state-sponsored hacking

US govt offers $10 million reward for info on nation-state cyber operationsUS govt offers $10 million reward for info on nation-state cyber operations

US govt offers $10 million reward for info on nation-state cyber operations

The US government is offering a $10 million reward to everyone that provides information on operations conducted by nation-state actors.…

4 years ago
Belgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attackBelgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack

Belgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack

The Belgian interior ministry was targeted by a "sophisticated" cyber attack, a spokesman told RTBF public television on Tuesday.  The…

4 years ago
German Parliament Bundestag targeted again by Russia-linked hackersGerman Parliament Bundestag targeted again by Russia-linked hackers

German Parliament Bundestag targeted again by Russia-linked hackers

Several members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and other members of the state parliament were hit by a targeted attack…

4 years ago
Hackers stole data from Norway parliament exploiting Microsoft Exchange flawsHackers stole data from Norway parliament exploiting Microsoft Exchange flaws

Hackers stole data from Norway parliament exploiting Microsoft Exchange flaws

Norway parliament, the Storting, has suffered a new cyberattack, hackers stole data by exploiting recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Norway…

4 years ago
Microsoft to notify Office 365 users of nation-state attacksMicrosoft to notify Office 365 users of nation-state attacks

Microsoft to notify Office 365 users of nation-state attacks

Microsoft implements alerts for 'nation-state activity' in the Defender for Office 365 dashboard, to allow organizations to quickly respond. Since…

4 years ago
Russia-linked Turla APT hacked European government organizationRussia-linked Turla APT hacked European government organization

Russia-linked Turla APT hacked European government organization

Russia-linked APT Turla has hacked into the systems of an undisclosed European government organization according to Accenture. According to a…

5 years ago
Google warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since JanuaryGoogle warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since January

Google warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since January

Google delivered over 33,000 alerts to its users during the first three quarters of 2020 to warn them of attacks…

5 years ago
Google mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seenGoogle mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seen

Google mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seen

The Google Cloud team revealed that in September 2017 it has mitigated DDoS attack that reached 2.54 Tbps, the largest DDoS attack…

5 years ago
Google TAG report Q1 details about nation-state hacking and disinformationGoogle TAG report Q1 details about nation-state hacking and disinformation

Google TAG report Q1 details about nation-state hacking and disinformation

Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has published today its first TAG quarterly report that analyzes rising trends in nation-state and…

5 years ago
China-linked hackers are attempting to steal COVID-19 Vaccine ResearchChina-linked hackers are attempting to steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

China-linked hackers are attempting to steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

US authorities warned healthcare and scientific researchers that China-linked hackers were attempting to steal COVID-19 vaccine research. US authorities warned…

5 years ago