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 be believed, it would have been one of the largest…
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 of other safety violations and risks, The Guardian‘s ongoing investigation…
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 victim to Chinese hackers belonging to the ‘Chimera‘ group, who…
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 within the division. In response, ICBC FS promptly isolated the…
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% of maritime freight at the crucial ports of Melbourne, Sydney,…
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” cyber auxiliaries, several of them traditionally aligned with Russia. I’ll…
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 20, 2023. The attack, which began on the night of…
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 as responsible for keeping Ukraine in the fight. This increase…