Author: Mark Bruno

“Irleaks” Threat Actor Claims Massive Dataleaks Against Major Iranian Companies, Draws Speculation

Jan 03 2024

“Irleaks” Threat Actor Claims Massive Dataleaks Against Major Iranian Companies, Draws Speculation

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A report this week by Hudson Rock researchers made waves as it outlined two dataleaks published by a threat actor known as “Irleaks“. If the threat actor’s claims were to...

Sellafield: Is There More To The Guardian’s Claims Of A Cyber Threat To The UK Nuclear Site?

Dec 29 2023

Analysis / Infosec / OSINT

Sellafield: Is There More To The Guardian’s Claims Of A Cyber Threat To The UK Nuclear Site?

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The Sellafield nuclear site – a cornerstone of the UK’s nuclear fuel reprocessing and waste storage – found itself once again the subject of controversy earlier this month. Among complaints...

NXP Faces Prolonged Breach by Chimera Group

Nov 28 2023

Infosec / News

NXP Faces Prolonged Breach by Chimera Group

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On November 24, 2023, members of the Dutch press were told of a significant cybersecurity incident involving NXP, a Dutch microchip designer and manufacturer. Reports say that the company fell...

LockBit Ransomware Gang Threatens Chinese Finance Giant

Nov 17 2023

Infosec / News

LockBit Ransomware Gang Threatens Chinese Finance Giant

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On November 8, 2023, the Industrial and Commerce Bank of China (ICBC)’s Financial Services (FS) division in New York City fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted specific systems...

Australian Ports Sustain Major Cyber Attacks

Nov 14 2023

Infosec / News

Australian Ports Sustain Major Cyber Attacks

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On Friday, November 10, 2023, a significant cybersecurity incident rattled major Australian ports managed by (Dubai Ports) DP World Australia, the nation’s largest container terminal operator. DP World handles 40%...

The Cyber Auxiliaries Against Israel Look Very Familiar

Oct 09 2023

Conflict / Infosec / News / OSINT / Western Asia

The Cyber Auxiliaries Against Israel Look Very Familiar

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Since the seventh of October, the violence in Israel has been supplemented with a number of interventions in cyberspace. Responsibility for many of these incidents has been claimed by “hacktivist”...

Bermuda’s Cybersecurity Struggles: Russian-Linked Attack Shakes the Atlantic Island

Sep 28 2023

Infosec / News

Bermuda’s Cybersecurity Struggles: Russian-Linked Attack Shakes the Atlantic Island

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Bermuda recently became the latest victim of a cyberattack with ties to Russian threat actors. The breach was discovered in the island nation’s public infrastructure on the night of September...

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

Aug 14 2023

Analysis / Conflict / Europe / Features / Infosec / News / Ukraine

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to foreign targets seen...

Numerous Swiss Websites Sustain DDoS Attacks Ahead of Zelensky Appearance

Jun 13 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / OSINT / Ukraine

Numerous Swiss Websites Sustain DDoS Attacks Ahead of Zelensky Appearance

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For the past 24 hours, Swiss government and infrastructure websites have been crippled by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, claimed by a pro-Russian hacking group known as ‘NoName057(16)‘....

Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And Imply War Concerns In Q&A

Apr 29 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / OSINT / Ukraine

Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And Imply War Concerns In Q&A

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"We continue our destructive activities, for the glory of our homeland." Says an official statement by Russian cybercriminals, Killnet, on their Telegram channel.