state sponsored hackers

The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operationsThe Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services…

4 years ago
SolarWinds hackers also breached the US NNSA nuclear agencySolarWinds hackers also breached the US NNSA nuclear agency

SolarWinds hackers also breached the US NNSA nuclear agency

US DOE confirmed that threat actors behind the recent SolarWinds supply chain attack also hacked the networks of the US…

4 years ago
Google issued 40,000 alerts of State-Sponsored attacks in 2019Google issued 40,000 alerts of State-Sponsored attacks in 2019

Google issued 40,000 alerts of State-Sponsored attacks in 2019

Google announced to have warned users of almost 40,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or malware attacks during 2019. Google shared…

5 years ago
APT40 cyberespionage group supporting growth of China’s naval sectorAPT40 cyberespionage group supporting growth of China’s naval sector

APT40 cyberespionage group supporting growth of China’s naval sector

A cyber-espionage group, tracked as APT40, apparently linked to the Chinese government is focused on targeting countries important to the…

6 years ago
South Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCsSouth Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCs

South Korea: hackers compromised Defense Acquisition Program Administration PCs

South Korea - Allegedstate-sponsored hackers compromised 10 PCs at ministry's Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Unknown hackers compromised 10 PCs at…

6 years ago
Evidence in Marriott’s subsidiary Starwood hack points out to China intelEvidence in Marriott’s subsidiary Starwood hack points out to China intel

Evidence in Marriott’s subsidiary Starwood hack points out to China intel

According to a report published by the Reuters, the massive Marriott data breach was carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. According to…

6 years ago
Google introduced G Suite alerts for state-sponsored attacksGoogle introduced G Suite alerts for state-sponsored attacks

Google introduced G Suite alerts for state-sponsored attacks

Google announced that has implemented an alerting system for G Suite admins when users have been targeted by state-sponsored attacks.…

7 years ago
Iran-linked APT OilRig target IIS Web Servers with new RGDoor BackdoorIran-linked APT OilRig target IIS Web Servers with new RGDoor Backdoor

Iran-linked APT OilRig target IIS Web Servers with new RGDoor Backdoor

The Iran-linked cyber-espionage group tracked as OilRig started using a backdoor subbed RGDoor to target Internet Information Services (IIS) Web servers. The…

7 years ago
North Korea hackers threaten Irish companies with ‘almost daily’ attacksNorth Korea hackers threaten Irish companies with ‘almost daily’ attacks

North Korea hackers threaten Irish companies with ‘almost daily’ attacks

State-sponsored hackers from North Korea are launching almost daily attacks on Irish companies and critical infrastructure North Korean state-sponsored hackers…

8 years ago
A new report links North Korea to the Lazarus APT GroupA new report links North Korea to the Lazarus APT Group

A new report links North Korea to the Lazarus APT Group

Moscow-based threat intelligence firm Group-IB published a report that details evidence linking the Lazarus APT Group to North Korea. Researchers…

8 years ago