Ahval reports: An investigation into Turkish hackers’ attacks last week on websites of Greek state bodies indicated that no data were stolen, Greek daily Kathimerini reported on Wednesday. […] The attack claimed by a Turkish hacker group named the Anka Neferler Tim (Phoenix’s Helmets) made the institutions’ websites unavailable to users, Kathimerini said. Read more…
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Data of sainik schools admission test hacked
Lalit Mohan reports: Data regarding entrance test for admissions to sainik schools has been hacked. Several residents of the Kangra region received phone calls today, demanding money to help their wards clear the examination. Balbir Kumar, a resident of Lunj area, submitted a complaint to the SP in this regard. Balbir, while talking to The…
Maze Team continues its campaign of naming, shaming, and dumping victims’ data while other attackers adopt the same model
In May, 2019, Lawrence Abrams of Bleeping Computer reported on threat actors using Maze ransomware, a then-new variant of ChaCha ransomware. As reported by Abrams, Jérôme Segura had found that the ransomware was being dropped by the Fallout exploit kit. In October, researchers also noted that it was being dropped using the Spelevo exploit kit. Since…
Iran vs U.S., The Cyber Front Explained
On January 3, the U.S. announced the successful assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top general. Dire warnings about retaliation immediately appeared in the news, and it wasn’t long before we began to see headlines claiming that Iran had launched cyberattacks on the U.S. But were these really state actors or sophisticated actors, or or were…
Foreign country hacks New Mexico Public Regulation Commission system
Victoria Shupryt reports: The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission is investigating after a foreign country hacked its network internet and intranet system, according to officials. A spokesperson for the FBI says the agency is also involved. Read more on KOAT.
Russians Reportedly Hacked Ukrainian Firm At Center Of Trump Impeachment Scandal
AP reports: A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Russian agents launched a phishing campaign in early November to steal the login credentials of employees of Burisma Holdings, the gas company, according to Area…