Tag: country
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UK government seeks powers to secretly block risky tech suppliers
The British government is seeking new powers to ban certain technology vendors from supplying companies working in the country’s critical sectors, potentially doing so in secret. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-technology-national-security
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Argentina’s ‘techno-authoritarian’ turn expands state spying
The first two years of Javier Milei’s administration has served to expand surveillance capabilities, leading to profiling and reprisals across the country, and limiting rights to privacy and freedom of expression First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366649409/Argentinas-techno-authoritarian-turn-expands-state-spying
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24th August Threat Intelligence Report
Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has confirmed a breach affecting payment records of more than 1.2 million people roughly two-thirds of the country’s population as well as 200,000 organizations. The […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/24th-august-threat-intelligence-report/
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AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Target Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. government on Wednesday warned of an “active threat” targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the country using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exploit scripts.The activity is targeting Siemens S7 SeriesProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to conduct reconnaissance and capability development using AI-generated scripts disguised as legitimate monitoring tools. That First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/08/ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target.html
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Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
Latvia’s road traffic agency confirmed that hackers stole data connected to about two-thirds of the country’s population in a major cyberattack that has prompted calls for senior officials to resign. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/latvia-cyberattack-vehicle-data
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Keeper Security Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Education IT Teams As Students Return to Campus
Every fall, school districts and universities across the country race to onboard thousands of new students, faculty and staff, provisioning accounts, issuing credentials and connecting a wave of new devices to institutional networks. It is a moment of organized chaos, and cybercriminals know it. Now, with artificial intelligence supercharging phishing campaigns and a hidden layer…
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Hackers target Ukrainian agency managing assets seized from sanctioned Russians
The agency said the latest attack came amid preparations to select a manager for seized corporate rights in IDS Ukraine, one of the country’s largest producers of bottled mineral water and beverages. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-ukraine-agency-sanctioned-russians
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Hack on Med Software Firm Hits Half of Poland’s Population
19M Patients Affected by Data Theft Including National ID Numbers. A hack into IT systems of MyDr, a Polish provider of electronic medical documentation software, has affected more than 12,000 healthcare facilities and nearly 19 million individuals in Poland, about half the country’s population. Government officials have launched an investigation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers Cross From IT to OT Through a Private APN in Poland
Attackers breached a Polish CHP plant through a Fortinet device and private APN, reaching PLCs and disrupting turbine and water treatment systems. Poland’s CERT has described a second attack on the country’s energy sector, and this one matters for a simple reason: it shows how an ordinary-looking network design can turn into a route into…
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Kimsuky Builds Offline AI Stack to Boost Phishing and Automate Malware Development
North Korea’s state hackers are no longer content to type prompts into public chatbots. One of the country’s main espionage groups has begun running artificial intelligence (AI) offline on its own servers, connecting document-search tools to files in its possession, and collecting the software parts needed to build AI into its malware.South Korean security firm…
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Russian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malware
Midnight Blizzard, the Russian threat actor tied to the country’s foreign intelligence service, has spent months targeting users of public Wi-Fi networks at places like … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/04/midnight-blizzard-hotel-wi-fi-networks-hacking/
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Liechtenstein Cyberattack Exposes Data From Beneficial Ownership Register
The Liechtenstein cyberattack has prompted authorities to investigate a major security breach after copies of sensitive data linked to around 31,000 legal entities were unlawfully accessed from the country’s Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP). First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/liechtenstein-cyberattack-vwbp/
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Hacker Runs Hermes AI Agent Unattended for Post-Exploitation at Thai Finance Ministry
Someone installed a popular AI assistant on a rented server, switched off the setting that makes it ask permission before running risky commands, and pointed it at Thailand’s Ministry of Finance, which runs the country’s treasury and tax collection.The agent then worked through the ministry’s network on its own, checking hosts for ways to gain…
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French Parliament greenlights social media ban for under-15s
Both houses of the French Parliament voted to block social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to enact a ban amid a broadening global crackdown. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-social-media-ban-parliament
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Hackers were inside South Korea’s diplomat training system for 9 months
Unidentified hackers compromised an online education system used by South Korea’s diplomatic academy, stealing personal information belonging to former and current employees of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-korea-cyberattack-foreign-ministry
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/canadian-spy-agency-says-it-hacked-drug-traffickers-extremists-and-a-ransomware-gang-last-year/
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/canadian-spy-agency-says-it-hacked-drug-traffickers-extremists-and-a-ransomware-gang-last-year/
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Russian Water System Hack Attempted to Turn Canada Dry
Hackers Said They Gained Access to Pumps, Chlorine Dosing and Pressure Settings. Canada’s Communications Security Establishment, the Maple Leaf version of the U.S. National Security Agency, refreshed a warning to the country’s water sector, revealing for the first time that Russian hackers attacked operational technology systems at a Quebec municipality utility last year. First seen…
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Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country
The continued use of the powerful data extraction product soon after the company in March 2021 said it would stop working with Russia suggests the firm has been unable to pull back its technology from authoritarian government customers, researchers say. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-used-cellebrite-tool-after-company-pulled-out-of-country
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Estonia to quarantine emails sent from Russian .ru domain before they reach government officials
Estonia will require additional security screening for emails sent from Russia’s .ru top-level domain before they reach government officials, according to the country’s minister of justice and digital affairs. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/estonia-quarantine-russian-emails
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Australian Sugar Producer Mackay Sugar Reports Cyber Incident
Mackay Sugar, Australia’s second-largest sugar producer, disclosed a cyberattack on June 10, potentially affecting key processing operations. Mackay Sugar is one of Australia’s largest sugar producers and the country’s second-largest sugar manufacturer. The company is based in the Mackay region of tropical North Queensland and has more than 140 years of history in sugar cane…
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Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier
India’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643927/Why-voice-is-becoming-Indias-next-payment-frontier
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Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier
India’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643927/Why-voice-is-becoming-Indias-next-payment-frontier
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Senate Committee Leader Seeks Answers on NYC Health Hack
Sen. Bill Cassidy Quizzes NYC Health CEO and NYC Mayor About Cyber Practices. The chair of the U.S. Senate health committee is seeking answers from New York City officials – including the city’s mayor – about a 2025 hack at the country’s largest municipal public health system, New York City Health + Hospitals, that affected…
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Bipartisan AI Bill Targets Frontier Labs and State Regulators
House Draft Targets Frontier Labs with Audits While Blocking State AI Laws. A House discussion draft would impose safety mandates and independent audits on the country’s most powerful AI developers, but the fight over a three-year block on state AI laws is already dominating the response. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/bipartisan-ai-bill-targets-frontier-labs-state-regulators-a-31903
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Russia’s FSB Says Foreign Spies Infected Officials’ Phones With Malware
Russia’s FSB claims foreign intelligence planted malware on senior officials’ phones to intercept calls and activate cameras. No technical evidence, no country named. On June 2, 2026, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) published a statement claiming it had uncovered and documented a large-scale foreign intelligence operation targeting the mobile devices of senior Russian officials. The…
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Critical Windows Netlogon RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, country, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, windowsThe Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), the country’s national authority for cybersecurity, warned on Friday that threat actors are now exploiting a recently patched critical Windows Netlogon vulnerability in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/critical-windows-netlogon-remote-code-execution-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/