Tag: government
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Swiss government warns attackers have stolen sensitive data, after ransomware attack at Radix
The Swiss government has issued a warning after a third-party service provider suffered a ransomware attack, which saw sensitive information stolen from its systems and leaked onto the dark web. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/government-attackers-stolen-sensitive-data-ransomware-attack
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French cybersecurity agency confirms government affected by Ivanti hacks
ANSSI, France’s cyber agency, says a hacking campaign targeted “organizations from governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors,” using vulnerabilities in an Ivanti appliance. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-anssi-report-ivanti-bugs-exploited
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DCRat Targets Windows Systems for Remote Control, Keylogging, Screen Capture, and Data Theft
A sophisticated email-based attack distributing a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) known as DCRat has been recently identified by the FortiMail IR team, specifically targeting organizations in Colombia. The campaign, impersonating a Colombian government entity, leverages advanced evasion techniques to compromise Microsoft Windows systems. With a high severity level, this threat aims to control infected devices…
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Radix hack compromises Swiss government data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/radix-hack-compromises-swiss-government-data
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Infrastructure Operators Leaving Control Systems Exposed
‘Heightened Threat Environment’ Faces Critical Infrastructure, US Government Warns. Many types of commonly used types of industrial control systems continue to be deployed in a manner that leaves them publicly exposed to the internet, often by U.S.-based critical infrastructure operators, in what amounts to a preventable security risk, researchers warn. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Russian bulletproof hosting service Aeza Group sanctioned by US for ransomware work
Support for ransomware, darknet drug markets and other cybercrime activity landed the Russian company Aeza Group on the U.S. government’s sanctions list, the Treasury Department said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-bulletproof-hosting-aeza-group-us-sanctions
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Snake Keyloggers Exploit Java Utilities to Evade Detection by Security Tools
The S2 Group Intelligence team has uncovered a Russian-origin malware known as Snake Keylogger, a stealer coded in .NET, leveraging legitimate Java utilities to bypass security tools. This operation, distributed via a Malware as a Service (MaaS) model, targets diverse victims, including companies, governments, and individuals, with a particular focus on the oil industry during…
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Ghost in the Machine: A Spy’s Digital Lifeline
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, communications, control, country, crypto, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, framework, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, linux, mfa, military, network, resilience, risk, software, spy, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn, windows, zero-trust -
U.S. House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Seeks to Modernize Border Infrastructure Security with Proactive OT/IT Security Measures
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, fedramp, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, privacy, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustThe FY 2026 House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill highlights growing focus in Congress on protecting border infrastructure from cyber threats. The directive to implement continuous monitoring and real-time threat intelligence reflects a broader push toward modern, preventive cybersecurity across federal agencies. As the digital and physical worlds become increasingly intertwined, the technologies used to protect…
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US disrupts North Korean IT worker “laptop farm” scheme in 16 states
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced coordinated law enforcement actions against North Korean government’s fund raising operations using remote IT workers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-north-korean-it-worker-laptop-farm-scheme-in-16-states/
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Top 6 Data Breaches in June 2025 That Made Headlines
Data Breaches in June 2025 left behind a string of major incidents that exposed sensitive information and interrupted services across industries. From global airlines to municipal governments and investment platforms,… The post Top 6 Data Breaches in June 2025 That Made Headlines appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/07/top-6-data-breaches-in-june-2025-that-made-headlines/
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U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyber Attacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, government, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, network, threatU.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” the agencies said.”These cyber actors often First seen…
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Swiss Government Confirms Radix Ransomware Attack Leaked Federal Data
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cyberattack, dark-web, data, data-breach, government, group, ransomwareThe Swiss government has confirmed that sensitive federal data has been leaked onto the dark web following a ransomware attack on Radix, a non-profit health promotion foundation serving multiple federal offices. The breach, attributed to the Sarcoma ransomware group, has raised fresh concerns about the security of government contractors and the ripple effects of cyberattacks…
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Ransomware Strike on Swiss Health Foundation Exposes Government Data
The threat actor Sarcoma has been held responsible for a ransomware attack on a Swiss health foundation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-radix-swiss-government/
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US-Regierung geht gegen nordkoreanische Fake-ITler vor
Nordkorea schleust Agenten als IT-Mitarbeiter mit falschen Identitäten in Unternehmen ein – in den USA wurden nun Verantwortliche hochgenommen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cybercrime-us-regierung-geht-gegen-nordkoreanische-fake-itler-vor-2507-197631.html
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US DOJ makes progress combatting North Korean remote IT worker schemes
Any organization is at risk: During a media briefing, senior DOJ and FBI officials noted that at least one of the organizations that had unknowingly contracted the illicit workers was a government contractor, but, they said, anyone in the US posting jobs for remote workers is at risk.”The threat posed by DPRK operatives is both…
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VMware must support crucial Dutch govt agency as it migrates off the platform, judge rules
Court says State arm cannot be left without maintenance, patches and upgrades because of Broadcom’s new licensing model First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/dutch_agency_wins_right_to/
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US DOJ announces progress combatting North Korean remote IT worker schemes
Any organization is at risk: During a media briefing, senior DOJ and FBI officials noted that at least one of the organizations that had unknowingly contracted the illicit workers was a government contractor, but, they said, anyone in the US posting jobs for remote workers is at risk.”The threat posed by DPRK operatives is both…
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Hired Hacker Assists Drug Cartel in Finding, Killing FBI Sources
According to a government report, El Chapo’s Sinaloa drug cartel used a hacker to spy on people connected to the FBI’s 2018 investigation against the kingpin, which led to deadly consequences. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hacker-drug-cartel-killing-fbi-sources
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Chinese Company Hikvision Banned By Canadian Government
Though the company’s video surveillance products will be prohibited for government use, individuals and private businesses can still buy the vendor’s products. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hikvision-banned-canadian-government
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US government takes down major North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ operation
US prosecutors indicated a total of 13 people involved in the fraudulent scheme to steal and launder money for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/30/us-government-takes-down-major-north-korean-remote-it-workers-operation/
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U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, government, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, network, threatU.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber-attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” the agencies said.”These cyber actors often First seen on…
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Switzerland says government data stolen in ransomware attack
The government in Switzerland is informing that sensitive information from various federal offices has been impacted by a ransomware attack at the third-party organization Radix. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/switzerland-says-government-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/
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US government warns of new Iran-linked cyber threats on critical infrastructure
Companies should disconnect operational technology from the internet and enforce strong protections for user accounts, a joint alert from CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-warning-us-government-israel-war/751963/
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Hikvision Canada ordered to cease operations over security risks
The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hikvision-canada-ordered-to-cease-operations-over-security-risks/
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Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns
Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use. Canada ordered Chinese surveillance firm Hikvision to cease all operations in the country, citing national security concerns. Minister Mélanie Joly announced the decision after a security review found vendor’s activities could pose a threat. Canada…
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Russian Throttling of Cloudflare ‘Renders Many Websites Barely Usable’
Russian ISPs, under the direction of the government, are choking the access of Russian citizens to websites protected by Cloudflare, limiting them to 16 KB of data, which the U.S.-based company said makes the sites “barely usable.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/russian-throttling-of-cloudflare-renders-many-websites-barely-usable/