Cyber war news
In fear of cyberattacks, India shuts down access to two top exchanges
Against the backdrop of an escalating conflict with Pakistan, India has temporarily restricted access to the websites of the country’s top two exchanges.
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Russia banned from acquiring deadly video game controllers used in Ukraine drone attacks
The UK government on Wednesday announced 150 new sanctions against Russia – including a ban on video game controllers to prevent deadly drone attacks – and to further degrade the Kremlin’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine.
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Anonymous claims 10T leak exposing Kremlin secrets, dirt on Trump – but some say the stolen data is old news
The infamous hacker collective Anonymous said it has leaked a whopping 10T of data exposing Kremlin secrets, corruption, and pro-Russian ties to the West – including dirt on US President Donald Trump, but the internet, so far, is not that impressed.
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China accuses US of cyberattacks, names suspected NSA agents
China has accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries.
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Russia's “Shuckworm” espionage group targets Western military ops in Ukraine
The Kremlin-linked espionage group “Shuckworm” is back with another hacking campaign against Ukraine and its Western allies, this time targeting a foreign military operation taking place in the war-torn nation.
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An email with Windows RDP file gives Russian spies access to your drives
Disguised as a joint project between tech giants and a European government, one email can make your entire system a drive-thru for Kremlin-backed spies.
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France’s critical infrastructure under attack, political tensions to blame
As France takes a more active role on the global political stage, hacktivists are increasingly targeting the country’s critical infrastructure.
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Hacktivists gear up for coordinated attacks on Israel ahead of April 7
Campaigns that typically target Israel this year may also target its allies, including the US.
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FBI busts $1.5M Hamas-run crypto financing scheme used to fund terrorism
The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it has dismantled a massive Hamas-run crypto financing scheme that was used to launder $1.5 million over the past six months.
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Ukraine struck by “largest cyberattack” affecting critical infrastructure
Ukraine’s state registers, which are deemed critical infrastructure in the country, were knocked out for at least two weeks after a suspected Russian cyberattack.
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CISA releases mobile best practices guide for high-value persons after China telecos attacks
The US Cybersecurity and Security Infrastructure Agency (CISA) on Wednesday released a best practices guide for government officials aimed at securing mobile communications after several reports of China attacks on US telecommunications companies.
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Kremlin's risky gambit exploits Ukrainian teens via "innocent" quest games
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has a new tactic that involves employing Ukrainian children to carry out criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.”
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Hackers target Ukraine’s defence sector in new campaign
A group known as UAC-0185 has launched a new series of phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian defense companies and security forces.
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Thousands of Israeli gun owners allegedly exposed
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists claim to have targeted Israel's Ministry of National Security, with the data of nearly 5000 individuals being exposed.
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Ukrainian hacker gang gives Putin special birthday surprise taking down all state media
The pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group ‘sudo rm -RF’ on Monday claims to have successfully targeted Russian State media company VGTRK, knocking at least 20 national stations off the air – all as a birthday surprise for Russian President Vladamir Putin.
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Hezbollah walkie-talkies targeted by Israel in new round of coordinated fatal blasts
A fresh wave of fatal cyberattacks hit Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday – this time old-school walkie-talkies were the target in what appears to be another successful supply chain operation carried out by the Israeli Mossad.
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How did Israel’s Mossad plan the Hezbollah pager cyberattack? Here's what we know so far
The Israeli Mossad is now said to be behind Tuesday’s wide-scale cyberattack against Hezbollah. Thousands of handheld pagers were simultaneously detonated in the highly coordinated attack killing more than a dozen members and injuring thousands more. So, how did they pull it off?
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Hezbollah pager devices remotely exploded in Israeli op, thousands of members severely injured
Thousands of Hezbollah members are reportedly injured, and at least a dozen killed after Israeli forces allegedly found a way to remotely hack into members’ old-school pager devices and make them explode in unison.
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