2 Hong Kong government agencies
September 1, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Security company FireEye reveals that two Hong Kong government agencies have come under attack from cyberspies originating in China in the month leading up to Sunday's legislative elections.
Mukhtar Ablyazov's family
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Threat actors believed to be tied to the Kazakh government have targeted lawyers and exiled Kazakh dissidents for the purpose of espionage. The victims include members of dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov's family.
Iranian Telegram users
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage, hack, leak ]
Iranian hackers linked to the state sponsored group called Rocket Kitten have compromised more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service and identified the phone numbers of 15 million Iranian users.
Astolfo di Amato
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Threat actors believed to be tied to the Kazakh government have targeted lawyers and exiled Kazakh dissidents for the purpose of espionage. One of the victimis is Astolfo di Amato, an Italian attorney who spearheaded anti-corruption litigation against Kazakhstan.
Alexander Petrushov
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Threat actors believed to be tied to the Kazakh government have targeted lawyers and exiled Kazakh dissidents for the purpose of espionage. One of the victimis is Alexander Petrushov, a publisher of an independent Kazakh newspaper.
Claudio X. Gonzlez
July 27, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Claudio X. Gonz lez, the director of Mexicans Against Impunity and Corruption.
Luis Encarnacin
July 12, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Luis Encarnaci n, the coordinator of the Coalici n ContraPESO (CounterWEIGHT Coalition). Mr. Encarnaci n is an advocate for Mexico's soda tax.
Department of Justice of the Philippines
August 4, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
F-Secure reveals the details of NanHaiShu, a spy campaign aimed at accessing information from high-profile targets involved in the South China Sea dispute. One of the main victims is the Philippine Department of Justice.
Peter Sahlas
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage ]
Threat actors believed to be tied to the Kazakh government have targeted lawyers and exiled Kazakh dissidents for the purpose of espionage. One of the victimis is Peter Sahlas, a human rights attorney.
South Korea
August 1, 2016
•[ espionage, hack, finance ]
North Korean hackers gain access to data of dozens of South Korean officials including diplomats and top security personnel. Emails and passwords of as many as 56 people are leaked.
Irina Petrushova
August 2, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Threat actors believed to be tied to the Kazakh government have targeted lawyers and exiled Kazakh dissidents for the purpose of espionage. One of the victimis is Irina Petrushova, a publisher of an independent Kazakh newspaper.
Fernando Doval
July 14, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Fernando Doval, the communications secretary of the opposition National Action Party (PAN).
Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ)
June 19, 2016
•[ espionage, misconfiguration, government ]
The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) fixes a security issue in their video conferencing software that allowed an unknown hacker to spy on their meetings and even access the video camera.
Ricardo Anaya Corts
June 15, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Ricardo Anaya Cort s, the president of the opposition National Action Party (PAN).
US government
June 14, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Palo Alto Networks reveals the details of a cyberespionage group called Sofacy, which has launched a fresh attack against the US government, using a "new persistence mechanism" designed to help evade detection.
Democratic National Committee
June 14, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Russian government hackers penetrate the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gain access to the entire database, dumping a 231-page document purporting to be opposition research into Donald Trump.
Roberto Gil Zuarth
June 15, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Roberto Gil Zuarth, who was President of the Mexican Senate at the time of the targeting. He is also a member of the opposition National Action Party (PAN).
Santiago Aguirre
May 20, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Santiago Aguirre, a staff member at Centro PRODH, a Mexican human rights and legal aid organization.
Daniel Lizarraga
May 18, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Daniel Lizarraga, a journalist working at Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity.
Rafael Cabrera
May 18, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Rafael Cabrera, a reporter with Aristegui Noticias.
