cyberattack
- Middle East
Israeli government websites crash in cyberattack
Jerusalem: A number of Israeli government websites went down in an apparent cyberattack as the country’s cyber authority confirmed it was a DDos attack that had blocked access to government websites, and that…
- Technology
Destructive malware targeting Ukrainian govt, firms: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has identified evidence of a destructive malware operation targeting multiple organisations — government, nonprofits organisations and IT firms — in Ukraine. According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC), this…
- Technology
Scheduling platform Flexbooker hacked, 3.7 mn users’ data stolen
San Francisco: Hackers have stolen a database of 3.7 million users of online scheduling and appointment platform FlexBooker, containing sensitive customer data. The breach compromised 3.7 million accounts containing email addresses, names,…
- Technology
Cyberattack on UK’s Defence Academy caused significant impact: Report
London: A cyberattack — possibly by China or Russia — reportedly hit the academic arm of the UK’s Ministry of Defence and had a “significant” impact, the officer in charge at the…
- Technology
T-Mobile confirms new data breach caused by SIM swap attacks: Report
San Francisco: US telecommunications giant T-Mobile has confirmed that recent reports of a new data breach are linked to notifications sent to a “very small number of customers” who fell victim to…
- World
US, UK send cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine amid concerns over Russia
Washington: The United States and the United Kingdom sent cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine over concerns Russia could potentially launch a cyber attack, the New York Times reported. The report said on Monday…
- Technology
Difficult to determine full blast radius of Internet bugs: Google
New Delhi: As the world scrambles to plug serious security bugs that can derail the Internet for millions, Google has said that more than 35,000 Java packages, amounting to over 8 per…
- Automobile
Volvo announces some R&D files stolen during cyberattack
San Francisco: Volvo Cars has released a statement confirming a breach of sensitive files that resulted from a cyberattack. The company said it is now aware that “one of its file repositories…
- Automobile
Volvo announces some R&D files stolen during cyberattack
San Francisco: Volvo Cars has released a statement confirming a breach of sensitive files that resulted from a cyberattack. The company said it is now aware that “one of its file repositories…
- Middle East
Iran gas stations resume work after cyberattack
Beirut: Gas stations in Iran, crippled by an alleged cyberattack on Tuesday, have resumed operations, and the incident did not lead to an increase in fuel prices in the country, Iranian Oil…
- Middle East
Iran says cyberattack closes gas stations across country
Dubai: A cyberattack targeted gas stations Tuesday across Iran, shutting down a government system managing fuel subsidies and leaving angry motorists stranded in long lines at shuttered stations. No group immediately claimed…
- Middle East
Saudi Aramco facing $50M cyber extortion over leaked data
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant acknowledged Wednesday that leaked data from the company files now apparently being used in a cyber-extortion attempt involving a USD 50 million ransom demand likely came…
- Technology
Irish health services hit by ‘sophisticated’ cyberattack
Dublin: The Irish government’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has shut down its information technology systems after being hit with what it described as “a significant ransomware attack” on Friday. HSE Chief Executive Paul…
- World
Cyber criminals hit major fuel pipeline in US, probe on
Washington: Cyber criminals have attacked one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US, prompting an immediate shutdown by its operator Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 per cent of the fuel…
- Middle East
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
Dubai: Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges, an assault that imperils ongoing talks over its tattered nuclear deal and brings…
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