EU strikes political agreement on Cyber Solidarity Act in wake of Russian attacks
The European Council and negotiators from the European Parliament reached on Tuesday night a provisional agreement on the proposed Cyber Solidarity Act, which aims to strengthen member states’ resilience...
Moldova warns of Russian ‘hybrid attacks’ ahead of presidential election
Moldova's national intelligence agency warned Tuesday that it believes Russia plans to launch hybrid attacks against the country ahead of its upcoming elections, which will include a referendum on...
Europol, DOJ, NCA deny involvement in recent AlphV/BlackCat ‘shutdown’
Several of the law enforcement agencies involved in the takedown of one of the most prolific ransomware groups denied involvement in a new notice posted to the gang’s leak...
GhostLocker 2.0 Haunts Businesses Across Middle East, Africa & Asia
Cybercriminals have developed an enhanced version of the infamous GhostLocker ransomware that they are deploying in attacks across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.Two ransomware groups, GhostSec and Stormous,...
Cyberattack forces Canada’s financial intelligence agency to take systems offline
Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC has announced pulling its corporate systems offline due to a cyber incident that struck over the weekend.
In a statement on its website, the agency...
In Pakistan, threats continue to internet access, including social media
The latest skirmish over internet freedoms in Pakistan began over the weekend and flamed out by Monday, but it exposed the country’s deep tensions over what people can see...
US sanctions Predator spyware makers for targeting gov’t officials
The U.S. government announced sanctions on Tuesday against two people and five entities tied to Predator spyware, just days after the company behind the tool took down infrastructure in...
Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to...
South Korea says semiconductor industry targeted by cyber-spies from North
North Korean hackers breached at least two South Korean microchip equipment companies in recent months, stealing product design drawings and facility site photos, according to South Korea’s spy agency.
The...
