Tag: military
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US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers
A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports of global mass hacks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/u-s-government-warns-of-ongoing-cyber-threat-amid-mass-hacks-of-industrial-retail-and-military-freezers/
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AI-Powered BOSSAI Attacks Expose Patient Records and Emergency Dispatch Data in Taiwan
BOSSAI, an agentic attack platform run by one operator that exposed emergency medical and dispatch data in Taipei. The campaign targeted hundreds of organizations in eleven countries, including emergency services, banks, universities, military systems and e-commerce sites. Confirmed breaches hit universities and emergency providers, with medical data and PII exfiltrated. A Taipei fire department patient-care…
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European authorities probe ongoing attacks targeting grocery refrigerators
US military investigators have been working with French agencies after hacks hit domestic bases. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/european-authorities-probe-attacks-grocery-refrigerators/873598/
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Russia-linked cyber spies target Ukraine’s war crimes investigations, military aid routes
The hackers use relatively simple malware to steal sensitive documents, login credentials and other information from Ukrainian organizations, particularly those near the front line and the Russian border. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-linked-cyber-spies-target-ukraine-war-support
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US Probes Suspected Hack Behind Military Base Freezer Failures
The Pentagon treats August freezer failures at US military bases as a suspected hack and is working with French investigators after a supermarket attack. The Pentagon is investigating freezer failures that spoiled food at US military bases in August as a suspected cyberattack, according to four officials who spoke to Reuters. One official said US…
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Ukraine disputes Musk’s claims of Starlink misuse as military connectivity restored
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Saturday that Starlink and Starshield connectivity had been restored. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-disputes-musk-claims-of-starlink-misuse
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Russian Hackers Steal Credentials and Open Secret SSH Tunnel Into NATO Defense Firm’s Network
Tags: blizzard, credentials, cyber, defense, espionage, government, group, hacker, intelligence, law, military, network, russiaSwallowtail, the Russian espionage group also tracked as APT28, Fancy Bear and Forest Blizzard, targeted organizations in two NATO member states, including a law enforcement agency, a naval shipbuilder and a manufacturer of military aircraft engines. The targets’ roles point to intelligence collection focused on national security and defense. The U.S. government identifies APT28 and…
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Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers
Robert Wayne Boling Jr. was the mastermind of an identity theft conspiracy that victimized thousands of military members and veterans. He faces up to 40 years in prison. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/identity-theft-fraud-military-servicemembers-veterans-guilty-robert-boling/
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Ukraine says Elon Musk’s Starshield service partially restored after restrictions disrupted drone missions
The Ukrainian military can again use SpaceX’s Starshield satellite service on the move, a Defense Ministry source told Recorded Future News on Thursday, days after sudden restrictions disrupted drone missions along the front line. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-says-starshield-working-again-after-disruption
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North Korean hackers target Ukrainian experts for possible intelligence on Russia’s war
North Korean hackers have been targeting Ukrainian experts in diplomacy, security and international policy amid Pyongyang’s growing military cooperation with Russia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-russia-ukraine
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$11 million plan for psychological support at Cyber Command gets fresh boost from lawmakers
Lawmakers who oversee military cyber policy as well as the Fort Meade, Maryland, hub for those agencies say an $11 million mental health program should be locked in to defense spending legislation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-command-mental-health-support-program-bipartisan-letters
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OT Attacks on US Critical Infrastructure Could Disrupt Military Operations and Physical Processes
US critical infrastructure faces an operational technology threat that extends beyond civilian service outages. State-sponsored intrusions and direct attacks on industrial controllers could disrupt physical processes and undermine military operations by targeting electricity, water, telecommunications, transportation, fuel, manufacturing, and logistics providers outside installation boundaries. Disabling a supporting utility or transportation system could interrupt essential services,…
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Hackers stole Pentagon personnel records of over 3 million people
The Pentagon’s Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) is notifying millions of military service members that hackers stole their data after breaching the Pentagon’s human resources management system in October 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-pentagon-human-resources-management-system-steal-data-of-nearly-3-million-people/
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/hackers-stole-millions-of-us-military-personnel-records-during-months-long-data-breach/
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France Awards Airbus 25-Year Contract for Military Network Gateways
France’s General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has selected Airbus, through its subsidiary Airbus Cybersecurity SAS, for the 25-year PARACOM contract. Under the deal, the company will supply cybersecurity gateways for the networks of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/airbus-cybersecurity-sas-paracom-contract/
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US military confirms existence of orbital weapons
The US military has for the first time confirmed the existence of orbital weapons, but has not divulged details of their capabilities or whether they have been integrated with Space Force’s growing arsenal of AI systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651073/US-military-confirms-existence-of-orbital-weapons
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Dems seek topbottom assessment of CISA workforce
After the exit of around 1,000 CISA workers, legislation from three top House Democrats orders a force structure assessment like that more common to military branches. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/house-democrats-cisa-force-structure-assessment-act/
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AI Hallucinations Nearly Triggered a US-China Military Confrontation
An AI-generated intelligence report falsely identified weapons on a Chinese ship, nearly triggering a US military operation during the Iran war. According to CNN, four sources familiar with the episode say an intelligence report circulated through the military claiming a Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program. The…
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America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving
Ports, railroads, and utilities keep the military operational. They’re all vulnerable to Iranian cyberattacks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-cyber-strategy-iranian-threats-infrastructure-op-ed/
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Norway announces investigations into telecom Telenor’s work with Myanmar junta
Oslo-based Telenor potentially enabled crimes against humanity and violated sanctions in its dealings with the military regime that took over Myanmar in 2021, Norwegian authorities said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norway-investigations-telenor-telecom-myanmar-regime
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US military says it has launched weapons into space
Tags: militaryThis is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons-into-earths-orbit/
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US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
Tags: militaryThis is the first public acknowledgement that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons-into-earths-orbit/
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Defense Cyber Spending Set to Surge Amid Rising Attacks on Military Systems
MarketsandMarkets has projected the cyber warfare market to double by 2031, amid growing demand for defensive and offensive cyber capabilities in the military First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/defense-cyber-spending-attacks/
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The US military just turned off ad tracking on its phones. Maybe you should too
Location data sold by the ad industry has reportedly helped adversaries target US troops. The Pentagon has responded by switching off ad tracking on its devices – and you can do the same on yours. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/us-military-turned-off-ad-tracking-phones
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OpenAI Agents Hacked Another Website
Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-openai-agents-hacked-another-website/
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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
A senator’s letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-military-disabled-ad-tracking-on-troops-devices-following-reports-of-targeted-attacks/
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Leaked documents reveal Russian military cyber recruitment pipeline
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/leaked-documents-reveal-russian-military-cyber-recruitment-pipeline
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Leaked University Files Reveal How Russia Trains Hackers for Military Cyber Operations
A cache of leaked internal records has exposed what appears to be a structured Russian military cyber-operator pipeline embedded inside Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The documents indicate that the university’s concealed Department No. 4 trained students for intelligence collection, offensive cyber operations, information warfare, and technical defense before moving selected graduates into GRU-linked units.…
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Chinese Hacking Operation Targeted U.S. Senate, NASA, Federal Reserve
U.S. authorities have disabled two hacking platforms allegedly operated by a China-based company whose customers included Chinese intelligence and military organizations, disrupting a cyber campaign that targeted major U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure. The Justice Department and FBI seized domains supporting QScan and QTRouter, two platforms operated by a state-sponsored hacking group known as..…
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Cellebrite launches portable field kit for military data extraction
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cellebrite-launches-portable-field-kit-for-military-data-extraction