Malawi Immigration Department
February 23, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Malawi government reportedly suspends issuing passports for the past two weeks due to what appears to be a ransomware attack on the immigration service's computer network.
MV Behshad
February 15, 2024
•[ espionage, hack, government ]
The U.S. conducts a cyberattack against MV Behshad, an Iranian military ship that had been collecting intelligence on cargo vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Goal is to prohibit the sharing of information with Houthi rebels.
Iraq Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC)
February 12, 2024
•[ leak, government ]
Researchers from Resecurity identify an individual who claimed to be selling a 21.58 database containing information about 24.3 million Iraqi citizens.
Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
February 9, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack on the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender forces the agency to shut down its computer network.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
February 5, 2024
•[ leak, espionage, government ]
A government source reveals that classified Japanese diplomatic documents were leaked after a Chinese cyberattacks on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Romanian Chamber of Deputies
January 29, 2024
•[ hack, government ]
Threat actors breach the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, reportedly managing to obtain confidential information, such as the prime ministers identity documents, medical analyses, and other personal data.
Fulton County
January 29, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Fulton County discloses to have experienced a widespread system outage during the weekend. A ransomware group claims responsibility for the attack.
Ukrtransbezpeka
January 25, 2024
•[ hack, government ]
Ukrtransbezpeka, an Ukrainian government agency providing transport and traffic security is hit with a cyber attack claimed by a Russian group known as the National Cyber Army.
Ukrzaliznytsia
January 25, 2024
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Ukraine's state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, confirms that some of its services are under attack, preventing some customers from buying tickets online
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)
January 23, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announces it was targeted by a ransomware attack. The Medusa ransomware operation claims responsibility for the attack.
Thanet District Council
January 19, 2024
•[ hack, government ]
Thanet District Council takes some of its public-facing systems offline due to an ongoing cybersecurity issue.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000
January 18, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000, one of the largest unions in California, confirms that it is dealing with network disruptions due to a LockBit ransomware attack.
CGI Federal
January 17, 2024
•[ hack, misconfiguration, government ]
The Government Accountability Office warns of a breach resulting in the compromise of data associated with thousands of current and former employees. The attack was carried out exploiting the CVE-2023-22515 Atlassian vulnerability from one of its contractors, CGI Federal.
Calvià City Council in Majorca
January 13, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Calvi City Council in Majorca announces to be targeted by a ransomware attack, which impacted municipal services. The attackers demand a 10M (approximately $11M) ransom.
X account for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
January 9, 2024
•[ hack, social, government ]
The X account for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is hacked to issue a fake announcement on the approval of Bitcoin ETFs on security exchanges.
Government of Palau
March 15, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The government of Palau is hit with an alleged ransomware attack by the LockBit and DragonForce ransomware gangs.
Alabama State Government websites
March 13, 2024
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claims credit for a cyberattack that disrupts Alabama state government.
City of Hamilton
March 6, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The city of Hamilton is still recovering from a ransomware attack that has affected nearly every facet of government functions.
Russian Ministry of Defense (Minoborony)
March 4, 2024
•[ espionage, government ]
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense claims that it breached the servers of the Russian Ministry of Defense (Minoborony) and stole sensitive documents.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
February 23, 2024
•[ hack, government ]
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's national police force, discloses that it recently faced a cyber attack targeting its networks.
