Singapore said Friday it was responding to a major cyberattack on its critical infrastructure carried out by an espionage group that security experts allege is linked to China. The Chinese embassy in Singapore described the allegations as “unwarranted smearing”. France 24 reports: Singapore is dealing with a “serious” cyberattack against its critical infrastructure by a highly sophisticated entity linked…
Category: cyberwar
Ukrainian Hackers Wipe 47TB of Data from Top Russian Military Drone Supplier
Kateryna Zakharchenko reports: Cyber specialists from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR), with support from the “Ukrainian Cyber Alliance” and the hacker group “BO Team,” have carried out a cyberattack on the network and server infrastructure of “Haskar Integration” – one of the largest drone suppliers to the Russian armed forces, HUR sources told Kyiv Post…
Russia Jailed Hacker Who Worked for Ukrainian Intelligence to Launch Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
Tushar Subhra Dutta reports: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers have detained two hackers in Siberia who conducted cyberattacks on critical infrastructure facilities under direct orders from Ukrainian intelligence services. The simultaneous arrests in the Kemerovo and Tomsk regions exposed a sophisticated cyber espionage network targeting Russia’s governmental, industrial, and financial information systems. The primary suspect, a…
Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
Annie Fixler writes: Since 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran and pro-regime hackers have increasingly utilized digital technology to threaten U.S. national security, conducting dozens of cyber operations against Americans. Recently, on June 30, the U.S. government issued an advisory warning that Iran may launch additional cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure and the defense industrial base….
Cyberattacks Disrupt Iran’s Bread Distribution, Payments Remain Frozen
IranWire reports: Iran’s subsidized bread distribution system remains crippled two weeks after cyberattacks targeted major banks, leaving bakers unable to access payments and forcing authorities to reimpose restrictions on bread sales. The disruption affects the nationwide Nanino electronic payment system, which is connected to Sepah Bank – the institution responsible for processing all wheat-related transactions…
Hackers breach Norwegian dam, open valve at full capacity
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Unidentified hackers have breached the systems of a Norwegian dam and opened its water valve at full capacity in an incident this April. The incident took place at the Lake Risevatnet dam near the city of Svelgen in Southwest Norway. The valve ran at full capacity for four hours before the unauthorized change was…