Military Exercises Trigger Russian DDoS Attacks on Japan
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Russian Actors Disrupt Websites of Political Party, Business and Government Groups Plans by Japan and U.S.
Russian Military Intelligence Blamed for Blitzkrieg Hacks
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Ukrainian Cyber Defenders Trace Government Agency Hits to Phishing Campaign Ukrainian cyber defenders report that fast-acting Russian military intelligence hackers have been targeting government agencies as well as organizations in Poland using backdoor malware tied to phishing lures based on a fake letter from the Ukrainian deputy prime minister.
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US Disrupts Russian Military Intelligence Botnet
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
federal government says it disrupted a criminal botnet that Russian military intelligence had converted into a platform for global cyberespionage. GRU Hackers Commandeered 'Moobot' for Cyberespionage The U.S. The malware targets Linux-based IoT devices - in this case, routers made by New York manufacturer Ubiquiti.
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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. Attorney General Bill Barr said at a press conference today that the Justice Department doesn’t normally charge members of another country’s military with crimes (this is only the second time the agency has indicted Chinese military hackers).
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Ukraine bans Telegram for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Ukraine’s NCCC banned the Telegram app for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. ” Despite the ban on military and government devices, Ukrainian users rely heavily on Telegram to communicate and receive news on ongoing conflicts.
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Russia-linked APT TAG-70 targets European government and military mail servers exploiting Roundcube XSS
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The nation-state actors are known to carry out cyber-espionage against targeting government, military, and national infrastructure entities in Europe and Central Asia since at least December 2020. “TAG70 has demonstrated a high level of sophistication in its attack methods.
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Russian GRU Hackers Compromised German, Czech Targets
Data Breach Today
MAY 3, 2024
APT28 Used Microsoft Outlook Zero-Day, Governments Said The German and Czech governments on Friday disclosed that Russian military intelligence hackers targeted political parties and critical infrastructure as part of an espionage campaign that began last year.
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Breach Roundup: Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Apps
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Also: Iranian State Hackers Stalk Middle Eastern Governments This week, Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky apps, REvil members faced trial in a Russian military court, the British Library experienced an IT outage, Iranian state-backed hackers targeted Middle East governments and European officials extended the ban on Meta's behavioral advertising practices. (..)
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Feds Offer $10 Million Reward for Russia's Sandworm Hackers
Data Breach Today
APRIL 27, 2022
6 Russian Military Intelligence Agents Charged With Launching NotPetya Destruction The U.S. government on Tuesday announced a reward of up to $10 million for information pertaining to six alleged Russian military hackers tied to the 2017 NotPetya destructive malware campaign.
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Report Suggests CISA Should Dominate Federal Cybersecurity
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Federal Civilian Agencies 'Are Likely to Resist This Dramatic Change,' Report Says A study of federal government cybersecurity suggests the Department of Homeland Security could play a more prominent role in securing civilian networks, in a report that touts a "more centralized defensive strategy."
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Russian Indicted for Wiper Malware Campaign Against Ukraine
Data Breach Today
JUNE 27, 2024
government charged Russian civilian Amin Stigal with assisting Moscow's GRU military intelligence unit in its use of WhisperGate malware against Ukraine beginning in the weeks leading up to Moscow's all-out invasion, as well as probing America's critical infrastructure.
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Russian APT Hackers Actively Targeting European NATO Allies
Data Breach Today
APRIL 13, 2023
European Embassies and Diplomats at Most Risk, Warns Polish CERT A Russian hacking campaign is targeting European embassies and diplomats as part of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing Western government intelligence on the war in Ukraine, according to a joint alert by the Polish CERT and Military Counterintelligence Service.
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Russia Continues to Focus on Cyber Operations and Espionage
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Google and Mandiant Researchers Track Russia-Ukraine War Tactics Ahead of Elections Russia continues to focus on running cyber operations and espionage that target Ukraine's military, government and civil society in support of its ground campaign, researchers at Google said, warning that the information operations will likely soon be brought to bear (..)
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Belarus Hackers Targeting Poland, Ukraine With RAT, Phishing
Data Breach Today
JULY 14, 2023
State-Linked Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Government, Military Personnel Belarus state-linked hackers are targeting government and military entities in both Ukraine and Poland with spear-phishing campaigns that deliver remote access Trojans.
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Russia Says It's Seen 'Unprecedented' Level of Cyberattacks
Data Breach Today
MARCH 18, 2022
Also: Anonymous Continues Its Cyberwar Against the Russian Government As the Ukrainian military resists Russian advances toward its major population centers, its IT security teams are contending with record cyber incidents - although the same is true of their eastern neighbors, with Russia reporting "unprecedented" cyberattacks on its networks.
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New Charges Derail COVID Release for Hacker Who Aided ISIS
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 19, 2021
military and government employees and giving it to an Islamic State hacker group in 2015 has been charged once again with fraud and identity theft. based e-commerce company, stealing personal and financial data on 1,300 government employees, and providing the data to an Islamic State hacking group.
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Ukrainian military intelligence service hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. “As a result of the cyber attack, all servers received malware.
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Netherlands Says Armed Forces May Combat Ransomware Attacks
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Officials and Experts Debate Legality, Diplomatic Ramifications of the Statement The Dutch government says it may use intelligence agencies or military services to counter cyberattacks - including ransomware attacks - that threaten the country's national security.
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Ukraine Tracks Multiple Spear Phishing Campaigns From Russia
Data Breach Today
JUNE 20, 2023
Russian GRU Hackers Reach for Government Email Inboxes Cybersecurity defenders in Ukraine revealed multiple Russian spearphishing campaigns including an effort by Kremlin military intelligence to penetrate open source email servers used by government agencies. Russia is intensifying phishing campaigns againt Ukraine.
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The British government aims at improving its offensive cyber capability
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 13, 2020
. “[offensive cyber capability could] degrade, disrupt and even destroy critical capabilities and infrastructure of those who would do us harm, ranging from strategic to tactical targets” both in isolation or alongside traditional military force.” ” Sanders confirmed. ” reported The Guardian. . Pierluigi Paganini.
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Alleged cyber attacks caused fire and explosions at nuclear and military facilities in Iran
Security Affairs
JULY 3, 2020
The media reported a fire at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and an explosion at the Parchin military complex near Tehran, the latter is suspected to be a government center for the production of missiles. “Tehran’s reaction so far shows Iranian officials are increasingly taking the possibility seriously.”
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CEO Charged for Selling Fake Cisco Networking Equipment (Correct)
Data Breach Today
JULY 9, 2022
19 Companies, 15 Amazon Storefronts and 10 eBay Storefronts Involved A federal grand jury indicted a 38-year-old Florida man for allegedly selling more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit Cisco network equipment to customers worldwide including hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.
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Cisco addressed Webex flaws used to compromise German government meetings
Security Affairs
JUNE 5, 2024
Cisco addressed vulnerabilities that were exploited to compromise the Webex meetings of the German government. In early May, German media outlet Zeit Online revealed that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the German government’s implementation of the Cisco Webex software to access internal meetings.
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Movie From 1983 Had AI and InfoGov Right
Weissman's World
JANUARY 6, 2025
In it, a high school teenager seeking the newest, hottest prerelease videogame hacks into a NORAD computer by mistake, and the simulation he triggers nearly causes WWIII because the soldierly decision-making was intentionally left to the machine, not the military.
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CEO Charged for Selling Fake Cisco Networking Equipment
Data Breach Today
JULY 10, 2022
19 Companies, 15 Amazon Storefronts and 10 eBay Storefronts Involved A federal grand jury indicted a 38-year-old Florida man for allegedly selling more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit Cisco network equipment to customers worldwide including hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.
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Anonymous targets the Russian Military and State Television and Radio propaganda
Security Affairs
APRIL 5, 2022
Anonymous continues to support Ukraine against the Russian criminal invasion targeting the Russian military and propaganda. Anonymous leaked personal details of the Russian military stationed in Bucha where the Russian military carried out a massacre of civilians that are accused of having raped and shot local women and children.
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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles
The Last Watchdog
MAY 30, 2022
Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Yet, there’s still work to be done to make this path more accessible and known among the veteran and transitioning military community. Many government and non-profit organizations like VetJobs and VetsinTech are doing just this.
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Data Breach Culprits: Phishing and Ransomware Dominate
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 27, 2021
Meanwhile, Breaches Involving Military Secrets and CCTV Footage Beset UK Government Phishing, ransomware and unauthorized access remain the leading causes of personal data breaches as well as violations of data protection rules, Britain's privacy watchdog reports.
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No Surprise: China Blamed for 'Big Data' Hack of Equifax
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Analysis: Equifax Failed on Security, But Only Governments Can Hold Each Other to Account Who's surprised Chinese military hackers allegedly hacked Equifax?
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UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel data
Security Affairs
MAY 8, 2024
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told House of Commons that the impacted system is not connected to the main military HR system. SSCL is a joint venture between the British government and a private tech firm, it provides services to the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Justice. ” states the BBC.
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Agencies Warn of North Korean Hacks on Nuclear Installations
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JULY 29, 2024
Andariel Group Seeking Classified Technology to Power Pyongyang's Nuclear Program United States, British and South Korean government agencies blamed a North Korean espionage group for targeting their defense, aerospace and energy sectors to steal Western nuclear and military technologies to advance Kim Jong Un regime's military and nuclear ambitions. (..)
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N Korean Hackers Phishing With US Army Job Lures
Data Breach Today
JULY 29, 2023
Researchers Say APT37 Group Likely Behind Campaign Targeting South Koreans Government-backed North Korean hackers are posting convincing U.S. military job recruitment documents to lure Korean-speaking victims into downloading malware staged from legitimate but compromised South Korean websites, according to security researchers.
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GAO: Pentagon's Cyber Hygiene Programs Come Up Short
Data Breach Today
APRIL 17, 2020
Defense Department needs to improve its cybersecurity training programs for civilian and military employees to reduce the risks that common security incidents pose, a new audit from the Government Accountability Office finds. Audit Finds DoD Would Benefit From Better Security Training The U.S.
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US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military
Security Affairs
JANUARY 7, 2025
US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the Section 1260 requirement.
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When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware
Krebs on Security
MAY 17, 2022
government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. government smart cards. government smart cards.
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US Air Force Veteran Charged in Iran Hacking Scheme
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Monica Witt Allegedly Aided Spear-Phishing Attacks Against US Military A former U.S. The case marks another damaging leak for the American government. Air Force counterintelligence agent was indicted for disclosing classified information and helping Iran compromise the computers of other U.S. intelligence agents.
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Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
In mid-January, the government of Kyiv attributed the defacement of tens of Ukrainian government websites to Belarusian APT group UNC1151. In November 2021, Mandiant Threat Intelligence researchers linked the Ghostwriter disinformation campaign (aka UNC1151) to the government of Belarus. reads a translation of the message.
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U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Treasury and Commerce Departments were reportedly compromised by a supply chain attack on SolarWinds , a security vendor that helps the federal government and a range of Fortune 500 companies monitor the health of their IT networks. Communications at the U.S. SolarWinds says it has over 300,000 customers including: -more than 425 of the U.S.
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N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises
Security Affairs
AUGUST 20, 2023
South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.
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UAC-0142 APT targets Ukraine’s Delta military intelligence program
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Ukraine’s CERT-UA revealed the national Delta military intelligence program has been targeted with a malware-based attack. ” states the Ukrainian military. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Delta military intelligence). ” The Ukrainian authorities attribute the attack to the threat actor tracked as UAC-0142.
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Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine
Krebs on Security
MARCH 11, 2022
As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians.
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Microsoft links Cadet Blizzard APT to Russia’s military intelligence GRU
Security Affairs
JUNE 14, 2023
The IT giant pointed out that Cadet Blizzard is distinct from other known APT groups operating under the control of the Russian military intelligence GRU, such as Forest Blizzard ( STRONTIUM ) and Seashell Blizzard (IRIDIUM). Unlike other Russia-linked APT group, CadetBlizzard operations are extremely disruptive.
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Chinese Cyber Threat: NSA Confirms Attacks Have Escalated
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Defending Forward' Is New Military Mantra for Defending Government Networks With cyber espionage attacks from China escalating over the past year, the NSA's Rob Joyce says the U.S.
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New HiatusRAT campaign targets Taiwan and U.S. military procurement system
Security Affairs
AUGUST 21, 2023
military procurement system. military procurement system and was spotted targeting Taiwan-based organizations The choice of the new targets in the latest campaign suggests a strategic interest of the People’s Republic of China according to the 2023 ODNI threat assessment. military server used for contract proposals and submissions.
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