Rotherham Council
March 20, 2020
•[ social, phishing, government ]
Rotherham Council's IT system is compromised by an email with "COVID-19" in the subject field.
United States Health and Human Services Department
March 15, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The United States Health and Human Services Department's web site is hit with a DDoS cyber attack in the middle of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Bluffton Township Fire District
March 15, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Bluffton Township Fire District is hit with a ransomware attack.
City of Novi Sad
March 2, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The City of Novi Sad in Serbia is hit by the PwndLocker ransomware.
City of Wayne
February 19, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The city of Wayne is hit with a ransomware attack.
Government data center in Rwanda
February 18, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
A Rwandan data centre that hosts servers related to the country's government is taken down by hackers.
La Salle County
February 25, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
La Salle County is hit with a PwndLocker ransomware attack.
Democratic National Committee
February 27, 2020
•[ social, phishing, government ]
The Democratic National Committee warns its presidential candidates to be cautious after Bernie Sanders' campaign reported that an "impersonator" with a domain registered overseas had posed as one of its staffers and sought conversations with members of at least two other campaigns.
Ordnance Survey
February 24, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
A hacker stole the personal data of 1,000 employees of the Ordnance Survey, the government-owned mapping agency for Britain. The breach occurred on January this year.
Grayson County
February 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Grayson County is hit with a ransomware attack.
Secretariat of the Economy of Mexico
February 23, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
Mexico's economy ministry detects a cyber attack on some of its servers.
Prince Edward Island
February 23, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Prince Edward Island reveals it was hit with a Maze ransomware attack.
Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA)
February 20, 2020
•[ leak, government ]
The U.S. Defence Information Systems Agency reveals that Social Security numbers and other personal data in its network may have been compromised between May and July 2019.
Rabun County
February 17, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Rabun County is hit with a ransomware attack.
City of Garrison
February 10, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The City of Garrison is hit with a ransomware attack.
Redcar and Cleveland Council
February 8, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Redcar and Cleveland Council is hit with a ransomware cyber-attack.
Rockdale County
February 7, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Some Rockdale County services are impacted after multiple county servers were hit by a ransomware attack.
Puerto Rico's government
February 12, 2020
•[ financial, phishing, government ]
Puerto Rico's government loses more than $2.6 million after falling for a Business Email Compromise Scam. The incident occurred on January 17.
Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy
February 5, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
The Russia-aligned threat actor Gamaredon intensified its efforts to compromise Ukrainian defense and intelligence targets. The attacks include both cyberespionage and attempted sabotage of physical assets. Among the victims is the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy.
The International Olympic Committee Twitter Account
February 15, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
The International Olympic Committee Twitter Account Twitter account is hacked by OurMine.
