Mega hack shuts down Putinโs online state media
Kremlin says specialists are working to figure out who attacked โcritical infrastructure facility.โ
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Sweden says Iran behind 2023 Koran burning hacker attack
Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages sent to people in Sweden calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam’s holy book in 2023. Iran denies the accusation. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks …
Sweden accuses Iran of cyberattack aimed at taking ‘revenge’ on Quran burning
Around 15,000 messages ‘calling for revenge’ against desecrators of Islam’s holy book were sent in the summer of 2023. Sweden’s intelligence service determined that a hacker group had been acting ‘on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.’
Die Fed will den Leitzins senken โ hilft das Harris?
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von JAKOB HANKE VELA Mit CARLOTTA DIEDERICH DIE TOP-THEMEN โ LEITZINS-ENTSCHEIDUNG: Die US-Notenbank Fed wird heute wahrscheinlich den Leitzins zum ersten Mal in mehr als vier Jahren senken. Die Entscheidung wird weltweit genau beobachtet. โ PUTIN HILFT TRUMP: Microsoft hat [โฆ]
FBI enttarnt russische Einmischung
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von JAKOB HANKE VELA Mit CARLOTTA DIEDERICH DIE TOP-THEMEN โ RUSSISCHE EINMISCHUNG: Die US-Regierung hat eine russische Kampagne zur Beeinflussung der US-Wahl enthรผllt. Die Kreml-Kampagne zielte aber auch auf Deutschland ab, wie ein FBI-Dossier zeigt. โ EXPORTMEISTER: Zumindest Amerikaner kaufen [โฆ]
Biden, Trump associates targeted by Iranian hackers on WhatsApp, Meta says
โThis malicious activity originated in Iran and attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the United States and the U.K.,โ the company said.
The UN Cybercrime convention is a victory for digital authoritarianism
The adopted text of the UN Cybercrime Convention is a win for digital authoritarianism, which European and like-minded countries must fight, writes Tobias B. Bacherle.
Bundestag 2025: Wer in Bayern in den Wahlkampf zieht
Bayern ist CSU-Land, das war schon immer so und wird auch 2025 so bleiben. Doch wegen der Wahlrechtsreform muss der Wahlkreis-Platzhirsch um Mandate bangen.
Poland dismisses anti-doping files leak as โfake newsโ
Polish drugs regulator blamed cyberattack linking top athletes with banned drugs on “a group supported by the services of an enemy state.โ
White hat hacker shines spotlight on vulnerability of solar panels installed in Europe
An ethical hack of solar panels in the Netherlands has revealed their vulnerability to cyberspace attacks, prompting calls for more rigorous safety assessments by the industry.
We received internal Trump documents from โRobert.โ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.
The campaign suggested Iran was to blame. POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation.
How Britainโs far right rallied on Telegram
Far-right agitators have long enjoyed an unparalleled level of impunity on Telegram.
Mass hacking and fundamental rights: a missed opportunity for the CJEU?
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Russia-Ukraine war live: anger continues over Putinโs pact with North Korea
South Korea calls in the Russian ambassador and says it could supply arms to UkraineGood morning, and welcome to our Ukraine blog where the fallout from Vladimir Putinโs visit to North Korea and Vietnam continues.South Korea has summoned the Russian am…
How Western shipping lines try to minimize disruption is of great interest to China
Beijingโs intrusion means Western shipping lines must make sure their crews arenโt just masters of the seas but also able to understand the world of state-linked espionage.
Dutch party websites attacked as EU vote kicks off
The cyberattacks were claimed by a pro-Russian hacker group called HackNeT.
A vision for the AI Office: Rethinking digital governance in the EU
Spearheading the implementation of the world’s first comprehensive legislation on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the AI Office requires robust leadership and an innovative structure that mirrors the dynamism of AI, write Philipp Hacker, Sebastian Hallen…
Russia directing hackers to attack UK and west, says director of GCHQ
Anne Keast-Butler โincreasingly concernedโ by growing links between Russia and proxy hacker groups that pose risk to UKRussia is increasingly seeking to encourage and direct hackers to attack British and other western targets, the director of GCHQ has …
Germany recalls ambassador to Russia over hacker attack
The German government condemned the hack, which they said was by a state-controlled Russian cyber group.
Germany summons Russian envoy over 2023 cyber-attacks
Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sectorGermany has summoned a top Russian envoy over a series of cyber-attacks targeting members of the governing Social Democrats …
Hacker jailed for blackmailing therapy patients
Julius Kivimรคki threatened thousands of patients he would publish details of their therapy sessions.
Hacker jailed for blackmailing therapy patients
Julius Kivimรคki threatened thousands of patients he would publish details of their therapy sessions.
Ex-Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt was a victim of Chinese hacking
Belgium’s foreign minister recently summoned Beijing’s envoy over espionage campaign.
French government hit with cyberattacks of โunprecedentedโ intensity
Several French government departments have been experiencing a series of cyberattacks in the past day, with the government activating a crisis unit to deal with the attack. According to the prime ministerโs office, the impact has now been reduced and access to some government websites was โre-established,โ but the attacks are still ongoing. โSince [Sunday], [โฆ]
4 things to know about Washingtonโs newย TikTokย crusadeย
A new bill would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 715
US Republicans reject bill tying Ukraine aid to border security; Kyiv urges west to speed up deliveries of artillery shellsSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRepublicans in the US Senate have defeated a bipartisan bill to bolster US-Mexico border s…
A shadowy hacker group brought the British Library to its knees. Is there any way to stop them? | Lamorna Ash
The future of cybercrime resembles an arms race between an industry of hackers-for-hire and the UKโs weak defences It is not quite accurate to say that the cyber-attack against the British Library took place on 28 October 2023. Most probably, Rhysida, …
AI Actโs post-agreement commentary
Following the political agreement on the AI Act last week, we caught up withย Kris Shrishak,ย a Enforce Seniorย Fellowย at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and Philipp Hacker, Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society at the European New School…
Cyberattack takes down Ukraineโs largest mobile operator
Stable mobile services have been crucial for Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
โKeyโ ransomware suspect arrested in Ukraine: Europol
US, European and Ukrainian police have arrested a ringleader of a notorious hacker gang operating from Ukraine which used ransomware to fleece hundreds of millions of euros from their victims, Europol said Tuesday (28 November).
Man accused of Finland psychotherapy hack charged with 21,000 counts of extortion
Aleksanteri Kivimaki accused of stealing tens of thousands of records from patients and seeking money for not leaking themProsecutors in Finland have charged a hacker, accused of the theft of tens of thousands of records from psychotherapy patients, wi…
How hackers piled onto the Israeli-Hamas conflict
Lower-level cyberattacks are becoming a major feature of the war between Israel and Hamas, and the attacks could ramp up in intensity.
Online media oversight in debate and cyber-awareness month
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