1 year agoTrove of files obtained by hacking into Xinjiang police / re-education camp computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps
A subcontractor for Russia's Federal Security Service is accused of creating a powerful botnet that had the ability to not only launch damaging DDoS attacks but also manipulate trending topics on social media platforms
1 year agoTwitter adds new crisis misinformation policy where content may have a warning notice if there's false coverage, allegations, misleading allegations of war crimes about conflict, public health emergencies, and large-scale natural disasters
Putin convened security council on cyber security threats
Delivery Club security service discovered a leak of customer order data
Russia cyber actors still seem to be searching, developing possible targets even tho it hasn't targeted US companies or infrastructure in a big way yet, per @CISAgov's Hartman "We do not know at what point a calculus may change"
@StateDept announces the launch of a Conflict Observatory to capture, analyze, and make available evidence of Russian- perpetrated war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine. The program encompasses the documentation, verification and dissemination of open-source evidence
1 year agoInternet connectivity is being restored on MobinNet in Iran; incident duration ~2.5 hours; the disruption is the latest in a series of telecoms cuts amid protests
Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they're ramping up their efforts
1 year agoFebruary's cyberattack on the Viasat KA-SAT satellite internet network has been attributed to Russia by the European Union; the incident knocked out critical infrastructure at the onset of the invasion of Ukraine
1 year agoRussian video hosting RuTube after being down for 24 hours, now saying it's not coming back
Russian video-hosting service Rutube is down in a cyberattack
From January 1, 2025, Putin banned institutions and state-owned companies from using information/cyber security tools developed in unfriendly countries.
Putin signed a decree on additional measures to ensure the information security of the Russian Federation.
1 year agoConfirmed: Kherson in occupied south Ukraine is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout; real-time network data show the loss of service on multiple providers as one company says incident is "unfortunately not an accident"
Russian hacking in Ukraine has been extensive and intertwined with military operations, Microsoft says
1 year agoConfirmed: Real-time network data show regional disruptions to internet connectivity in France on multiple providers leaving users in parts of the country offline; the incident is being attributed by operators and authorities to acts of sabotage on fibre infrastructure
1 year agoThe U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of 6 Russian hackers responsible for 2017 NotPetya malware that took Chernobyl's radiation monitoring system offline. All 6 are members of a top GRU hacking unit
Twitter agrees to be bought by Elon Musk
1 year agoBiggest Ukrainian bank Privatbank reports issues with communications, could affect ATMs and terminals
British court officially authorizes extradition of Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange to the United States
China is increasingly turning to cyberespionage to seek microchip and cyberspace superiority by infiltrating the industry and poaching experts. In Taiwan, the justice ministry's Investigation Bureau is already investigating about 100 Chinese businesses
Twitter permanently banned the @DDoSecrets account then, and also took the extraordinary step of banning links to ddosecrets dot com itself. DDoSecrets has 7 Russian datasets from March and another 20 from April
Journalist @haskologlu was detained from his home at night due to his news that the personal data in government institutions was stolen by hackers recently
Ukraine cyber defenders will take part in NATO's annual cyber exercise. Organised by @ccdcoe, LockedShields is the world's biggest live cyber exercise & brings together experts from NATO allies & partners adult
1 year agoInternet access has been largely restored in Vyshneve, Ukraine, some 20 hours after a Russian missile strike caused a major power outage, disrupting service in the region. Real-time network data show connectivity now back up to 97% of ordinary levels
Twitter says its board will move to defend against Musk buyout bid
Alwaleed Talal: I don't believe that the proposed offer by @elonmusk ($54.20) comes close to the intrinsic value of @Twitter given its growth prospects. Being one of the largest & long-term shareholders of Twitter, @Kingdom_KHC & I reject this offer
Russian Central Bank calls the restrictions on the import of software licenses and IT equipment the main cyber threat to the financial sector
1 year ago"My offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder," Musk adds. "Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it." Here's the text from the SEC filing
