cyberattack

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2023
A cyberattack disrupted Lyca Mobile services

International mobile virtual network operator Lyca Mobile announced it has been the victim of a cyber attack that disrupted its network. Lyca Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that provides prepaid mobile phone services to customers in several countries worldwide. A mobile virtual network operator doesn’t own its own physical wireless network infrastructure […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2022
Have board directors any liability for a cyberattack against their company?

Are the directors of a company hit by a cyberattack liable for negligence in failing to take steps to limit the risk. As the risk of a cyberattack grows, it is pivotal to consider whether the directors of a company hit by a ransomware attack, for example, can bear any liability for negligence in failing […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2022
Thousands of satellite users offline in Europe following a cyberattack, is it a conflict spillover?

Thousands of satellite internet users across Europe were disconnected from the internet by a cyber-event, experts suspect a cyber attack. Orange confirmed that “nearly 9,000 subscribers” of a satellite internet service provided by its subsidiary Nordnet in France were offline following a “cyber event” that took place on February 24 at Viasat, the US giant […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2016
The website of the Hungarian Government temporarily shut by cyberattack

Officials confirmed that the Hungarian government website came under attack from outside the country. The access to many websites was blocked. The Hungarian Government announced that its computer network was targeted by a major cyber attack that temporarily blocked the access to several websites. The attacks hit the main Hungarian government website and many other sites, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2012
Iran vs West, cyber war or media conflict?

Today I have read several articles where is hypothesized an imminent cyber attacks of Iran cyber army against US infrastructures, this news seems alarming the international community. Are we close to a military attack of Iran? Why this news is circulating so closely? Sources of intelligence report to Congress on Thursday that Iran is recruiting […]