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Iran-Linked Hackers Have Trump Aides’ Emails, What Are They Planning to Leak?

01 Jul 2025

Iran-linked hackers have threatened to release more stolen emails linked to Donald Trump’s aides, prompting the FBI to open a national security investigation. The group, known online as “Robert,” told Reuters they have 100 gigabytes of data from figures including Susie Wiles, Lindsey Halligan, Roger Stone, and Stormy Daniels. They...

Israel-Iran Tech War Escalates as Tehran Bans Mobile Phones for Officials

17 Jun 2025

Israel and Iran are now battling on the high-tech battlefront. The Iranian government has prohibited government officials from using public network-linked mobile phones. The move comes after a high-profile cyberattack on Sepah Bank and growing fears that Israeli intelligence is employing mobile tracking to kill Iranian leaders. The move marks...

Washington Post Emails Hacked: Is China Spying on Their Reporters?

16 Jun 2025

Washington Post cyberattack investigations began swiftly after several journalists' Microsoft email accounts were reportedly hacked last Thursday. The suspected intrusion, believed to be the work of a foreign entity, targeted key reporters covering sensitive topics such as national security and Chinese economic policy. The Wall Street Journal first broke the...

China Accuses NSA of Cyberattacks During Harbin Asian Winter Games

15 Apr 2025

China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) in plotting top-level cyberattacks during the Harbin Asian Winter Games at the beginning of February. According to them, the attacks focused on China's strategic infrastructure and involved US agents as well as American universities. This marked sharp increase in the current...

Massive Cyberattack Hits Ukraine’s Railways, But Trains Keep Running

25 Mar 2025

A cyberattack on Monday disabled Ukraine’s online railway ticketing system, leading to long lines at stations. Ukrainian officials blamed Russia, claiming it was an attempt to “destabilize” the country. Train Services Continue Despite the Hack Since Ukraine’s railway is essential for both passengers and freight, the disruption caused significant inconvenience....

Polish Space Agency Hacked, Sparking Security Fears And Investigation

03 Mar 2025

Polish cybersecurity solutions have observed unauthorized access to the IT infrastructure of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA), Digitalisation Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stated on Sunday. After the attack, officials quickly secured the compromised systems and initiated an intensive probe to identify the attackers. "In relation to the incident, the attacked systems...

Cybercrime In The Financial Sector

09 Aug 2024

In February 2016, hackers targeted the central bank of Bangladesh and exploited vulnerabilities in SWIFT, the global financial system’s main electronic payment messaging system, trying to steal $1 billion. While most transactions were blocked, $101 million still disappeared. The heist was a wake-up call for the finance world that systemic...

Global Tech Glitch Seen As A Positive Test for Paris Olympics 2024 By IOC

21 Jul 2024

PARIS, July 20 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday that a recent global tech outage, which disrupted many services including parts of the Paris Olympics preparations, served as a valuable test for the upcoming Games. The Tech Outage A software update from CrowdStrike, a major global...

Indonesia Refuses to Pay Million Ransom After Cyberattack Hits National Data Center

Indonesia Refuses to Pay $8 Million Ransom After Cyberattack Hits National Data Center

25 Jun 2024

Since last Thursday, a cyberattack has disrupted the services of more than 200 government agencies at both national and regional levels, stated Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, Director General of Informatics Applications with the Communications and Informatics Ministry. Some government services, such as airport immigration, have been restored, but efforts are ongoing...

This Pakistani Group Is Targeting Indian Institutions Via Messaging Apps And Programming Language

27 May 2024

A Pakistani threat group identified as Transparent Tribe has emerged as a significant concern, as it is reportedly targeting many Indian institutions, which include government and military entities. As per Blackberry's Research & Intelligence team, this group is making use of various programming languages such as Python, Golang and Rust,...

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