Tag: government
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Discord to require video selfies or government IDs to verify all users’ ages
Tags: governmentDiscord will soon require all its users worldwide to verify their ages by sharing video selfies or providing government IDs, a move that coincides with a push for age verification across social media platforms. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/discord-age-verification-selfies
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Senegal confirms breach of national ID card department after ransomware claims
A cybersecurity incident affecting the government of Senegal has forced the closure of an office tasked with managing sensitive information, including national ID cards, passports and other biometric data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/senegal-breach-national-id-agency
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Payment tech provider for Texas, Florida governments working with FBI to resolve ransomware attack
BridgePay Network Solutions initially warned customers on Friday that it was dealing with system-wide outages and later said that it was working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service forensic team to resolve a ransomware attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/payment-tech-provider-texas-florida-govs-ransomware-attack
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EU, Dutch government announce hacks following Ivanti zero-days
Ivanti said it was aware “a very limited number of customers” had been attacked while two vulnerabilities were still unpatched. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-dutch-government-announce-hacks-ivanti-zero-days
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EU, Dutch government announce hacks following Ivanti zero-days
Ivanti said it was aware “a very limited number of customers” had been attacked while two vulnerabilities were still unpatched. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-dutch-government-announce-hacks-ivanti-zero-days
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Vortex Werewolf Targets Organizations With Tor-Enabled RDP, SMB, SFTP, and SSH Backdoors
A threat cluster tracked as >>Vortex Werewolf<< (also known as SkyCloak) has been observed targeting Russian government and defense organizations. The attack begins not with a typical malicious attachment, but with a highly credible phishing link. Vortex Werewolf distributes URLs that masquerade as legitimate Telegram file-sharing resources. These links, often hosted on domains designed to…
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State actor targets 155 countries in ‘Shadow Campaigns’ espionage op
A new state-aligned cyberespionage threat group tracked as TGR-STA-1030/UNC6619, has conducted a global-scale operation dubbed the “Shadow Campaigns,” where it targeted government infrastructure in 155 countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-actor-targets-155-countries-in-shadow-campaigns-espionage-op/
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ICE Agent’s ‘Dragging’ Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting
Tags: governmentThe government has withheld details of the investigation of Renee Good’s killing”, but an unrelated case involving the ICE agent who shot her could force new revelations. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/jonathan-ross-renee-good-roberto-carlos-munoz-guatemala/
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Asian Cyber Espionage Campaign Breached 37 Countries
Palo Alto Networks says an Asian cyber espionage campaign breached 70 organizations in 37 countries, targeting government agencies and critical infrastructure. The post Asian Cyber Espionage Campaign Breached 37 Countries appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-asian-cyber-espionage-campaign-breached-37-countries/
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Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’
The two-line letter to the CIA’s director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/
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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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Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret U.S. government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’
The two-line letter to the CIA’s director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
Norway’s government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-broke-into-norwegian-companies/
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Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack
A worrying shift in the tactics of >>Transparent Tribe,<< a notorious threat group also known as APT36. Historically focused on Indian government, defense, and educational sectors, the group has now expanded its scope to target India's growing startup ecosystem. This new campaign uses sophisticated lures themed around real startup founders to infect victims with the…
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Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with 155…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Global Cybersecurity Incidents and Policy Shifts
Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, technologyAs the first week of February 2026 concludes, The Cyber Express weekly roundup examines the developments shaping today’s global cybersecurity landscape. Over the past several days, governments, technology companies, and digital platforms have confronted a wave of cyber incidents ranging from disruptive attacks on public infrastructure to large-scale data exposures and intensifying regulatory scrutiny of artificial intelligence systems. First…
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The blind spot every CISO must see: Loyalty
Tags: access, ai, ciso, corporate, data, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, government, intelligence, jobs, malicious, monitoring, risk, strategy, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustHow the misread appears in practice: Recent examples illustrate the point. In the US federal sphere, abrupt terminations under workforce reduction initiatives have left former employees with lingering access to sensitive systems, amplifying the potential for data exposure or retaliation. Corporate cases show a similar dynamic: engineers or executives who have spent years building institutional…
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New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries
Tags: apt, backdoor, computer, control, espionage, finance, framework, government, group, infrastructure, linux, malware, monitoring, network, software, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityA complex toolset of implants: In addition to Cobalt Strike, the group uses various other malware payloads and command-and-control (C2) frameworks, including VShell, Havoc, SparkRat, and Sliver. On compromised web servers, the attackers deploy a variety of web shells, including Behinder, Neo-reGeorg, and Godzilla.On Linux servers the group has been seen deploying a rootkit dubbed…
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New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries
Tags: apt, backdoor, computer, control, espionage, finance, framework, government, group, infrastructure, linux, malware, monitoring, network, software, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityA complex toolset of implants: In addition to Cobalt Strike, the group uses various other malware payloads and command-and-control (C2) frameworks, including VShell, Havoc, SparkRat, and Sliver. On compromised web servers, the attackers deploy a variety of web shells, including Behinder, Neo-reGeorg, and Godzilla.On Linux servers the group has been seen deploying a rootkit dubbed…
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CISA orders feds to disconnect unsupported network edge devices
The government is worried about hackers accessing systems through insecure and poorly monitored routers, firewalls and similar equipment at the network perimeter. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-edge-devices-binding-operational-directive/811539/
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Asia-based government spies quietly broke into critical networks across 37 countries
And their toolkit includes a new, Linux kernel rootkit First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/asia_government_spies_hacked_37_critical_networks/
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Threat Group Running Espionage Operations Against Dozens of Governments
Unit 42 researchers say an Asian threat group behind what they call the Shadow Campaigns has targeted government agencies in 37 countries in a wide-ranging global cyberespionage campaign that has involved phishing attacks and the exploitation of a more than a dozen known vulnerabilities. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/threat-group-running-espionage-operations-against-dozens-of-governments/
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Asian government’s espionage campaign breached critical infrastructure in 37 countries
The victims included national telecommunications firms, finance ministries and police agencies, with most targets suggesting an economic focus, Palo Alto Networks said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/asian-governments-espionage-campaign-breached-critical-infrastructure-in-3/811472/
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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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Cybersecurity Alert: Fake Traffic Ticket Portals Target Personal, Credit Card Data
A highly sophisticated phishing campaign that targets Canadian drivers by impersonating provincial traffic bureaus. This new wave of attacks utilizes >>SEO poisoning<>waiting room<< experience before harvesting their sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and credit card […] The post Cybersecurity Alert: Fake Traffic Ticket Portals Target Personal, Credit Card Data appeared first on GBHackers Security |…
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Amaranth-Dragon Zielgerichtete Cyberspionage gegen Behörden in Südostasien
Check Point Software Technologies hat über die Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point Research (CPR) hochgradig zielgerichtete Cyberspionagekampagnen aufgedeckt. Sie richteten sich im Jahr 2025 gegen Regierungs- und Strafverfolgungsbehörden in der ASEAN-Region. Die Aktivitäten werden einem bislang öffentlich nicht dokumentierten Bedrohungsakteur namens ‘Amaranth-Dragon” zugeschrieben, der eng mit dem chinesisch zugeordneten APT-41-Ökosystem verbunden ist. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse im…
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China-linked Amaranth-Dragon hackers target Southeast Asian governments in 2025
China-linked hackers tracked as Amaranth-Dragon targeted government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia in 2025. CheckPoint says China-linked threat actors, tracked as Amaranth-Dragon, carried out cyber-espionage campaigns in 2025 targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. The activity is linked to the APT41 ecosystem and affected countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and…
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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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Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability for Persistent Access to Victim Systems
A new cyber-espionage threat group dubbedAmaranth-Dragon. Active throughout 2025, this group has launched highly targeted attacks against government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. Evidence links Amaranth-Dragon to APT-41, a notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, due to shared tools and operational time zones (UTC+8). The group creates attack campaigns based on local geopolitical events, such…