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Iraqi government's national security advisor
January 27, 2020
Turkish hackers have attacked at least thirty organizations across the Middle East and Europe, including Cypriot and Greek government email services and the Iraqi government's national security advisor since late 2018. Their methods include intercepting internet traffic to victim websites.
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U.S. government agency
January 24, 2020
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 discover a new campaign dubbed "Fractured Statue", carried out via a malware called CARROTBALL, used in targeted attacks, against a U.S. government agency and non-US foreign nationals professionally affiliated with current activities in North Korea.
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Tampa Bay Times
January 24, 2020
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[ ransomware, malware ]
The Tampa Bay Times suffers a Ryuk ransomware attack.
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Hong Kong Universities
January 31, 2020
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[ education, hack, malware ]
Researchers from ESET discover a new campaign of the Winnti group targeting some Hong Kong universities via the ShadowPad backdoor.
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Relative of Azadeh Shafiee
January 30, 2020
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[ espionage, social, phishing ]
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware. One of the fake messages was from Azadeh Shafiee, an anchor for London-based broadcaster Iran International, that attempted to target one of her relatives.
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Erfan Kasraie
January 30, 2020
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware. Among the victims is Erfan Kasraie, an Iranian academic who received a fake message from Farnaz Fassihi, an Iranian-American journalist.
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kauno.diena.lt
January 30, 2020
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[ espionage, phishing, technology ]
Ghostwriter, a suspected Belarus-backed hacking group, has compromised websites and email accounts in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland'to publish fabricated documents pushing anti-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) narratives consistent with Kremlin talking points. The influence campaign started in 2017.
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San Francisco 49ers
January 27, 2020
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[ hack ]
The Twitter account of the San Francisco 49ers has been hacked by the OurMine group.
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Philadelphia Eagles
January 27, 2020
The Twitter account of the Philadelphia Eagles has been hacked by the OurMine group.
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Minnesota Vikings
January 27, 2020
The Instagram account of the Minnesota Vikings has been hacked by the OurMine group.
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Minnesota Vikings
January 27, 2020
The Facebook account of the Minnesota Vikings has been hacked by the OurMine group.
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SuperCasino
January 26, 2020
The online gambling platform SuperCasino experiences a data breach that exposes sensitive information belonging to its customers.
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Bitcoin Gold
January 23, 2020
Bitcoin Gold experiences a 51% attack. A total amount of over $70,000 is double-spent.
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Ben Gurion International Airport
January 23, 2020
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[ hack ]
As Israel hosted dozens of world leaders last week for the World Holocaust Forum, the country's cyber defense system fended off hundreds of cyberattacks targeting the country's international airport and the planes of the world leaders.
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Matt Raub
January 22, 2020
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[ hack, technology ]
The Twitter account of director Matt Raub is hacked by the OurMine group.
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Volusia County Public Library
January 21, 2020
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[ hack, government ]
600 staff and public access computers were taken down at Volusia County Public Library (VCPL) branches from Daytona Beach, Florida, following a cyberattack that started around 7 AM on January 9.
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Crossroads Technologies
January 21, 2020
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[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Crossroads Technologies is hit with a Maze ransomware attack.
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100 UPS Store Locations
January 21, 2020
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[ leak, phishing, retail ]
Sensitive personal and financial information of UPS Store customers is exposed in a phishing incident affecting roughly 100 local store locations between September 29, 2019, and January 13, 2020.
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Kamaru Usman Twitter account
January 19, 2020
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[ hack, technology ]
UFC champion Kamaru Usman says his Twitter account was hacked, after series of explicit tweets against Conor McGregor.
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Portland International Airport
January 18, 2020
A hardcore gamer plugged in his Playstation 4 to a monitor used to display passenger information at Portland International Airport.
