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UK NCA arrested four people over MS, Co-op cyberattacks
NCA arrested four people in UK, including three teens, over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op, and Harrods, per its investigation. The British National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four individuals in the country following an investigation into the recent wave of attacks targeting Co-op, M&S, and Harrods. On July 10, Law enforcement arrested 4 youths, aged 1720,…
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Russian basketball player arrested in France over alleged ransomware ties
Daniil Kasatkin, 26, was detained in June at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly after arriving in the country with his fiancée, according to local media reports. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-basketball-player-arrested-in-france-ransomware
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Four arrested in UK over M&S, Co-op, Harrod cyberattacks
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four people suspected of being involved in cyberattacks on major retailers in the country, including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/four-arrested-in-uk-over-mands-co-op-harrod-cyberattacks/
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Four arrested in UK over M&S, Co-op, Harrod cyberattacks
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four people suspected of being involved in cyberattacks on major retailers in the country, including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/four-arrested-in-uk-over-mands-co-op-harrod-cyberattacks/
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South Korean Government Imposes Penalties on SK Telecom for Breach
Following a breach at the country’s top mobile provider that exposed 27 million records, the South Korean government imposed a small monetary penalty but stiff regulatory requirements. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/south-korea-imposes-penalties-sk-telecom-breach
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Treasury sanctions key player behind North Korean IT worker scheme
The United States identified and sanctioned another North Korean involved with the country’s IT worker schemes, this time for illicit operations based in China and Russia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-it-worker-scheme-us-sanctions-song-kum-hyok
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British criminals convicted over Wagner Group-linked arson attack on London warehouse
The attack was described as a “clear example of an organisation linked to the Russian state using ‘proxies’, in this case British men, to carry out very serious criminal activity in this country on their behalf.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/british-criminals-convicted-wagner-group-arson
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NightEagle hackers exploit Microsoft Exchange flaw to spy on China’s strategic sectors
Attackers pursued stealthy persistence: Following successful exploitation of the zero-day, attackers deploy a modified Go-based version of Chisel, an open-source SOCKS tunneling tool, scheduling it to run every four hours and establish covert tunnels to their C2 servers.This allowed them to move in and out of the network whenever they wanted, enabling persistence for over…
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Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies
Recorded Future News spoke to Estonia’s cyber ambassador-at-large on the sidelines of the Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School about the country’s efforts to secure its digital services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/estonia-cyber-ambassador-interview
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Police dismantles investment fraud ring stealing Euro10 million
The Spanish police have dismantled a large-scale investment fraud operation based in the country, which has caused cumulative damages exceeding Euro10 million ($11.8M). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/police-dismantles-investment-fraud-ring-stealing-10-million/
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Threat Actors Exploit .COM TLD to Host Widespread Credential Phishing Sites
Threat actors have dramatically increased their exploitation of the cybersecurity sector, which is a disturbing development. Spain’s country code TLD, ES, is used to plan credential phishing attacks. According to recent findings from Cofense Intelligence, the abuse of .ES TLD domains surged by an astonishing 19-fold from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, propelling it to…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms
The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) devices.The campaign, detected at the beginning of First seen…
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The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship
LGBTIQ+ organizations in El Salvador are using technology to protect themselves and create a record of the country’s ongoing authoritarian escalations against their community. It’s not without risks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-promise-and-peril-of-digital-security-in-the-age-of-dictatorship/
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Hacktivists’ Claimed Breach of Nuclear Secrets Debunked
‘Bless Their Heart,’ Says Threat Intel Executive of Pro-Iranian Group. Security experts have dismissed pro-Iranian hacktivist group LulzSec Black’s claim to have breached Indian nuclear secrets in reprisal for the country’s support of Israel. Pro-Iran hacktivist groups’ SCADA-targeting, DDoS launching, data leaking and nuisance-level activities have surged. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hacktivists-claimed-breach-nuclear-secrets-debunked-a-28881
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Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists
The Spanish police have arrested two individuals in the province of Las Palmas for their alleged involvement in cybercriminal activity, including data theft from the country’s government. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-hackers-who-targeted-politicians-and-journalists/
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U.S. Sanctions Russian Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Supporting Cybercriminals Behind Ransomware
Tags: control, country, cybercrime, group, international, malicious, office, ransomware, russia, service, threatThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) service provider Aeza Group to assist threat actors in their malicious activities and targeting victims in the country and across the world.The sanctions also extend to its subsidiaries Aeza International Ltd., the U.K. branch of…
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Australian Airline Qantas Hacked Attackers Gained Access to Customers Personal Data
Qantas Airways, Australia’s flagship carrier, has confirmed a major cyberattack that compromised the personal data of up to six million customers, marking one of the largest data breaches in the country’s aviation history. The breach, discovered earlier this week, targeted a third-party customer service platform used by one of Qantas’ offshore contact centres. According to…
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Cyberattack on Russian independent media had links to US-sanctioned institute, researchers find
A Russian hosting provider allegedly involved in a recent cyberattack against independent media organizations in the country is reportedly connected to a state-affiliated research center sanctioned by the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-on-russian-media-linked-to-sanctioned-institute
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Ghost in the Machine: A Spy’s Digital Lifeline
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, communications, control, country, crypto, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, framework, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, linux, mfa, military, network, resilience, risk, software, spy, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn, windows, zero-trust -
Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost
Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by country of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/interpol-human-trafficking-scam-centers/
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Smart Country Convention 2025: BMDS übernimmt SCCON-Schirmherrschaft
Tags: countryFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/smart-country-convention-2025-bmds-sccon
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Hikvision Canada ordered to cease operations over security risks
The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hikvision-canada-ordered-to-cease-operations-over-security-risks/
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Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns
Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use. Canada ordered Chinese surveillance firm Hikvision to cease all operations in the country, citing national security concerns. Minister Mélanie Joly announced the decision after a security review found vendor’s activities could pose a threat. Canada…
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6 key trends redefining the XDR market
Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, cloud, country, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, marketplace, microsoft, ml, monitoring, msp, mssp, network, office, open-source, ransomware, service, siem, soc, sophos, threat, toolXDR-as-a-service on the rise: A fully staffed SOC is out of reach for many organizations and that’s why the rise of XDR-as-a-service reflects growing demand for managed, scalable security capabilities.”With stretched teams and expanding attack surfaces, many organizations are turning to trusted providers to deliver round-the-clock detection and response,” says Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher…
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DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the IranIsrael war that commenced on June 13, 2025.Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a “heightened threat environment” in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 529 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses…
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Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks
Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with…
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Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel’s ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson of the Iranian Government, and the Iranian Cyber Police, FATA, said the internet slowdown…
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Iran’s Bank Sepah disrupted by cyberattack claimed by pro-Israel hacktivist group
The attack introduces a clear cyber element with immediate consequences for the country’s critical infrastructure amid a growing conflict between Israel and Iran. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-bank-sepah-cyberattack/
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Pro-Israel Hacking Group Claims to Disrupt Iran’s Bank Sepah
Disruption of Country’s Biggest Bank Comes as Israel-Iran War Intensifies. A pro-Israel hacking group claims to have disrupted a major Iranian bank as hostilities between the two countries raged into their fifth day. Hacking group Gonjeshke said Tuesday morning it conducted cyberattacks which destroyed the data of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Bank Sepah. First…