Union Power Ministry (10 Substations and Transmission Stations)
March 2, 2021
•[ espionage, malware, energy ]
NCIIPC informed [Power Ministry] through a mail dated 12th February, 2021 about the threat by Red Echo through a malware called Shadow Pad. It stated that Chinese state-sponsored threat Actor group known as Red Echo is targeting Indian Power sector's Regional Load Dispatch Centres (RLDCs) along with State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs).
Douglas County
March 2, 2021
•[ espionage, misconfiguration, government ]
Douglas County is the victim of a cyberattack by Hafnium, a Chinese threat actor. The attackers exploited a weakness in Microsoft servers.
Bharat Biotech
March 1, 2021
•[ espionage, healthcare ]
Researchers from Cyfirma reveal the details of a campaign aimed to steal intellectual property related to COVID-19. One of the targets is Indian vaccine maker Serum Serum Institute of India.
Undisclosed Afghan telecommunications organization
March 1, 2021
•[ espionage, technology ]
Researchers detect espionage campaign against undisclosed Afghan telecommunications provider.
System of Electronic Interaction of Executive Bodies
February 24, 2021
•[ espionage, government ]
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has linked Russian-backed hackers to attempts to breach state agencies after compromising the government's document management system.
Unidentified organization in China
February 1, 2021
•[ espionage, malware ]
Researchers at Trend Micro discover a second campaign by the Chinese APT dubbed 'Earth Longzhi' targeting multiple organizations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine.
Unidentified organization in China
February 1, 2021
•[ espionage, malware ]
Researchers at Trend Micro discover a previously unknown Chinese APT dubbed 'Earth Longzhi' targeting multiple organizations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine.
University of London School of Oriental and African Studies
January 31, 2021
•[ espionage, phishing, education ]
Iranian state aligned actor compromised an University of London webpage to host credential harvesting software and shared the page with particular targets including research experts and journalists focused on the Middle East.
Secured Servers LLC
January 28, 2021
•[ espionage, technology ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is Secured Servers LLC.
National Information Technology Center
January 28, 2021
•[ hack, espionage, government ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is the National Information Technology Center.
Iomart Cloud Services Limited
January 28, 2021
•[ hack, espionage, technology ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is Iomart Cloud Services Limited.
Middle East Internet Company Limited
January 28, 2021
•[ hack, espionage, technology ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is Middle East Internet Company Limited.
TE Data
January 28, 2021
•[ hack, espionage, technology ]
Lebanese Cedar, a Hezbollah-affiliated threat actor, has been linked to a hacking campaign that affected telecoms and ISPs in the US, the UK, and the Middle East. One of the victims is TE Data.
Mimecast
January 12, 2021
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
Email security provider Mimecast said that hackers hijacked its products in order to spy on its customers. It is believed that Mimecast is another victim of the SolarWinds hack.
News Corp
January 1, 2021
•[ espionage, technology ]
American media conglomerate News Corp is the target of a persistent cyberattack believed to be associated with a foreign government.
Vietnam Government Certification Authority
December 28, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from ESET discover "Operation SignSight", a supply chain attack against Vietnamese private companies and government agencies, carried out by inserting malware inside two applications of an official government software toolkit (Vietnam Government Certification Authority - VGCA).
Rania Dridi
December 20, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
London-based reporter Rani Dridi has had her iPhone compromised with what appears Pegasus spyware for the past year. Researchers have said Dridi was likely targeted by the government of the UAE. The campaign is also thought to have affected at least 36 other journalists working for Al Jazeera and been perpetrated by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and two other unnamed actors.
City of Austin
December 17, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The City of Austin has been breached by the SolarWinds hackers.
US Department of Homeland Security
December 17, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The US Department of Homeland Security has been breached by the SolarWinds hackers.
US Department of the Treasury
December 13, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Department of the Treasury is a victim of the SolarWinds hack. The hackers, who are backed by a foreign government, stole information from its networks.
