Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: More than a decade ago, researchers at antivirus company Kaspersky identified suspicious internet traffic of what they thought was a known government-backed group, based on similar targeting and its phishing techniques. Soon, the researchers realized they had found a much more advanced hacking operation that was targeting the Cuban government, among others….
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Gujarat ATS arrests 18-year-old for cyberattacks during Operation Sindoor
Maulik Pathak reports: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested 18-year-old Jasim Shahnawaz Ansari from Nadiad who, along with other juvenile accomplices, orchestrated multiple cyberattacks against several Indian government websites, especially amid Operation Sindoor, India’s military response following the Pahalgam terror attack. “The accused, a 12th-grade dropout, gained expertise in various programming languages, but his…
Hackers Nab 15 Years of UK Legal Aid Applicant Data
Akshaya Asokan reports: Hackers stole from the U.K. Ministry of Justice personal information pertaining to criminal defendants in need of an attorney, the British government disclosed Monday. The ministry on Monday said it detected on April 23 a breach that targeted the Legal Aid Agency, which provides legal assistance advice in England and Wales primarily in criminal…
Supplier to major UK supermarkets Aldi, Tesco & Sainsbury’s hit by cyber attack with ransom demand
Owen Scott reports that Peter Green Chilled, a transport service to some of Britain’s supermarkets, has been the victim of a cyberattack with a ransom demand. Peter Green Chilled has said that it is issuing “regular updates” to clients while the attack continues. The company’s clients include major supermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi, and Sainsbury’s. Now,…
UK: Post Office to compensate hundreds of data leak victims
Ryan Price reports on The Manchester Evening News: The Post Office has agreed to pay compensation to hundreds of former subpostmasters whose names and addresses were accidentally leaked during a data breach last year. Last June, the personal details of 555 victims of the Horizon IT scandal were published on the Post Office’s website. What…
Former Sussex Police officer facing trial for rape charged with 18 further offences relating to computer misuse
Matt Pole reports: A former Sussex Police officer, currently facing trial for rape and sexual assault charges following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation, has been charged with 18 further criminal offences. The IOPC said ex-PC Christopher Mallet, 40, who was a police constable based at Horsham, is due to appear at Guildford…