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Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign
The assessment said Chinese security and intelligence services have strengthened their ability to operate in Norway, including through cyber operations and human intelligence collection. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norawy-intelligence-discloses-salt-typhoon-attacks
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Researchers uncover vast cyberespionage operation targeting dozens of governments worldwide
Unit 42 tracked the compromise of at least 70 institutions across the 37 countries, with the hackers maintaining access to some victims for months. In one country, the hackers gained access to the parliament and a senior elected official. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/research-cyber-espionage-targeting-dozens-worldwide
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Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes
The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has taken to date against Iran. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-nuclear-cyber-strikes-us
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Chinese Money Laundering Jargon via Google’s Gemini
After having a short discussion with Gemini about Chinese Money Laundering, I could tell we weren’t quite connecting on my Mandarin-assistance requests, so I shared an example post from a Telegram “Crime-as-a-Service” group that was part of a Chinese Guarantee Syndicate. For context, these posts were made in the Tudou Guarantee Syndicate’s group dedicated to…
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Russian Hacker Alliance Launches Large-Scale Cyberattack Targeting Denmark
A pro-Russian hacker alliance calling itself “Russian Legion” has issued direct threats against Denmark, warning of large-scale cyberattacks linked to the country’s planned military support to Ukraine. The campaign appears designed to combine disruptive cyber activity with psychological pressure on Danish authorities, businesses, and the wider public. The first threat was posted on the Russian…
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Netherlands latest European country to mull social media ban for children
The new Dutch minority government is pushing to raise the minimum age to access social media to 15, the latest such proposal in Europe after France and the United Kingdom announced similar efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/netherlands-social-media-ban-children
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French government agency fined nearly $6 million for data security failings
The French data protection authority fined the country’s national employment agency nearly $6 million for poor data security. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-travail-fined-cnil
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Latvia says Russia remains its top cyber threat as attacks hit record high
In its annual report released this week, Latvia’s national security service, SAB, said 2025 marked an all-time high in registered cyber threats targeting the country, with activity surging significantly past levels seen before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/latvia-says-russia-remains-top-cyber-threat-record-attacks
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Cyberattack on Poland’s power grid could have turned deadly in winter cold
Close call after an apparently deliberate attempt to starve a country of energy at the worst time First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/cyberattack_poland_power_grid/
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Cyberattack on Polish energy grid impacted around 30 facilities
The coordinated attack on Poland’s power grid in late December targeted multiple distributed energy resource (DER) sites across the country, including combined heat and power (CHP) facilities and wind and solar dispatch systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-on-polish-energy-grid-impacted-around-30-facilities/
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UK leaders warned country risks ‘absorbing’ cyber and hybrid attacks without offensive deterrence
The government must do more to actively disrupt and deter foreign cyber and hybrid threats, U.K. ministers were told at at a parliamentary hearing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-government-warned-cyber-hybrid-threats-offensive-operations
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France Latest EU Country to Ditch US Tech
Europe Looks for Homegrown and Open-Source Alternatives. France has decided to boot U.S.-made videoconferencing services out of its public sector, to be replaced by a homegrown alternative called Visio. It’s the latest episode in an accelerating push for technological sovereignty across the continent. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/france-latest-eu-country-to-ditch-us-tech-a-30603
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China investigates top general Zhang Youxia in rare purge of senior military leaders
A notice published Friday by state-run Xinhua News Agency said the two men, Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed military officer, and Liu Zhenli, a top operational commander, have been placed under investigation following deliberation by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-investigates-top-general-purge-senior-military-leaders
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China investigates top general Zhang Youxia in rare purge of senior military leaders
A notice published Friday by state-run Xinhua News Agency said the two men, Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed military officer, and Liu Zhenli, a top operational commander, have been placed under investigation following deliberation by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-investigates-top-general-purge-senior-military-leaders
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New DynoWiper Malware Used in Attempted Sandworm Attack on Polish Power Sector
The Russian nation-state hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to what has been described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s power system in the last week of December 2025.The attack was unsuccessful, the country’s energy minister, Milosz Motyka, said last week.”The command of the cyberspace forces has diagnosed in the last days…
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Hackers target Afghan government workers with fake correspondence from senior officials
Hackers are targeting Afghan government employees with phishing emails disguised as official correspondence from the office of the country’s prime minister, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-afghan-workers
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UK says it will consider banning social media for children
British ministers will visit Australia to “learn first-hand from their approach,” the government’s Monday announcement said, alluding to the country’s controversial ban on social media use for children under age 16. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-says-it-will-consider-social-media-ban-kids
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UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks
The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the country in disruptive denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-warns-about-ongoing-russian-hacktivist-group-attacks/
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Swedish welfare authority suspends ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634703/Swedish-welfare-authorities-suspend-discriminatory-AI-model
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Eurail customer database hacked
Identification data: First name, last name, date of birth, genderContact details: Email address, home address, telephone numberPassport details: Passport number, country of issue and expiry date No further details about the attack are available. According to Eurail, the investigation is ongoing. But at this time there is no indication the data was misused or publicly…
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Ukraine appoints digital chief as defense minister to drive military reform
Ukraine’s parliament appointed Mykhailo Fedorov, the digital transformation minister who modernized public services and helped develop drone programs for the war effort, as the country’s new defense chief. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-digital-chief-transformation
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Cybersecurity risk will accelerate this year, fueled in part by AI, says World Economic Forum
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, control, country, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, finance, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, international, middle-east, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI is anticipated to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in 2026, according to 94% of survey respondents;87% of respondents said AI-related vulnerabilities had increased in the past year. Other cyber risks that had increased were (in order) cyber-enabled fraud and phishing, supply chain disruption, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities;confidence in national cyber…
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India Remains Top Target for Mobile Attacks as Threats Surge 38%
New Delhi, January 12, 2026 India has emerged as the world’s top target for mobile attacks yet again, recording a steep 38% year-over-year increase in mobile threats, according to the India findings of the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report released today. The country now accounts for a staggering 26% of […]…
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Taiwan blames Chinese ‘cyber army’ for rise in millions of daily intrusion attempts
The country’s National Security Bureau said attacks rose 6% in 2025, with the energy and hospital sectors seeing the biggest rise. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/taiwan-china-cyberattacks-2025-energy-hospitals-nsb-report/
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Alleged cyber scam kingpin arrested, extradited to China
Chen Zhi’s arrest is the latest chapter in the remarkable downfall of one of the country’s most prominent businesses, with holdings in the real estate, banking, entertainment and airline industries. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/alleged-cyber-scam-kingpin-cambodia-arrested-extradited
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Taiwan says China’s attacks on its energy sector increased tenfold
The National Security Bureau in Taiwan says that China’s attacks on the country’s energy sector increased tenfold in 2025 compared to the previous year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/taiwan-says-chinas-attacks-on-its-energy-sector-increased-tenfold/
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UK government to spend £210m on public sector cyber resilience
The UK government unveils a £120m Cyber Action Plan to help reinforce and promote IT security resilience across the country’s public services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636896/UK-government-to-spend-210m-on-public-sector-cyber-resilience
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What is happening to the Internet in Venezuela? Did the U.S. use cyber capabilities?
In light of the tragic events that have occurred in Venezuela, what is happening to the Internet in the country, and how are users accessing it? Yesterday, the United States launched a >>large scale strike
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FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones and Key Parts Over U.S. National Security Risks
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday announced a ban on all drones and critical components made in a foreign country, citing national security concerns.To that end, the agency has added to its Covered List Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country, and all communications and video surveillance…