Page 5 - Cyberattacks

Cyberattack compromised data centre; won't pay $8 mn ransom: Indonesia

Indonesia's national data centre has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won't pay, authorities said Monday. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since June 20, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the director general of informatics applications with the Communications and Informatics Ministry. Some government services have returned immigration services at airports and elsewhere are now functional but efforts continue at restoring other services such as investment licensing, Pangerapan told reporters. The attackers have held data hostage and offered a key for access in return for the $8 million ransom, said PT Telkom Indonesia's director of network & IT solutions, Herlan Wijanarko, without giving further details. Wijanarko said the company, in collaboration with authorities at home and abroad, is investigating and trying to break the encryption that ...

Japan's space agency hit by cyberattacks, no sensitive data compromised

Japan's space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measures, officials said Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi acknowledged that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has had "a number of" cyberattacks since late last year. JAXA has investigated the extent of illegal access while shutting down the affected networks and verifying that they did not contain classified information about operations of rockets and satellites and national security, he said. Hayashi vowed to strengthen Japan's ability to counter cyberattacks. Japan has been accelerating a military buildup in response to China's growing military might and is hoping to be able to develop a counterstrike ability, but experts say Tokyo will continue to need to rely heavily on the United States for launching long-range cruise missiles at ...

Indian websites saw 261% rise in cyberattacks in Q1 CY24: Report

The report titled "State of Application Security by Indusface" revealed that power and energy companies faced up to 500 times higher number of attacks than the industry average, said the report

Cyber attack hits Pakistani UN Mission; email, YouTube channel breached

Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN was targeted by a cyber attack, infiltrating its official email account and the YouTube channel, a media report said on Saturday. The cyber attack occurred on Friday, at 4 pm US time, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The breach targeted the email ID used by the Permanent Mission's information wing, the report said. The mission's YouTube channel was also compromised, and the attackers altered its name, banners, and content, the report said, quoting sources. The Pakistani UN mission requested all emails and videos put on its channels be ignored until they regain control of their accounts. No group/entity has taken responsibility for the cyber attack.

Indian techie jailed in Singapore for hacking ex-employer's server

Kandula Nagaraju, a former employee of NCS, was found guilty of executing a cyber-attack on the company's quality assurance system after being fired

How India came under assault from global cyber groups during LS polls

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Reports reveal AI influence and cyber threats targeted India's 2024 General Elections

Cyberattack targeted brands, celebrity accounts including CNN, says TikTok

TikTok said that the number of accounts compromised is "very small" and it is working with affected account owners to restore access if needed

Need proactive risk mitigation measures to tackle cyberattacks: RBI

RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said the potential impact of a cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be "overstated", as he emphasised the need for proactive risk mitigation strategies. Speaking at the Conference of Heads of Assurance of Urban Cooperative Banks here on Thursday, the deputy governor said that in the ever-changing landscape of banking, new risks constantly emerge. While traditional risks like credit, market and liquidity risks remain significant, new challenges like cybersecurity threats and operational disruptions have emerged. The proliferation of digital technologies and the interconnected nature of financial systems have exposed banks to a myriad of cyber threats, ranging from data breaches to malicious ransomware attacks, he added. "The potential impact of a successful cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be overstated, underscoring the critical importance of robust cybersecurity

Microsoft, beset by cyberattacks, grapples with issue years in making

In recent years, Microsoft Corp. has been hit with a series of embarrassing hacks that have exposed corporate and government customers

Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia Holding hit with cyberattack

The company was last year subject to an investigation by the Dutch government related to its acquisition of chip firm Nowi Energy BV as the state increased its scrutiny of Chinese tech investments

As world leans on GenAI, cyber risks are a new worry for organisations

India is among countries at the highest risk from sophisticated cyberattacks. But only 4% of organisations in the country have 'mature' security systems to counter such threats

New Zealand joins US, UK in claims of China-backed cyber espionage

Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a state-sponsored operation that targeted New Zealand's Parliament in 2021, the country's security minister said on Tuesday. New Zealand's allegation comes a day after US and UK authorities announced a set of criminal charges and sanctions against seven hackers, all believed to be living in China, who targeted US officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the UK's election watchdog. "The use of cyber-enabled espionage operations to interfere with democratic institutions and processes anywhere is unacceptable," Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Judith Collins said in a media statement. Collins said the agency had also established links between a state-sponsored actor linked to China and malicious cyber activity targeting parliamentary entities in New Zealand. "The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) completed a robust technical assessment following a compromi

Monitor, alert, resolve: AI comes to the rescue as cyberattacks rise

The technology continuously monitors risks and instantly alerts organisations to protect themselves, reports Ayushman Baruah

Indian websites faced over 5 billion cyberattacks in 2023, shows data

While around 100 per cent websites related to the healthcare domain faced bot attacks, 90 per cent firms operating in banking, finance, and insurance industries, too experienced similar attacks

Nearly two in five users in India face web threats in 2023: Kaspersky

KSN is a distributed infrastructure that analyses cybersecurity data to understand threat scenarios

Under attack from courts, Meta tightens monitoring of teens online usage

As part of the announcement, Meta said that they are bringing parental supervision to Messenger, so that parents can see how teens spend their time and who they interact with

Suspected cyberattack paralyses the majority of gas stations across Iran

Nearly 70% of Iran's gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. The report said a software problem caused the irregularity in the gas stations. It urged people not to rush to the stations that were still operational. Israeli media, including the Times of Israel, blamed the problem on an attack by a hacker group dubbed Gonjeshke Darande or predatory sparrow. State TV quoted a statement by the Oil Ministry as saying more than 30% of gas stations remain in service. The country has some 33,000 gas stations. In recent years, Iran has seen a series of cyberattacks on its filling stations, railway system and industries. Surveillance cameras in government buildings, including prisons, have also been hacked in the past. In 2022, the Gonjeshke Darande group hacked a major steel company in the southwest of the country. A cyberattack on Iran's fuel distribution system in 2021 paralyzed gas stations across the

Govt sends notice to Apple about 'state-sponsored attacks' alert on iPhones

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rejected the allegations of hacking by the government and said that they would conduct a thorough probe

Isro fights over 100 cyber-attacks every day, says chief S Somanath

"The organisation is equipped with a robust cybersecurity network to face such attacks," he said

Cyberattack at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million

The cybersecurity attack at MGM Resorts last month is expected to cost the casino giant more than USD 100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said in a Thursday regulatory filing. The attack, which was detected on September 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and hotel computer systems at properties across the U.S. in efforts to protect data. MGM said reservations and casino floors in Las Vegas and other states were affected as customers shared stories on social media about not being able to make credit card transactions, obtain money from cash machines or enter hotel rooms. The company announced the end to its 10-day computer shutdown on September 20. While we experienced disruptions at some of our properties, operations at our affected properties have returned to normal, and the vast majority of our systems have been restored, MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle said in a Thursday letter to customers. We also believe that this attack is contained. Hornbuckle added that no customer ban