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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fox8 reports: Chinese officials acknowledged behind closed doors at a December meeting that their government was responsible for a series of cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on information from people familiar with the matter. The news comes as the two countries continue to spar over tariffs imposed by President Donald […]
The Record reports that in a policy statement published Tuesday, the British government set out what its forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will include when it is introduced to parliament later this year: The belated reworking of the country’s cybersecurity regulations comes three years after the previous government had prematurely described those laws as “updated” while […]
