Page 11 - Cyberattacks
Cyber attack, sabotage behind 2020 Mumbai power outage: Raut
The cyber attack was an act of sabotage, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said
 "Cyber attack, sabotage behind 2020 Mumbai power outage: Raut")
'Russian' hackers targeted NASA networks as part of SolarWinds attack
NASA and the FAA were named ahead of a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing tasked with investigating the widespread cyberattack
 "'Russian' hackers targeted NASA networks as part of SolarWinds attack")
Leading tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack
"We haven''t seen this kind of sophistication matched with this kind of scale," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee
 "Leading tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack")
US authorities still unravelling 'sophisticated' hack of nine govt agencies
A task force is investigating the extent of the damage from the breach, assessing potential responses and trying to confirm the identity of whoever was behind it
Pentagon plans to split cyber command, NSA draws strong Hill criticism
Both organizations currently are headed by Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, an arrangement know as dual-hatting
 "Pentagon plans to split cyber command, NSA draws strong Hill criticism")
Global cos, govt agencies among 200 victims of suspected Russian hacking
Of the roughly 18,000 SolarWinds customers that received the infected update, more than 1,000 experienced the malicious code ping a so-called second stage "command and control"
 "Global cos, govt agencies among 200 victims of suspected Russian hacking")
Mike Pompeo says Russia 'pretty clear' behind cyberattack on US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was pretty clearly behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record
 "Mike Pompeo says Russia 'pretty clear' behind cyberattack on US")
Cyberattack on US govt agencies still underway: FBI, intelligence agencies
The cyberattack on the US government agencies is still a developing situation, a joint statement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said
 "Cyberattack on US govt agencies still underway: FBI, intelligence agencies")
US agencies, companies secure networks after hack, extent of damage unclear
US government agencies and private companies rushed to secure their computer networks after disclosure of a sophisticated cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers
 "US agencies, companies secure networks after hack, extent of damage unclear")
Russian hackers broke into treasury, commerce dept, US officials suspect
Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of the government had been affected by what looked to be one of the most sophisticated, and perhaps among the largest, attacks
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data hacked from European Medicines Agency
German company BioNTech and US pharmaceutical company Pfizer say data on their coronavirus vaccine were unlawfully accessed during a cyberattack on the servers of the European Medicines Agency
 "Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data hacked from European Medicines Agency")
Landscape of cyberattacks to change in coming months: Kaspersky report
According to Kaspersky, the top targets for APT were governments, and the most significant threat actor was Lazarus
 "Landscape of cyberattacks to change in coming months: Kaspersky report")
As cyberattacks rise, cyber insurance a small price to pay for protection
Annual premiums do not exceed what you readily shell out for an OTT subscription
 "As cyberattacks rise, cyber insurance a small price to pay for protection")
BigBasket faces potential data breach; details of 20 mn users put on sale
Names, email IDs, password hashes, contact numbers, addresses of users put on sale on dark web, claims cyberintelligence firm Cyble
 "BigBasket faces potential data breach; details of 20 mn users put on sale")
Investigative documentary says 2016 US election was exposed to fraud
An HBO investigative television documentary Kill Chain graphically portrayed what happened in the 2016 presidential contest and how the electoral system could easily be hacked
 "Investigative documentary says 2016 US election was exposed to fraud")
Ransomware attacks surge 40% to 199.7 million globally in Q3: Report
While overall malware volume declined for the third quarter, ransomware attacks globally surged 40 per cent to reach 199.7 million hits in the third quarter of this year, according to SonicWall
 "Ransomware attacks surge 40% to 199.7 million globally in Q3: Report")
Cyberattacks hit over 1,000 schools, colleges between June-Sept globally
Spear phishing attacks hit the education sector hard between June and September, affecting more than 1,000 schools, colleges, and universities, according to a global report
Russia behind most nation-state cyberattacks on consumers: Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. has issued 13,000 alerts about nation-state hacking attempts to its customers in the last two years,
 "Russia behind most nation-state cyberattacks on consumers: Microsoft")
Hackers accessed DMs of 36 of 130 users attacked last week, says Twitter
Attackers were able to view email addresses and phone numbers of some Twitter users, says company
 "Hackers accessed DMs of 36 of 130 users attacked last week, says Twitter")
Obscure Indian cyber firm BellTroX spied on politicians, investors globally
New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, gambling tycoons in the Bahamas, and well-known investors in the US
 "Obscure Indian cyber firm BellTroX spied on politicians, investors globally")