Cyberwar Tag

Israeli Pager Attacks Were Pure Genius and Should Serve as a Wake-Up Call

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on September 23, 2024 18 Comments

The Israeli pager attacks showed the world that technology and ingenuity, combined with just the right amount of plastic explosives, can turn the unthinkable into reality....

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Chinese Hackers Breached State Dept. and Other U.S. Agencies on Eve of Blinken’s Recent China Visit

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 13, 2023 18 Comments

Revelation comes as Biden prepares for a summit with Xi in coming months. ...

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Report: DHS Still Trying to ‘Police Disinformation’, Pressure Big Tech to Play Along

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 31, 2022 26 Comments

Big Brother is literally watching you....

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FBI: Iran Regime-Backed Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 02, 2022 14 Comments

FBI Director Wray: The foiled Iranian cyberattack on children's hospital "one of the most despicable cyberattacks I’ve seen." ...

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U.S.-Israeli Cyber Security Firm Exposes Chinese Regime-Linked Global Industrial Espionage Ring

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 10, 2022 19 Comments

"Chinese hackers took trillions in intellectual property from about 30 multinational companies." ...

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Israeli Government Apparently Slammed by Massive Cyberattack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2022 6 Comments

Cyberattack follows reports of failed Mossad operation against Iran. ...

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Report: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Behind Massive Hacking Campaign in the U.S.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 17, 2021 5 Comments

Google: Iranian regime-backed hackers "targeting high-value accounts in government, academia, journalism, NGOs, foreign policy, and national security."...

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Russian Ransomware Gang Hits Major Iowa Agriculture Cooperative

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 23, 2021 5 Comments

Perhaps if the cyberattack impacted the nation's ice cream supply, Biden would care?...

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U.S. State Department Reportedly Slammed by Cyberattack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 22, 2021 20 Comments

"The extent of the breach and the perpetrators behind the attack remains unclear at this time. "...

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U.S. Officials Claim China Hacked Microsoft Exchange

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 20, 2021 9 Comments

China responds by threatening US and allies with retaliation, which was preceded by an earlier threat to nuke Japan....

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Report: Iranian Regime-Sponsored Hackers Targeted U.S. Military Personnel

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 17, 2021 5 Comments

Iranian hackers preyed on U.S. servicemen by posing on social media as recruiters for defense companies.  ...

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Biden Promised Toughness on Putin, But Asserts Latest Ransomware Attacks Caused ‘Minimal Damages’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 07, 2021 17 Comments

Biden feels 'good' about the US' ability to respond to attacks....

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Hacker Group Behind Weekend Cyberattack Demands $70 Million

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 05, 2021 22 Comments

Grocery store chain Swedish Coop took the brunt. It closed over 800 stores since the cash registers went offline....

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Report: Iran Ran Major Clandestine Online Campaign Against Netanyahu During Israeli Election

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 01, 2021 16 Comments

Iranian hackers, operating in Hebrew, impersonated anti-Netanyahu activists, spread misinformation on multiple social media platforms and gathered information on Israeli citizens....

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White House Walks Back Biden Remark About Swapping Cybercriminals With Russia

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 15, 2021 8 Comments

Remarks made during post-G7-presser should foster concern about upcoming G20...

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60 U.S. Congress Members Hit by Ransomware Attack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 10, 2021 31 Comments

Congressional representatives locked out of their accounts for weeks....

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DOJ Claims It Recovered Millions in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 07, 2021 47 Comments

The Department of Justice announced it recovered millions in Bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid DarkSide after a ransomware attack shut down the main pipeline for gas on the East Coast. But many crypto experts raised their eyebrows with this announcement.

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Report: Russia-Linked Hacking Group Behind JBS Cyberattack

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 02, 2021 22 Comments

Sources told Bloomberg News the hacking group REvil (or Sodinokibi) is behind the shutdown of JBS SA, the world's largest meat producer, plants in the U.S. JBS SA owns JBS USA and Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

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