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Organisations Outmatched By Nation-State Hackers, Survey Finds
Businesses are increasingly seeking government help in light of cyberattacks from nation-state attackers, survey from Trellix and CSIS
China Backed Hackers Compromised Six US State Governments – Mandiant
Prolific Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 has compromised at least six US state government networks, Mandiant has warned
US Warns Russian Hackers Targetting Defence Contractors
American security agencies warn Russian-backed hackers have acquired sensitive US weapons data after breach defence contractors
US Government Offers $10m Bounty For Colonial Pipeline Hackers
DarkSide criminals who hacked Colonial Pipeline are firmly in American crosshairs, after $10 million bounty is offered for their ID or location
US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex
Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments
Hackers Steal $600m In Cryptocurrency Heist – Report
Crypto heist. Blockchain site Poly Network urges hackers to return stolen digital tokens after they exploited a vulnerability
US Offers $10m Reward For Information On Foreign Hackers
Grass on a hacker. US offers $10 million reward for hackers conducting malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure
Republican National Committee Denies Russian Hackers Stole Data
Cozy Bear or APT29 hackers reportedly breached Republican computers, but Republican party denies its data has been compromised
SolarWinds Hackers Target Government Agencies, NGOs, Microsoft Warns
Russia-based hackers that attacked SolarWinds are targetting government agencies, think tanks and others in fresh campaign, Microsoft warns
Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide to receive ransom payments has been identified by Elliptic, and it revealed criminals had received $90 million
US Hits Russia With Fresh Sanctions Over Solarwinds Hack, Expels Diplomats
President Joe Biden signs executive order and imposes more sanctions on Russia over SolarWinds hack, and expels Russian officials
SolarWinds Executives Defend Conduct Before US Senate
'It was the Russians.' Senior executives from SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye and CrowdStrike defend themselves at US Senate
US Charges Three North Korean Hackers
US charges three North Korean military hackers, and accuses one of them of being involved in Wannacry (2017) and Sony Pictures (2014) hacks
Hackers Bypassing MFA To Access Cloud Accounts, Warn CISA
US cyber agency warn hackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud accounts
Russia Behind SolarWinds Hack – US Intelligence
Russia was the likely culprit of the damaging SolarWinds supply chain compromise, multiple US intelligence agencies declare
Hackers Steal Covid-19 Vaccine Documents From EU Agency
European Union's medicine regulator has been hacked, and documents concerning the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine have been stolen
US Security Firm FireEye Hacked By ‘Nation-State’ Attacker
Security firm admits company tools used to test customers' security have been stolen by a "highly sophisticated threat actor"
North Korean Hackers Target AstraZeneca For Covid Vaccine
North Korean hackers pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp, to send job offer documents laden with malware to AstraZeneca staff
US DoJ Charges Six Russian GRU Officers For Cyberattacks
Hackers also targeted this year's delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo says UK, as the US DoJ charges six Russian military intelligence officers
Paying Ransomware Demands May Violate Sanctions, US Treasury Warns
Never pay. Insurers and others are warned by US Treasury Dept that cyberattack payouts to hackers may violate US sanction rules
Taiwan Blames China For Cyberattacks, Bans Chinese Apps
Hacking groups linked to the Chinese government responsible for attacking at least 10 government agencies, Taiwan alleges
Hackers Nearly Stole £1 Million From Premiership Football Club
NCSC report reveals how defences of UK sport sector are being tested by cyber attackers, as one football club nearly loses £1 million
DoJ Charges Two Chinese Hackers Of IP And Coronavirus Vaccine Theft
As the US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Texas, the DoJ indites two Chinese hackers for IP theft and targeting Coronavirus vaccine researchers, and says they worked for Chinese government
Coronavirus: Russian Hackers Attack Vaccine Researchers
British and Western intelligence services are warning Russia's APT29 hacking group is targetting Covid-19 vaccine researchers
Hackers Steal Data From US Nuclear Missile Contractor
Confidential data from the US military contractor that supports the Minuteman III nuclear deterrent has been stolen by hackers
FBI Accuses China-linked Hackers Of Attacking Coronavirus Researchers
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security say China-linked hackers are attacking US firms carrying out Covid-19 research
Coronavirus: Hackers Targetting Covid-19 Research Organisations
US and UK cyber officials warn of 'malicious cyber campaigns targeting organisations involved in the Coronavirus response'
FBI Official Warns Government Hackers Are Targetting Covid-19 Research
Senior FBI official warns foreign government hackers have compromised healthcare firms conducting research for Coronavirus treatments
Coronavirus: UK, US Warn Hackers Are Exploiting Pandemic
Cybersecurity officials in the UK and US are warning that state-backed hackers and criminals are taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic