Cyberattacks

Is Russia losing the information war in Ukraine?

Russia’s information war did not proceed according to plan, much like its military decapitation strategy.

How I became the spokesperson for a secretive Belarusian ‘hacktivist’ group

The Cyberpartisans have claimed responsibility for several high-profile hacks, their latest targeting military trains headed from Russia to Belarus.

Cybersecurity, space 'emerging as new risks' to global economy

World Economic Forum warns that a digital shift propelled by the pandemic and a space race facilitated by falling costs for launch technology bring fresh challenges for the global economy.

Is Russia finally clamping down on ransomware gangs?

REvil’s dark web data-leak site and ransom-negotiating portals go offline, stirring speculation about what might have happened.

Another global internet outage hits major banks, airlines

An hour-long blackout struck several US airlines, Australian financial firms and other global companies, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.

Biden says Russia, US to launch nuclear arms control talks

US President Joe Biden’s first meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since assuming office comes amid soaring tensions between Washington and Moscow, with both sides playing down the prospect of any major breakthroughs at the summit.

The other virus threat: Surge in Covid-themed cyberattacks

Health care organisations are especially susceptible to schemes such as ransomware because "they are less likely to shut down their systems by refusing to pay," according to Tom Pendergast, member of a security and privacy training firm.

North Korea generated $2B from cybercrime to fund nuclear weapons - report

UN report seen by Reuters showed that North Korea “used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income.”

US to charge North Koreans over WannaCry, Sony cyberattacks

US Justice Department to announce charges in connection with North Korea's hack of Sony Pictures.

The US sees North Korea behind 'WannaCry' cyber attack

Private security analysts say "Lazarus" group of hackers linked to North Korea are also likely behind a series of multimillion-dollar cyber thefts from banks around the world.

Cyberattacks against Turkey increase sharply

Turkish officials say computer systems in the country are hit by estimated twenty-five million attacks every year.

Experts say global cyber attack similar to North Korean hacks

In the first clues of the origin of the massive ransomware attacks, Google researcher Neel Mehta posted computer code that showed similarities between the "WannaCry" malware and a vast hacking effort widely attributed to North Korea.