National Research Council
July 29, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The National Research Council (nrc-cnrc.gc.ca), which handles Canada's research and development efforts on behalf of its government, confirms that its IT infrastructure was hacked. China, which immediately refuses the allegations, is accused of the hack.
Department of Agriculture
July 25, 2014
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The official website of Philippine Department of Agriculture (da.gov.ph) is infected with malicious code that promotes a gambling-related website.
Vice
July 22, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
W0rm hacks vice.com and accesses a list of CMS users. Hacked data includes email addresses and hashed passwords.
Kenyan Defence Forces
July 21, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The Twitter accounts of the Kenyan Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) and its spokesman are hacked by activists claiming to be affiliated to Anonymous (Anon_0x03), to protest against corruption.
City of Dubois, PA
August 28, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
A Moroccan hacker going with the handle of MaeSTro-GhoL defaces the official website of the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania (duboispa.gov) in solidarity with Palestine.
Office of the Israeli Prime Minister
August 25, 2014
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In name of #OpSaveGaza, the Anonymous collective claims to have taken down some key Israeli governmental websites, including those of the Israeli Defense Forces, the Bank of Israel, the Israeli Prime Minister.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
August 18, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
A new report reveals that Nuclear Regulatory Commission computers were successfully hacked within the past three years by foreigners twice and also by an unidentifiable individual.
St. Louis County Police
August 14, 2014
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In the wake of the shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown, hackers launch a cyberattack to take out the St. Louis County Police department's website and email.
Office of Personnel Management
July 9, 2014
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The New York Times reports that in March, Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the United States government agency that houses the personal information of all federal employees (the Office of Personnel Management).
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
July 6, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The website of Myanmar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is hacked, with the hackers replacing two government seals with turtles alluding to the country's slow internet connection.
Armenian President Website
June 28, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
On the day of the celebration of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani hackers from Anti-Armenia Team deface the official website of the Armenian President and other government sites.
Directorate General Public Relations, Government of the Punjab
June 25, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
Again a defacement to protest against police brutality. Hackers of the Team Pak Cyber Experts deface the official website of Directorate General Public Relations, Government of the Punjab (dgpr.gop.pk).
PTV Sports
June 22, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
Hackers going with the handle of Pakistan Haxors Crew deface the official website of state owned PTV Sports (sports.ptv.com.pk) to protest against killings and police brutality.
Denmark's Socialist Party
June 11, 2014
•[ leak, government ]
The Danish branch of the infamous collective Anonymous targets Denmark's Socialist Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) for signing and passing mass Internet surveillance bill and leaks logins and SSNs of a couple of dozens of members.
Taj Mahal Website
May 27, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
Another episode of the Cyber War between India and Pakistan, The main page of Taj Mahal website (tajmahal.gov.in) is hacked by H4$N4!N H4XOR, displaying the Pakistan's flag.
Rawalpindi Police
May 16, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The official website of the Rawalpindi police in Pakistan (rawalpindipolice.gov.pk) is defaced by Anti Mortadin!@, a group that appears to support the Taliban.
British National Party
May 2, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The official Twitter account of the British National Party and its leader is hacked by Anon_0x03, an individual claiming to be affiliated to the infamous collective Anonymous.
Finnish Foreign Ministry
July 2, 2014
•[ espionage, government ]
Finland admits to have been attacked by hackers working for one or several foreign nations who stole a "remarkable" number of files over a period of several years.
Montana Department of Public Health
June 24, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
Montana officials notify 1.3 million people that their personal information could have been accessed by hackers who broke into a state health department computer server.
Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment
June 20, 2014
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is the victim of a targeted attack carried on through a specifically crafted malware distributed via a spear phishing campaign.
