cyberattacks
Albania blames Iran for second cyberattack since July
Middle East
September 11, 2022
Albania blames Iran for second cyberattack since July
CNN — Albania blamed the Iranian government Saturday for a cyberattack against computer systems used by Albanian state police —…
US confirms military hackers have conducted cyber operations in support of Ukraine
World
June 3, 2022
US confirms military hackers have conducted cyber operations in support of Ukraine
Cyber Command, the US military’s hacking unit, has conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine as it defends itself…
US has ‘significant’ cyber vulnerabilities, but a sweeping Russian cyberattack is unlikely
World
March 16, 2022
US has ‘significant’ cyber vulnerabilities, but a sweeping Russian cyberattack is unlikely
(CNN) – In the winter of 2015, computer hackers working for the Russian government attacked Ukraine’s power grid and switched…
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
World
January 31, 2022
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a…
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware – sources
Middle East
December 4, 2021
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware – sources
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by…
EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks
World
September 24, 2021
EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks
The European Union on Friday threatened to take action against Russia over alleged complicity in a cyberattack campaign known as “Ghostwriter” against…
UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes
World
February 9, 2021
UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using…
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head…
Airbus hit by series of cyber attacks on suppliers
World
September 26, 2019
Airbus hit by series of cyber attacks on suppliers
European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers who targeted its suppliers in their…
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…