Tag: cyberattack
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Russia Hacked the Polish Electricity Grid. Now What?
Stymied Attack Leaves Poland No Good Options in Responding to Provocation. Poland’s online defenses stopped a Russian cyberattack against the energy grid, but now the Warsaw government is in a bind about how to respond to a digital assault that was a lot more than a crime, but a sliver less than an act of…
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Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access
On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/06/poland-cyberattacks-energy-sector-industrial-organizations/
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Keine elektronische Kommunikation – Cyberangriff betrifft IT der Beweisstückstelle der Polizei
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ransomware-angriff-werkstatt-bremen-a-4560af7c3190eaa3becad3903b75aa8f/
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Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted parts of its technology infrastructure and knocked its website offline earlier this week, adding that oil transport operations were not affected. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romania-conpet-oil-pipeline-ransomware-attack
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Cybersicherheit wird zur Frage digitaler Souveränität Europas – Warum agentische KI-Angriffe Europas Infrastrukturen bedrohen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/agentische-ki-angriffe-quantenkrypto-iot-a-c9b0fc8bad0eba7b7b84c597d0f504e0/
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La Sapienza Cyberattack Forces Italy’s Largest University Offline
Rome’s Sapienza University, Europe’s largest university by number of on-campus students, is grappling with a major IT outage following a cyberattack on La Sapienza that disrupted digital services across the institution. The La Sapienza cyberattack has forced the university to take critical systems offline as officials work to contain the incident and restore operations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…
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KI als AWS-Angriffsturbo
Kriminelle Hacker haben ihre Angriffe auf AWS-Umgebungen mit KI beschleunigt.Forscher des Sicherheitsanbieters Sysdig haben einen Angriff aufgedeckt, bei dem kriminelle Angreifer eine AWS-Umgebung in weniger als acht Minuten vollständig kompromittieren konnten. Laut den Threat-Spezialisten nutzten die Bedrohungsakteure dabei eine Cloud-Fehlkonfiguration mit der Hilfe von Large Language Models (LLMs) aus, um den gesamten Angriffs-Lebenszyklus zu komprimieren…
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Neuer Rekord: Cloudflare wehrt beispiellose DDoS-Datenflut ab
Cloudflare hat erstmals einen DDoS-Angriff mit einer Datenrate von über 30 Tbps abgewehrt. Aber auch sonst nehmen DDoS-Attacken rapide zu. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-rekord-cloudflare-wehrt-beispiellose-ddos-datenflut-ab-2602-205086.html
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New Wave of Odyssey Stealer Targets macOS Users in Active Cyberattack Campaign
A significant surge in Odyssey Stealer activity is currently targeting macOS users across multiple continents, with recent telemetry data revealing a dramatic geographic expansion of this sophisticated information-stealing campaign. Security researchers have observed newly updated malware samples spreading rapidly beyond their initial focus areas, now affecting users in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Brazil,…
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APT27 Launches Stealthy Attacks on Corporate Networks, Evades Detection
A new, highly sophisticated cyberattack campaign that reveals how attackers are bypassing modern defenses to infiltrate corporate networks. The investigation points to a stealthy, multi-stage intrusion likely orchestrated by the threat group known as APT-Q-27, or >>GoldenEyeDog<<. The attack began with a common, everyday task: a customer support agent clicking a link in a support…
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Lateral Movement und RCE – Angriffe über Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile laufen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sicherheitsluecken-ivanti-endpoint-manager-mobile-updates-a-aca050adf9926475b601d024c1aaff43/
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Red Team Malware à la carte: Allpacka zur Simulation höchst befähigter Hacker-Angriffe
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/red-team-malware-a-la-carte-allpacka-simulation-hacker-angriffe
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Breach Roundup: Italy Thwarts Russian Olympic Hacks
Also, Active Exploits Hit SolarWinds, Ivanti as APT28 Targets EU, Ukraine. This week, Italy blocked Russian cyberattacks targeting the Olympics. Flaws in SolarWinds, Ivanti and Microsoft Office. Russia’s APT28 ramped up attacks in Ukraine, supply chain attacks, regulators probed major breaches and a U.S. judge sentenced the operator of a darkweb drug marketplace. First seen…
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One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack
An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/one-of-europes-largest-universities-knocked-offline-for-days-after-cyberattack/
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Italian university La Sapienza goes offline after cyberattack
Tags: cyberattackRome’s “La Sapienza” university has been targeted by a cyberattack that impacted its IT systems and caused widespread operational disruptions at the educational institute. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italian-university-la-sapienza-goes-offline-after-cyberattack/
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Pro-Russian group Noname057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Italy stopped Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Foreign Ministry offices and Winter Olympics websites and hotels, Foreign Minister Tajani said. Italy has thwarted a series of Russian-linked cyberattacks aimed at Foreign Ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. >>We have foiled…
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Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet discloses cyberattack
Conpet, Romania’s national oil pipeline operator, has disclosed that a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and took down the company’s website on Tuesday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-oil-pipeline-operator-conpet-discloses-cyberattack-qilin-ransomware/
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Italy blames Russia-linked hackers for cyberattacks ahead of Winter Olympics
Multiple Italian foreign ministry offices and facilities associated with the Winter Games were targeted by attacks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/italy-blames-russia-linked-hackers-winter-games-cyberattack
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Angriff auf Ticketportal – Stadt Schorndorf warnt vor Datenklau
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hackerangriff-buchungssystem-schorndorf-a-fca334711f2494d598fc20a3f513f81c/
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Ransomware-Attacke auf Buhlmann Group
Die Buhlmann Group wurde von einer Ransomware-Bande angegriffen. Der Hauptsitz in Deutschland ist jedoch verschont geblieben. Buhlmann GroupAkira zählt zu den gefährlichsten Ransomware-Gruppen und ist bekannt für zahlreiche Angriffe auf deutsche Unternehmen. Nun hat es offenbar den Bremer Stahlhändler Buhlmann getroffen. In einem Darknet-Post verkündet die Hackergruppe, sensible Informationen von der Buhlmann Group gestohlen zu…
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Why boards should be obsessed with their most ‘boring’ systems
Following a series of high-profile cyberattacks, boards of directors are now requiring their organizations to take greater responsibility for the risks posed by enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems pose after a series of high-profile cyberattacks. The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), incident in Sept. 2025 illustrates the severe consequences of such attacks. The cyberattack forced JLR…
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Italy claims cyberattacks ‘of Russian origin’ are pelting Winter Olympics
Right on cue, petulant hacktivists attempt to disrupt yet another global sporting event First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/winter_olympics_russian_attacks/
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Experte: »Drohnenabwehr für KRITIS ein Muss«
Sicherheitsfirma stellt EU-Drohnendetektionssystem für Kritische Infrastrukturen vor. »Für die Betreiber Kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ist eine systematische Drohnenabwehr ein Muss«, sagt Kevin Heneka, Inhaber des Karlsruher Sicherheitsunternehmens hensec. Er vergleicht: »Ein Werksgelände ohne Drohnendetektion ist wie ein IT-System ohne Cyberschutz. Drohnenspionage und Cyberangriffe sind im Jahr 2026 nicht mehr die Ausnahme, sondern gehören in jeder… First…
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Ein kompromittiertes System kann mit einem Schritt 85 Prozent der Umgebung erreichen
Ein erfolgreicher Angriff auf ein Unternehmensnetzwerk ermöglicht es Angreifern oft, in kürzester Zeit einen Großteil der Umgebung zu kompromittieren, da sie legitime Zugriffswege und administrative Protokolle nutzen. Das größte Risiko besteht nicht im initialen Eindringen, sondern in der schnellen und weitreichenden lateralen Bewegung innerhalb des Netzwerks, wobei klassische Sicherheitsmetriken wie die Anzahl der Alarmmeldungen das……
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Kurz vor Olympia: Italien wehrt russische Hacker-Angriffe ab
Russische Hacker haben kurz vor den Olympischen Winterspielen einige Standorte in Italien angegriffen. Die Angriffe wurden abgewehrt.Wenige Tage vor Beginn der Olympischen Winterspiele in Mailand und Cortina d’Ampezzo hat Italien mehrere russische Hackerattacken abgewehrt. Die Cyberangriffe hätten unter anderem einige Standorte der Winterspiele, darunter Hotels in Cortina, zum Ziel gehabt, sagte Außenminister Antonio Tajani. Auch…
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APT28 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Office Vulnerability to Target Government Agencies
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, espionage, exploit, government, hacker, microsoft, military, office, phishing, russia, spear-phishing, theft, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers, known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, have launched a new wave of cyberattacks targeting government and military organizations across Europe. This sophisticated espionage campaign, observed in late January 2026, targets the theft on secrets from maritime and transport agencies in countries such as Poland, Greece, and Ukraine. The attacks start with spear-phishing…
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Automatisierte Angriffe auf FortiGate-Geräte seit Januar 2026 – Neue Angriffswelle trifft Fortinet FortiGate über SSO-Schwachstelle
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fortigate-angriffe-sso-schwachstelle-2026-a-9697db978041f4a19418272c03796aca/
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Admin-Zugriff in nur 8 Minuten: KI-gestützte Cyberangriffe auf AWS
Das Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) hat Ende November 2025 einen besonders schnellen und komplexen Angriff auf eine AWS-Umgebung aufgedeckt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ki-gestuetzte-cyberangriffe-auf-aws
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OT attacks surge as threat actors embrace cloud and AI, warns Forescout
Cyberattacks targeting operational technology (OT) environments rose sharply in 2025, according to new research from Forescout, highlighting growing risks to critical infrastructure as attackers adapt to cloud services, AI platforms and increasingly distributed attack infrastructure. Forescout’s 2025 Threat Roundup Report, produced by its research arm Vedere Labs, analysed more than 900 million cyberattacks observed globally…
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PhantomVAI Custom Loader Abuses RunPE Utility to Launch Stealthy Attacks on Users
A new threat called PhantomVAI, a custom >>loader<>RunPE<<. This loader […] The post PhantomVAI Custom Loader Abuses RunPE Utility to Launch Stealthy Attacks on Users appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/phantomvai-custom-loader/