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Russian Government Hackers Target Ukraine’s Allies
Microsoft's President Brad Smith warns Russian government is conducting cyber spy operations on countries allied to Ukraine
US Conducts Offensive Cyber Operations To Support Ukraine
American General confirms US military hackers have conducted 'a series of operations' in support of Ukraine, as it battles Russia's invasion
UK Can Legally Launch Cyberattacks Against Hostile Nations, Says AG
Chief legal advisor to government says UK can legally launch cyberattacks against hostile nations, and calls for international “rules of the road”
Botnet Controlled By Russia’s GRU Disrupted By US, UK
Botnet controlled by Russian military intelligence disrupted by the United States, which removed GRU control of thousands of infected devices
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Scanning US Energy Systems
Russian hackers detected scanning energy company systems and other critical infrastructure, FBI officials tells US lawmakers
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
Poland Witnessing More Cyberattacks On Government Servers
Cyber security official for Polish government confirms more cyberattacks on Poland's government systems, amid Ukraine invasion
Russian Government Websites Downed After Ukraine Invasion
Ukraine strikes back? Russian government websites have been knocked offline in suspected cyberattack, amid Ukraine invasion
NCSC Issues Fresh Call To Bolster Online Defences
Russia's further violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity prompts a fresh warning from UK's cyber defence agency, NCSC
US Warns Russian Hackers Targetting Defence Contractors
American security agencies warn Russian-backed hackers have acquired sensitive US weapons data after breach defence contractors
Biden Administration Orders All Federal Agencies To Patch Systems
US President Joe Biden and CISA gives all US federal agencies six months to patch hundreds of known cybersecurity flaws to prevent future intrusions
Iran Blames Nation State For Cyberattack on Petrol Stations
Petrol distribution network in Iran has reportedly been paralysed after a cyberattack, which some officials have alleged came from a nation state actor
Hacker Group Linked To China Compromising Global Telecom Networks
Warning from security experts CrowdStrike that 'LightBasin' hackers are burrowing into telephone networks around the world to grab data
NCSC Head Says Russia Remains UK’s Most Acute Cyber Threat
Russia remains the UK's most acute cyber threat and the source of most ransomware attacks, says head of National Cyber Security Centre Lindy Cameron
SolarWinds Hackers Stole US Sanctions Data – Report
SolarWinds hackers linked to Russia's SVR intelligence service sought information on US sanctions policies and American counter-intelligence operations
Biden Warns Cyberattacks Could Lead To ‘Shooting War’
President Biden underscores the issue of ongoing cyberattacks, and admits they could cause a 'real shooting war' with a 'major power'
FSB Head Says Russia Will Help US Locate Hackers
No place to hide? Head of FSB security agency has reportedly said Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals
President Biden Warns Putin Over Russian Cyberattacks
During face-to-face talks President Biden warns Putin that cyberattacks on critical infrastructure will result in 'retaliation'
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
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks
Dominic Raab warns Russia it cannot continue to shelter criminal gangs carrying out ransomware attacks on Western nations
Microsoft Blames China For Mail Server Hack
State-sponsored hacking group Hafnium, operating out of mainland China, responsible for Microsoft mail server hack, firms announce
Oxford University Confirms Hack Of Biology Lab Studying Covid-19
NCSC investigates after hackers compromised one of the world’s top biology labs at Oxford University, that is investigating Coronavirus
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"
Hackers Target Covid-19 Cold Chain, Warns IBM
Firms involved with the specialist “cold chain” infrastructure required for several Coronavirus vaccines, have been targetted by hackers
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
NSA Issues Alert For Critical Infrastructure Operators
Operators of critical infrastructure are being warned to harden their networks against cyber threats to their operational technology (OT)
Australian PM Warns Of ‘Sophisticated’ Cyber Attack By ‘State-Based’ Actor
Prime Minister Scott Morrison reveals Australia is experiencing cyber attacks across 'a range of sectors', with China reportedly the likely culprit