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A cyber attack hit Japan Airlines delaying ticket sales for flights

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

A cyber attack hit Japan Airlines (JAL) on Thursday, the offensive began at 7:24 a.m. The Associated Press reported that the attack disabled a router, causing system malfunctions and suspending ticket sales for Thursday departures. and impacted internal and external systems. Kyodo News reported that Japan Post Co.

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As Ransomware Surge Continues, Where Next for Government?

Lohrman on Security

JULY 18, 2021

Global leaders want to carve out specific areas of critical infrastructure to be protected under international agreements from cyber attacks. But where does that leave others?

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Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Russia-linked threat actor RomCom targeted Ukrainian government agencies and Polish entities in cyber attacks since late 2023.

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A cyber attack briefly disrupted South African Airways operations

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2025

South African Airways (SAA) is the national flag carrier of South Africa, the airline is wholly owned by the South African government and has subsidiaries including SAA Technical and Air Chefs. The company did not share technical details about the cyber attack.

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Recent Cyber Attacks: Trends, Tactics, and Countermeasures

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In the digital age, cyber-attacks are a growing concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeted, and damaging, threatening data privacy, financial stability, and national security.

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DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

The Hacker News

JUNE 23, 2025

The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the Iran–Israel war that commenced on June 13, 2025.

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Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Government of Bermuda believes that the recent cyberattack against its IT infrastructure was launched by Russian threat actors. This week a cyber attack hit the Government of Bermuda causing the interruption of internet/email and phone services. The attack impacted all the government departments.

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Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 17, 2022

Learn more information about how to take a proactive approach to cyber attacks. The post Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic. The first line of defense against ransomware lies with email authentication.

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2021 Cyber Review: The Year Ransomware Disrupted Infrastructure

Lohrman on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2021

2021 will be remembered as the most disruptive year so far when it came to cyber attacks, with ransomware impacting businesses and governments — including critical infrastructure — as never before.

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RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | EQTY Lab: Governance Pioneer and Technical Architecture for Building a Trusted AI Ecosystem

Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

Company Overview Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, EQTY Lab AG is a technology company focusing on AI governance and security. a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.

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Sweden says it is under cyber attack

Graham Cluley

JUNE 12, 2025

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden's public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations.

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A cyber attack hit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A cyber attack hit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal and national law enforcement agency of Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal and national law enforcement agency of Canada, confirmed that it was the target of a cyber attack.

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Hacktivism Against States Grows After Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Lohrman on Security

JUNE 27, 2022

State and local governments need to prepare and respond to a new round of cyber attacks coming from groups claiming to be protesting the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last Friday.

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Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks

The Hacker News

JUNE 15, 2024

A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024. It is a modified version of the public project

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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

First, is the news that the Indian government has launched its own Mobile Operating systems that have capabilities to take on international rivals like iOS and Android. Called as IndOS, the OS will be available on devices being sold on the Indian subcontinent and will have all pre-loaded government apps that are there to service the citizen.

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Bulgaria hit by a cyber attack originating from Russia

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Government institutions in Bulgaria have been hit by a cyber attack during the weekend, experts believe it was launched by Russian threat actors. The infrastructure of government institutions in Bulgaria has been hit by a massive DDoS attack. — Ivan Geshev (@IvanGeshevPG) October 15, 2022. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Russia-linked threat actors threaten the UK and its allies, minister to say

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

He is expected to warn about the activity conducted by Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 , which the UK government accuses of conducting several attacks across the UK and Europe. McFadden will warn of Russia’s cyber capabilities that can target critical infrastructure, such as power grids, causing severe damage.

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Kyiv’s hackers launched an unprecedented cyber attack on Russian state media VGTRK on Putin’s birthday

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A Ukrainian government source told Reuters that Kyiv’s hackers are behind the cyber attack that disrupted operations at the Russian state media company VGTRK on Putin’s birthday. Early on Monday, the cyber attack took offline the website of VGTR along with its Rossiya-24 rolling 24-hours news channel.

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Authorities Unsure if Spain, Portugal Power Outage Was a Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2025

The fact that everything from air, rail, and road transport to hospitals and schools has ceased to function is a massive wakeup call to those governments." Disaster response, or the lack thereof, has been a major issue for the Spanish government recently, and this situation is another test of its capabilities."

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Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported. Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania.

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Romania ’s election systems hit by 85,000 attacks ahead of presidential vote

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

“It added that it had identified over 85,000 cyber attacks which aimed to exploit system vulnerabilities.” ” Moscow has denied any attacks on the Romanian electoral systems. The annulment affects both the election date set by Government Decision no. ” states Reuters.

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Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus

The Hacker News

JUNE 9, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf that has been linked to cyber attacks targeting entities in Russia and Belarus.

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NHS IT systems under disruption threat due to cyber attack on Capita

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2023

Capita, an internationally acclaimed business processing & outsourcing firm, is experiencing a sudden halt in the operations of its IT services and suspects a cyber attack behind the disruption. The post NHS IT systems under disruption threat due to cyber attack on Capita appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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A surge in Pro-Russia cyberattacks after decision to monitor North Korean Troops in Ukraine

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

South Korea’s government blames pro-Russia threat actors for an intensification of cyberattacks on national sites after it decided to monitor North Korean troops in Ukraine. Seoul observed an increase in the attacks since North Korea sent troops to Russia. Some websites experienced temporary outages, but no major damage occurred.

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Ransomware and Data Breaches: Impacts Continue to Grow Louder

Lohrman on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Reports from cybersecurity companies in 2023 show mixed trends regarding the number of global data breaches, ransomware attacks, records affected and government costs. But one thing is clear: Cyber attack impacts steadily grow.

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List of victimized companies of MOVEit Cyber Attack

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

The post List of victimized companies of MOVEit Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an "elaborate" cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. OilRig, also called APT34, Crambus, Cobalt Gypsy, GreenBug,

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Cyber Attack Severity Rating System Established in U.K.

Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

new cyberattack rating system ranks incidents from 1 to 5, but experts warn businesses must go beyond awareness and strengthen their defences.

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France links Russian APT28 to attacks on dozen French entities

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

France blames Russia-linked APT28 for cyberattacks targeting or compromising a dozen French government bodies and other entities. The Russia-linked APT28 group has targeted or compromised a dozen government organizations and other French entities, the French Government states.

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What are the key Threats to Global National Security?

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Warfare One of the most significant threats to national security in the modern era is cyber warfare. Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data.

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Major Australian ports blocked after a cyber attack on DP World

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A cyber attack on the logistics giant DP World caused significant disruptions in the operations of several major Australian ports. DP World is a global leader in logistics, providing comprehensive supply chain solutions to the world’s largest shipping lines, multinational companies and governments.

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MY TAKE: RSAC 2025 – Conversing with vendors hanging out in the Marriott Marquis mezzanine

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2025

Each vendor is grappling with what may be the defining question of the moment in cybersecurity: how do we stay ahead of cyber attackers weaponizing AI, without drowning in complexity or cost? Theyre totally different tech and governance models. You cant govern what you cant see, Mogull said. Theyre not.

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Russia starts cyber attacks on the West with Germany for supporting Ukraine

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2023

Retaliating this move, Kremlin might have thought to take vengeance through cyber-attacks against the west and the first nation to be targeted was Germany. The post Russia starts cyber attacks on the West with Germany for supporting Ukraine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2025

government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc. , Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as pig butchering.”

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Is Russian group APT28 behind the cyber attack on the German air traffic control agency (DFS)?

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A cyber attack hit the German air traffic control agency (DFS) disrupting its operations, experts attribute it to Russia-linked group APT28. A cyber attack targeted the German Air Traffic Control Agency (DFS), as reported by Spiegel and European Truth. ” DFS is working to minimise the consequences of the incident.”

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Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

The Hacker News

JUNE 17, 2025

Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel's ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.

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Exclusive: Lithuania under cyber-attack after the ban on Russian railway goods

Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting government resources and critical infrastructure in Lithuania after the ban of Russian railway goods. Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting Lithuanian government resources and critical infrastructure – the recent ban on Russian railway goods has caused a new spike of hacktivist activity on the Dark Web.

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Cyber Attack news trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

But the current news piece is related to a new hacking group that has been assigned the duty to target government servers of the Xi Jinping led nation. The post Cyber Attack news trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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EU announced sanctions on three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2025

The EU sanctioned three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 for cyberattacks on Estonia’s government agencies in 2020. “In 2020, cyber-attacks with a significant effect were carried out against Estonia. Those cyber-attacks concerned the storage of classified information.”

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Mustang Panda Hackers Targets Philippines Government Amid South China Sea Tensions

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The China-linked Mustang Panda actor has been linked to a cyber attack targeting a Philippines government entity amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed South China Sea.

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Exclusive: Pro-Russia group ‘Cyber Spetsnaz’ is attacking government agencies

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

(USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups, they’re leveraging current geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia to perform cyber-attacks. The actors are positioning themselves as an elite cyber offensive group targeting NATO infrastructure and performing cyberespionage to steal sensitive data.

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How Does Cybersecurity Services Prevent Businesses From Cyber Attacks?

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Cyber threats have advanced into the industry, making security an important aspect of spreading awareness for both businesses and governments worldwide. For companies without the help of cybersecurity services, […] The post How Does Cybersecurity Services Prevent Businesses From Cyber Attacks?

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Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023.

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Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos, with the help of other cybersecurity firms, government, and law enforcement agencies investigated the cyber attacks and attributed them multiple China-linked APT groups, such as Volt Typhoon , APT31 and APT41 / Winnti. The Chinese hackers have also ramped up the use of zero-day vulnerabilities in targeted devices.

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A cyber attack hit Japan Airlines delaying ticket sales for flights

As Ransomware Surge Continues, Where Next for Government?

Trending Sources

Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023

A cyber attack briefly disrupted South African Airways operations

Recent Cyber Attacks: Trends, Tactics, and Countermeasures

DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack

Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware

2021 Cyber Review: The Year Ransomware Disrupted Infrastructure

RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | EQTY Lab: Governance Pioneer and Technical Architecture for Building a Trusted AI Ecosystem

Sweden says it is under cyber attack

A cyber attack hit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Hacktivism Against States Grows After Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks

Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

Bulgaria hit by a cyber attack originating from Russia

Russia-linked threat actors threaten the UK and its allies, minister to say

Kyiv’s hackers launched an unprecedented cyber attack on Russian state media VGTRK on Putin’s birthday

Authorities Unsure if Spain, Portugal Power Outage Was a Cyber Attack

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania

Romania ’s election systems hit by 85,000 attacks ahead of presidential vote

Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus

NHS IT systems under disruption threat due to cyber attack on Capita

A surge in Pro-Russia cyberattacks after decision to monitor North Korean Troops in Ukraine

Ransomware and Data Breaches: Impacts Continue to Grow Louder

List of victimized companies of MOVEit Cyber Attack

Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack

Cyber Attack Severity Rating System Established in U.K.

France links Russian APT28 to attacks on dozen French entities

What are the key Threats to Global National Security?

Major Australian ports blocked after a cyber attack on DP World

MY TAKE: RSAC 2025 – Conversing with vendors hanging out in the Marriott Marquis mezzanine

Russia starts cyber attacks on the West with Germany for supporting Ukraine

U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

Is Russian group APT28 behind the cyber attack on the German air traffic control agency (DFS)?

Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

Exclusive: Lithuania under cyber-attack after the ban on Russian railway goods

Cyber Attack news trending on Google

EU announced sanctions on three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155

Mustang Panda Hackers Targets Philippines Government Amid South China Sea Tensions

Exclusive: Pro-Russia group ‘Cyber Spetsnaz’ is attacking government agencies

How Does Cybersecurity Services Prevent Businesses From Cyber Attacks?

Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant

Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide

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