Nation Agency for Network Services
April 6, 2016
•[ hack, leak, government ]
The Cyber Justice Team has taken responsibility for a big hack of Syrian government networks, which resulted in a massive 43GB data leak online.
gov.az
April 2, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
In retaliation for the THT attacks, Monte Melkonian Cyber Army from Armenia defaces some Azerbaijani sites.
German Christian Democratic Union
May 11, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Security Researchers from Trend Micro reveal that Pawn Storm, one of the oldest APTs engaging in cyber espionage, is targeting members of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the political party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Unidentified Israeli Org
May 2, 2016
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Palo Alto reveal the details of Infy, a new targeted attack campaign dating back nearly a decade and likely to have originated from Iran.
Embassy of Russia in Armenia Twitter account
April 7, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
Azerbaijani hackers from Anti-Armenia Team hijack the Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in Armenia (@rusembassyARM).
National Bank of Armenia
April 1, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
A group of Turkish hackers going by the online handle of Turk Hack Team (THT) defaces some Armenian Government servers to claim their hold on the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Unidentified Angolan Government Websites #25
March 29, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
In the name of #OpLusofonia, the Portuguese branch of the Anonymous defaces 28 Angolan government websites in retaliation for the recent sentencing of 17 activists.
Swiss People's Party (SVP)
March 16, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
A group of hackers dubbed NSHC claims to have hacked the database of Switzerland's largest political party, the conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP) and stolen the personal data of over 50,000 people, including the names and email addresses of SVP supporters.
The City of Baltimore
March 14, 2016
•[ financial, government ]
The city of Baltimore investigates how the personal information of dozens of city employees was stolen and used to file fraudulent tax returns.
Finland Foreign Ministry
March 8, 2016
•[ espionage, government ]
Finland foreign minister Erkki Tuomioja reveals to the media that the foreign ministry computer network has been infiltrated by spies. The breach has apparently been going on for four years. Suspects are directed to Russia or China.
Islamic State
February 29, 2016
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter reveals that the US military is currently waging a cyber-offensive to "interrupt [and] disrupt ISIL's command and control, to cause them to lose confidence in their networks, to overload their network so that they can't function, and do all of these things that will interrupt their ability to command and control forces there, control the population and the economy."
International Civil Aviation Organization
February 27, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
New reports reveal that back in 2016 ICAO was hit by a serious cyberattack.
visit-jy
March 18, 2016
•[ hack, leak, government ]
Hacktivists from KarmaSec hack the server of Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Division (visit-jy.com) and leak a trove of data protesting in animal cruelty in the country.
Salt Lake City Police
March 13, 2016
•[ hack, government, finance ]
Hackers from New World Hackers group (NWH) claim to have taken down the official website of Salt Lake City police, the airport, First Utah Bank and Downtown Alliance in a form of protest against the shooting of the teenager Abdi Mohamed.
GIEI
March 1, 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 targets is a phone belonging to the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI). GIEI is investigating the 2014 Iguala Mass Disappearance and was targeted shortly after criticizing the Mexican government for interfering in the investigation.
Cincinnati Police Department
February 22, 2016
•[ leak, government ]
Members of Anon Verdict, a sub-division of the Anonymous hacker collective, leak the details for 52 officers and employees of the Cincinnati Police Department. The Police Department questions the validity of the hack.
Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
February 6, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
Pakistani hackers deface the official web portal of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).
Thai Prison System
January 28, 2016
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Anonymous' crusade against the Thai justice system continues: the hacktivists take down 20 websites belonging to the local prison system.
Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
January 26, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
In the name of #OpPuraVida, a form of protest against the CAFTA trade deal, a hacker dubbed Hanom1960 AKA @hanomlulzsec hacks the Costa Rica Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs.
Miami-Dade Police Department
January 23, 2016
•[ hack, government ]
A hacker dubbed Lorde Bashtien releases the personal details of 80 police officers from the Miami Police Department, the Miami-Dade Police Department, and the Miami Beach Police Department.
