit Reserves ‘Fully Replenished ‘ After Record $1.5bn Crypto HackBybit Reserves ‘Fully Replenished ‘ After Record $1.5bn Crypto Hack

Bybit Reserves ‘Fully Replenished ‘ After Record $1.5bn Crypto Hack

Bybit says it has replenished its reserves through a mix of emergency loans and large deposits, after huge crypto heist

2 months ago
Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns MicrosoftRussian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft

Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft

Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group

3 months ago
Japan Links 200 Cyberattacks To Chinese Hackers MirrorFaceJapan Links 200 Cyberattacks To Chinese Hackers MirrorFace

Japan Links 200 Cyberattacks To Chinese Hackers MirrorFace

Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has been linked by Japanese officials to more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years

3 months ago
Beijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury CyberattackBeijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury Cyberattack

Beijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury Cyberattack

China's foreign ministry slams “groundless” accusations that a China state-sponsored actor hacked US Treasury systems

4 months ago
UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC HeadUK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech

5 months ago
Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretap Systems – ReportChinese Hackers Breach US Wiretap Systems – Report

Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretap Systems – Report

AT&T and Verizon among US broadband providers reportedly hacked to target American government wiretapping platform

6 months ago
Largest US Water Utility Suffers CyberattackLargest US Water Utility Suffers Cyberattack

Largest US Water Utility Suffers Cyberattack

Hack of critical infrastructure in the US, as American Water admits “unauthorised activity” on computer network and systems

7 months ago

Chinese Hackers Failed To Defeat FBI Botnet Takedown

FBI disrupts Chinese 'state-sponsored' hackers 'Flax Typhoon', who tried to resist takedown of 260,000-device botnet

7 months ago
Meta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp AccountsMeta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp Accounts

Meta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp Accounts

Iranian hacking group APT42 was behind possible hacking attempt of senior US administration officials of Joe Biden, Donald Trump

8 months ago
Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack ImpactHalliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact

Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact

Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm

8 months ago

US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack

Oilfield services firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, despite previously warning against attacks on critical infrastructure

8 months ago

Google Confirms Iranian Hackers Behind US Presidential Hacks

Hackers linked to Iran's government conducted phishing campaigns against Israel and targetted U.S. presidential election accounts

8 months ago

Kaspersky To Shutter US Operation After National Security Ban

Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is to close down all of its operations in the United States after national security ban

9 months ago

Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report

Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America

10 months ago

Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks

Microsoft's Brad Smith answer questions from US lawmakers about hacks of US governmental systems by China, Russia

10 months ago

Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals

Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals

11 months ago

Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat

Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China

11 months ago

US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies

Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks

11 months ago

Russia Accused Of Cyberattack On Germany’s Ruling Party, Defence Firms

German foreign minister warns Russia will face consequences for “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack on ruling party, and German companies

12 months ago

Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations

1 year ago

Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails

Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft

1 year ago

New Zealand Joins US, UK, Netherlands Alleging Chinese Cyber Espionage

Five eyes member New Zealand joins with the US and UK alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure

Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China

1 year ago

Microsoft, OpenAI Catch China, Russia Using AI Tools For Hacking

Nation-state hackers from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have been identified by Microsoft and OpenAI, using AI tools for…

1 year ago