Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, Data Breach News, News
October 30, 2025
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US company with access to biggest telecom firms uncovers breach by nation-state hackers

Reuters reports: Hackers working for an unnamed nation-state breached networks at Ribbon Communications, a key U.S. telecommunications services company, and remained within the firm’s systems for nearly a year without being detected, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. Ribbon Communications, a Texas-based company that provides technology to facilitate voice and data communications […]

Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack
October 30, 2025
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Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities

Bleeping Computer reports: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warned today that hacktivists have breached critical infrastructure systems multiple times across the country, allowing them to modify industrial controls that could have led to dangerous conditions. The authorities issued the warning to raise awareness of the elevated malicious activity targeting internet-exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICS) […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
October 28, 2025
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Hackers Target Swedish Power Grid Operator

Security Week reports: Swedish state-owned power grid operator Svenska kraftnät on Monday confirmed that it fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach. The incident, the company said, was discovered on Saturday and affected an isolated, external file transfer solution, but not the power grid. The country’s electricity supply has not been affected […]

News, Critical Infrastructure
October 16, 2025
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CISA warns of ‘significant’ threat to federal networks after nation-state hackers stole F5 source code, undisclosed bug info

The Record reports: The federal government has issued an emergency directive ordering all civilian agencies to update products from F5 after the security company said a nation-state actor had long-term persistent access to source code and information about undisclosed vulnerabilities during a breach discovered in August. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said it “has identified […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
October 09, 2025
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Nearly a third of Mississippi state agencies fail cybersecurity requirements

The Vicksburg Daily News reports on the findings by the state auditor: According to Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, a third of state offices are at risk of cybercrimes due to not meeting cybersecurity assessment requirements according to a report released yesterday, Tuesday, Oct. 7. Auditor Shad White stated in the release, “Part of our […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
August 27, 2025
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Nevada state websites, phone lines knocked offline by cyberattack

The Record reports: A cyberattack took down systems, websites and phone lines used by the state government of Nevada after an incident on Sunday morning.  Nevada governor Joe Lombardo released a statement on Monday afternoon telling the public that emergency services are still available but the network incident “continues to impact the availability of certain […]

Critical Infrastructure, News
August 25, 2025
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FBI warns of Russian hacks targeting US critical infrastructure

Reuters reports: Aug 20 – Hackers associated with some of Russia’s most prolific cyber espionage units have over the last year been leveraging a vulnerability in older Cisco software to target thousands of networking devices associated with critical infrastructure IT systems, the FBI and Cisco said on Wednesday. Hackers working within the Russian Federal Security […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News, News
July 31, 2025
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Zscaler warns that ransomware attacks on oil and gas surge 935%, as critical sectors targeted

Industrial Cyber reports: New data from Zscaler shows that manufacturing, technology, and healthcare remain the most frequently targeted sectors, representing high-stakes environments that are ripe for extortion and leverage, where disruption can yield maximum leverage for attackers. Meanwhile, ransomware attacks on the oil and gas industry surged 935.3% year-over-year, likely fueled by a growing reliance on automation across rigs, pipelines, […]

Cyberattack, Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
July 31, 2025
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Minnesota governor calls in the troops after St Paul cyberattack

When a cyberattack reportedly overwhelmed the city’s cyberdefenses and resources, Governor Waltz called in the National Guard, whose cyber experts will assist the city with recovering from the attack. The Register reports: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state’s National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to a cyberattack on the […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News, News
June 04, 2025
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Pro-Ukraine hacker group Black Owl poses ‘major threat’ to Russia – Kaspersky

The Record reports that a hacking group known as BO Team or Black Owl has emerged as a major threat to Russia: A little-known hacking group has emerged as a major threat to Russian state institutions and critical industries, carrying out attacks aimed at causing maximum disruption and extracting financial gain, according to a new […]