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 […]

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May 10, 2025
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Conflict between India and Pakistan escalates on the ground and in cyberspace

The conflict between Pakistan and India escalated sharply over the past week. Pakistan has now launched strikes against Indian military bases, claiming retaliation for strikes by India. Strikes in cyberspace also continue. Radio Pakistan reports: According to details, the official website of the BJP has been hacked. Amongst the hacked websites are the Crime Research Investigation Agency, Mahanagar […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
May 05, 2025
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Major Cyber Attack On Jammu Municipal Corporation Website, Critical Data Stolen By Hackers

News18 reports: In a major cyber attack on the Jammu Municipal Corporation website on Friday, critical data was stolen by hackers, top intelligence sources said. All certificates and databases, likely containing citizen data like Aadhaar numbers, property records, tax details and administrative documents, and infrastructure plans, were reportedly lost in the data breach incident, sources […]

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach News
April 29, 2025
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Breach exposes 2.9 lakh Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’ customers’ data

Deccan Herald reports: A major data breach in the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (BWSSB) application portal for water connection has exposed over 2.90 lakh customer records. The access to these records, including PAN, Aadhaar numbers, payment data and mobile numbers, was put on sale on an underground data leaks forum on the internet […]