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Ukraine’s State Registers Restored Following Cyber-Attack
The December 2024 cyber-attack on the country’s state registers, was attributed to Russian military intelligence services First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine-state-registers-restored/
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Microsoft sues overseas threat actor group over abuse of OpenAI service
Microsoft has filed suit against 10 unnamed people (“Does”), who are apparently operating overseas, for misuse of its Azure OpenAI platform, asking the Eastern District of Virginia federal court for damages and injunctive relief.The suit was filed in late December but was not made public until last Friday, when the initial sealed filings were revealed.…
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UK domain registry Nominet confirms breach via Ivanti zero-day
Nominet, the official .UK domain registry and one of the largest country code registries, has confirmed that its network was breached two weeks ago using an Ivanti VPN zero-day vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-domain-registry-nominet-confirms-breach-via-ivanti-zero-day-vulnerability/
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Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country
Over the weekend, Italy faced new waves of DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia group NoName057(16). Pro-Russia hackers Noname057(16) targeted Italian ministries, institutions, critical infrastructure’s websites and private organizations over the weekend. The new wave of attacks coincides with the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Italy. The group claimed responsibility for the attacks…
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Slovakia’s land registry hit by biggest cyberattack in country’s history, minister says
Slovakia’s agriculture minister said there were “strong indications” the cyberattack originated from Ukraine, adding fuel to a dispute over Kyiv’s suspension of Russian gas transit through Slovakian territory.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/slovakia-registry-cyberattack-land-agriculture
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China-linked APT group MirrorFace targets Japan
Japanese authorities attributed a cyber-espionage campaign targeting the country to the China-linked APT group MirrorFace. The National Police Agency (NPA) and the Cabinet Cyber Security Center in Japan have linked a long-running cyber-espionage campaign targeting local entities to the China-linked group MirrorFace (aka Earth Kasha). The campaign has been active since at least 2019, it…
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MirrorFace hackers targeting Japanese govt, politicians since 2019
The National Police Agency (NPA) and the Cabinet Cyber Security Center in Japan have linked a cyber-espionage campaign targeting the country to the Chinese state-backed “MirrorFace” hacking group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mirrorface-hackers-targeting-japanese-govt-politicians-since-2019/
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India Readies Overhauled National Data Privacy Rules
The country awaits implementation guidelines for a framework that gives Indians greater autonomy and security over their personal data, and recognizes a right to personal privacy. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/india-overhauled-national-data-privacy-rules
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MirrorFace Leverages ANEL and NOOPDOOR in Multi-Year Cyberattacks on Japan
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NCSC) accused a China-linked threat actor named MirrorFace of orchestrating a persistent attack campaign targeting organizations, businesses, and individuals in the country since 2019.The primary objective of the attack campaign is to steal information related to Japan’s national First seen…
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Japanese Businesses Hit By a Surge In DDoS Attacks
DDoS Attacks Primarily Target Logistics, Government and Financial Entities. A spate of distributed denial-of-service attacks during the end-of-year holiday season disrupted operations at multiple Japanese organizations, including the country’s largest airline, wireless carrier and prominent banks. The effect of the attacks has been temporary. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/japanese-businesses-hit-by-surge-in-ddos-attacks-a-27216
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Russia orders Yandex to scrub maps and images of strategic oil refinery
A Russian court ordered the local tech giant to block access to maps and images of one of the country’s largest oil refineries, citing Ukraine’s repeated drone attacks on the facility. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/yandex-refinery-russia-censor-images
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US Congress Authorizes $3B to Replace Chinese Telecom Gear
Federal ‘Rip-and-Replace’ Program Gets Funding Boost in Defense Bill. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes $3 billion to fund an FCC program aimed at replacing Chinese-made telecommunications equipment across the country amid heightened threats from Beijing following the discovery of the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage campaign. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-congress-authorizes-3b-to-replace-chinese-telecom-gear-a-27160
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Year In Review: Australia Expands Cyber Regulation
2024 Marked the Government’s Increasing Role Mandating Cybersecurity. Australia announced a flurry of cybersecurity legislation and regulations in 2024, spotlighting the government’s intent to fortify the nation’s cybersecurity in the wake of the Medibank and Optus incidents. The government vowed to transform the country into the world’s most cyber-secure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Russia fires its biggest cyberweapon against Ukraine
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, communications, country, cyber, cyberattack, defense, email, governance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, risk, russia, service, strategy, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareUkraine has faced one of the most severe cyberattacks in recent history, targeting its state registries and temporarily disrupting access to critical government records.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna attributed the attack to Russian operatives, describing it as an attempt to destabilize the country’s vital digital infrastructure amid the ongoing war.”It’s already clear that the…
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US eyes ban on TP-Link routers amid cybersecurity concerns
Tags: attack, business, china, compliance, computer, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, microsoft, network, risk, router, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiThe US government is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that supplies about 65% of routers for American homes and small businesses, amid concerns about national security risks. Reports suggest these routers have vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to compromise sensitive enterprise data.Investigations by the Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments indicate that the routers may have been…
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UAC-0125 Abuses Cloudflare Workers to Distribute Malware Disguised as Army+ App
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed that a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0125 is leveraging Cloudflare Workers service to trick military personnel in the country into downloading malware disguised as Army+, a mobile app that was introduced by the Ministry of Defence back in August 2024 in an effort to…
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16th December Threat Intelligence Report
The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) has disclosed a ransomware attack conducted by Lynx ransomware gang on the country’s energy provider Electrica Group, which provides services to more than 3.8M people across […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/16th-december-threat-intelligence-report/
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Russia blocks Viber in latest attempt to censor communications
Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked the Viber encrypted messaging app, used by hundreds of millions worldwide, for violating the country’s legislation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-viber-in-latest-attempt-to-censor-communications/
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Bitcoin ATM Giant Byte Federal Hit by Hackers, 58,000 Users Impacted
SUMMARY Byte Federal, the US’s largest Bitcoin ATM operator offering around 1,200 Bitcoin ATMs across the country, recently… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bitcoin-atm-byte-federal-hackers-users-impacted/
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CERT-UA Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukraine’s Defense and Security Force
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new set of cyber attacks that it said were aimed at defense companies in the country as well as its security and defense forces.The phishing attacks have been attributed to a Russia-linked threat actor called UAC-0185 (aka UNC4221), which has been active since…
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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Key electricity distributor in Romania warns of ‘cyber attack in progress’
Electrica Group said it has taken “protective measures” after detecting a cyberattack days after the country annulled its presidential election over accusations of Russian meddling. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/electric-distributor-cyberattack-romania
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Romania ‘s election systems hit by 85,000 attacks ahead of presidential vote
Tags: access, attack, country, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, data-breach, election, hacker, intelligence, russia, service, threatRomania ‘s election systems suffered over 85,000 attacks, with leaked credentials posted on a Russian hacker forum before the presidential election. Romania ‘s Intelligence Service revealed that over 85,000 cyberattacks targeted the country’s election systems. Threat actors gained access to credentials for election-related websites, and then leaked them on Russian cybercrime forums a few days…
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Romania’s election systems targeted in over 85,000 cyberattacks
A declassified report from Romania’s Intelligence Service says that the country’s election infrastructure was targeted by more than 85,000 cyberattacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanias-election-systems-targeted-in-over-85-000-cyberattacks/
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UK Cyber Risks Are ‘Widely Underestimated,’ Warns Country’s Security Chief
Richard Horne, the head of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, says that hostile activity has “increased in frequency, sophistication and intensity.” First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/uk-cyber-risks-underestimated/
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Germany arrests suspected admin of country’s largest criminal marketplace
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-crimenetwork-arrest
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German Police Shutter Country’s Largest Dark Web Market
Law enforcers in Germany have taken down dark web marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested a suspected administrator First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/german-police-shutter-largest-dark/