Tag: government
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Ivanti EPMM exploitation widespread as governments, others targeted
Researchers warn the activity shows evidence of initial access brokers preparing for future attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ivanti-epmm-exploitation-widespread-as-governments-others-targeted/811827/
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Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained “limited access to critical systems” run by the country’s top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers’ data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/singapore-china-backed-hackers-targeted-largest-phone-companies-salt-typhoon/
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Germany warns of state-linked phishing campaign targeting journalists, government officials
Tags: access, advisory, communications, cybersecurity, germany, government, intelligence, office, phishingIn a joint advisory issued late last week, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) and federal cybersecurity office (BSI) said attackers are attempting to gain access to private messaging accounts in order to monitor confidential communications and potentially compromise broader networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-warns-phishing-campaign-signal-gov-officials-journalists
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Next Gen Spotlights: Turning Behavioural Intelligence into a Powerful Tool Against Fraud and Crime QA with Paddy Lawton, Co-Founder of FACT360
Founded on pioneering British research and real-world intelligence applications, FACT360 is using behavioural analytics to help governments and organisations detect fraud, terrorism and serious crime without breaching privacy. The Gurus spoke to Paddy Lawton, Founder of FACT360, about the origins of the company, the problem it solves and how government-backed programmes have helped accelerate its…
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How the Supreme Court’s “Third Party” Subpoena Doctrine Empowers Governments to Seize Sensitive Information Without Your Knowledge
This article examines the widespread collection of personal data and the legal challenges individuals face from third-party subpoenas. It discusses key court rulings on government access to personal information and highlights the complexities of data privacy in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/how-the-supreme-courts-third-party-subpoena-doctrine-empowers-governments-to-seize-sensitive-information-without-your-knowledge/
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Singapore spent 11 months booting China-linked snoops out of telco networks
Operation Cyber Guardian involved 100-plus staff across government and industry First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/singapore_telco_espionage/
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Senegal shuts National ID office after ransomware attack
Senegal closed its national ID card office after a ransomware cyberattack disrupted ID, passport, and biometric services. Senegal confirmed a cyberattack on the Directorate of File Automation, the government office that manages national ID cards, passports, and biometric data. After ransomware claims surfaced, authorities temporarily closed the office to contain the incident. The agency warned…
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European Governments Breached in Zero-Day Attacks Targeting Ivanti
The European Commission and government agencies in Finland and the Netherlands have suffered potentially related breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/european-governments-zeroday/
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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/