US Federal Court System
July 28, 2022
•[ hack, government ]
During a public hearing, it turns out that the US federal court system suffered a major cybersecurity breach in 2020.
Dnepropetrovsk regional administration
July 27, 2022
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The Russia-affiliated collective "People's CyberArmy" has conducted a DDoS attack against the servers of a Ukrainian regional administration.
NATO Country in Europe
July 19, 2022
•[ espionage, government ]
Researchers from Palo Alto reveal the details of a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Russian threat actor APT29 targeting a Nato country in Europe.
Israel's Health Ministry
July 18, 2022
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Israel's Health Ministry is taken down by a DDoS attack launched by the pro-Iranian group Altahrea Team.
Town of Frederick
July 18, 2022
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The police department of the town of Frederick, Colorado says it is investigating claims that the town government was hit with a LockBit ransomware attack.
Belgium defense and interior ministries
July 18, 2022
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium says multiple Chinese state-backed threat groups, including APT31, targeted the country's defense and interior ministries.
Government websites in Albania
July 17, 2022
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The government of Albania is forced to take its websites offline due to a cyberattack.
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
July 16, 2022
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) reveals to have been hit by a ransomware attack that is now attributed to Russian hackers.
Narragansett Bay Commission
July 15, 2022
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Narragansett Bay Commission, a Rhode Island sewer-system operator, is hit with a ransomware attack.
Political Activists
July 18, 2022
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
At least 30 political activists in Thailand have been hacked using Israeli surveillance spyware Pegasus by NSO Group, according to a joint investigation by human rights and cyber monitoring groups.
Belgium defense and interior ministries
July 18, 2022
•[ espionage, government ]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium says multiple Chinese state-backed threat groups, including Gallium, targeted the country's defense and interior ministries.
Belgium defense and interior ministries
July 18, 2022
•[ espionage, government ]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium says multiple Chinese state-backed threat groups, including APT30, targeted the country's defense and interior ministries.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
July 16, 2022
•[ social, phishing, government ]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) discloses a phishing incident.
Belgium defense and interior ministries
July 18, 2022
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium says multiple Chinese state-backed threat groups, including APT27, targeted the country's defense and interior ministries.
City of Wichita
July 15, 2022
•[ government, hack ]
The official Twitter account for the city of Wichita is hacked by attackers coming from Turkey.
Tel Aviv Municipality
July 12, 2022
•[ hack, government ]
The pro-Palestinian militant group al-Tahera defaces the website of the Tel Aviv Municipality.
Prefeitura Municipal de Itapemirim
July 11, 2022
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Prefeitura Municipal de Itapemirim in Brazil is hit with a ransomware attack.
Official Polish websites
July 11, 2022
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Killnet claims to have conducted a DDoS attack against the online resources of an official Polish authority.
Congress
July 8, 2022
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Killnet, a pro-Russian cybercrime group briefly attacks the Congress.gov website with a DDoS.
Flood monitoring system in Goa
July 7, 2022
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack targets a flood monitoring system in Goa, India, demanding Bitcoin in return for decrypting the data.
