Cyber attack

Cyber attack
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on 13 May 2017

US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

The move comes after Albania severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday for the same incident

Government warns IT firms and important offices over DDoS attack

Govt alerts IT infrastructures, key offices over DDoS cyber attack

The government’s computer incident response team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) of Bangladesh Computer Council under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division made the call in a press release on ...

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Hacker claims to have stolen 1b records of Chinese citizens from police

A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on one billion Chinese citizens, which tech experts say, if true, would be one of the biggest data ...

Ukraine defence ministry, state banks' sites under cyberattack

Ukraine defence ministry, state banks' sites under cyberattack

Ukraine said on Tuesday that the sites of the country's defence ministry and armed forces as well as two state banks were hit by a cyberattack that could have Russian origins

Key facts on the sweeping cyber attack that hit Ukraine overnight 13 and 14 January

Ukraine says has 'evidence' Russia behind cyber attack

Ukraine said Sunday it had "evidence" Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that knocked out key government websites this past week, while Microsoft warned the hack could be far worse than first ...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration after their bilateral meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 10 January 2022.

NATO vows cyber deal with Ukraine after 'massive' govt hack

NATO announced Friday it planned to deepen cyber cooperation with Ukraine after a sweeping attack knocked out key government websites in Kyiv at a time of mounting tensions between Russia and the ...

Crypto platform Poly Network hacked in estimated $600m cyberheist

Crypto platform Poly Network hacked in estimated $600m cyberheist

A cryptocurrency platform has lost an estimated $600 million in digital tokens after one of the sector's biggest ever hacking attacks, according to details of the heist which emerged on Wednesday

Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor and Opposition party MPs hold placards during a protest against the Central Government over the Pegasus snooping issue in front of Gandhi Statue, in New Delhi on 23 July 2021

Pegasus snooping scandal India Opposition stick to demand for probe

Congress Chief Whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh had alleged that the House is not functioning because the government is not agreeing to the legitimate demands of the parties

Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology

Pegasus malware scandal Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology

This is a dangerous industry that has operated on the edges of legality for too long, said Amnesty International

An aerial view shows the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel on 22 July 2021

NSO spyware Govt officials among 1400 WhatsApp users targeted: WhatsApp CEO

This should be a wake-up call for security on the internet … mobile phones are either safe for everyone or they are not safe for everyone, said Will Cathcart, WhatsApp CEO

The logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group is seen at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel on 22 July 2021

Pegasus malware scandal Israel to examine tighter controls on export of spywares

The move came after French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency cybersecurity meeting following reports that his mobile phone and those of government ministers appeared in the leaked list

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the media along with senior party leaders regarding the Pegasus Snoopgate issue and ongoing agitation of farmers, at Vijay Chowk lawn, in New Delhi on 23 July 2021

Pegasus malware scandal Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt of treason

The alleged database of phone numbers included more than 1,000 in India, with the owners of 300 of them identified in the media reports

France's president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press as he arrives at the EU headquarters' Europa building in Brussels on 10 December 2020, prior to a European Union summit

Pegasus malware scandal France’s Macron changes phone

This is one of the first concrete actions announced in relation to the Pegasus malware scandal

A collage of TMC MP Santanu Sen and India's Rajya Sabha.

Pegasus row Trinamool MP snatches Minister’s statement in Rajya Sabha, tears it

Following this, there was a verbal feud between BJP and TMC MPs. Marshals intervened to bring the situation under control

A woman walks outside the building housing the Israeli NSO group "Pegasus", in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. The photo was taken on 28 August, 2016

Amazon shuts down Pegasus-owner NSO Group's infrastructure

After the massive Pegasus spyware controversy, Amazon Web Services shut down infrastructure and accounts linked to the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group

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