Autorità Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale and Regione Liguria
September 23, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
On September 23, 2025, the pro-Russian hacktivist group Noname057 launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting the websites of Ligurias regional government and the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea. The attack caused only partial service degradation and web slowdowns before being mitigated by Liguria Digitale and Italys cybersecurity agency. No data theft was reported.
Multiple U.S. defense contractors
July 1, 2024
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Between July 2024 and July 2025, the Chinese state-linked group RedNovember, operating under the Ministry of State Security (MSS), conducted an espionage campaign exploiting internet-facing network devices and Outlook Web Access systems to infiltrate at least two U.S. defense contractors. Attackers deployed the Go-based backdoor Pantegana, Cobalt Strike, and SparkRAT for reconnaissance and persistence, exfiltrating sensitive defense-related data.
Undisclosed Italian Government Department (via Libraesva ESG vulnerability)
September 27, 2025
•[ hack, government ]
Libraesva confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) was exploited beginning September 27 2025 by state-sponsored hackers to access one Italian government departments email system. The company released an emergency patch and reported no encryption or broader impact.
Crimean Occupation Authorities / Government of Crimea
September 20, 2025
•[ hack, leak, government ]
Ukraines Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) announced it breached servers of the Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea, exfiltrating over 100 TB of official records. No encryption or service disruption reported.
Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT)
August 26, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Attack by Rhysida ransomware group disrupted Maryland Transit Administrations MobilityLink systems and exfiltrated internal and personal data. Group demanded 30 BTC ransom.
Union County (Ohio) government / county systems
May 18, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack on Union County, Ohios public administration systems led to both encryption and data exfiltration. Data was stolen from internal government databases containing personal, financial, and biometric records of 45,487 individuals. Approximately 12 systems were encrypted, causing partial disruption for several days. No ransomware group has claimed responsibility.
Moldova Central Electoral Commission / election infrastructure
September 27, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
During Moldovas 2025 parliamentary election, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeted the Central Electoral Commissions public websites, briefly disrupting access for several hours with peaks around 400 Gbps. Officials accused Russian-aligned actors of interference, but attribution remains unconfirmed. Voting systems were unaffected.
Office of the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
September 21, 2025
•[ hack, government ]
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknak Shinde's ex-account was recently hacked during the high-voltage India-Pakistan-Asia Cup match. Hackers posted images of Pakistan and Turkey flags, sparking concern. However, thanks to the swift action of Shinde's social media team, the account was restored within 30-45 minutes and no sensitive data was compromised. The cybercrime police were immediately alerted and investigation is underway to determine the cause of the breach. This incident highlights the...
SSC-ICT (serving several Dutch government agencies)
September 15, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
A sustained DDoS campaign targeted SSC-ICT systems, degrading VPN and internal site access for ~57k Dutch civil servants; ministries advised staff to work in office; Interior Ministry confirmed attacks, impact assessed as limited; no attribution.
Unnamed high-profile Ukrainian entities
January 2, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
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Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation
September 14, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
HUR/GUR executed DDoS against Russias election infrastructure to hinder online voting; Russia confirmed sustained attacks causing intermittent outages/slowdowns, router reboots, and later restoration; CEC tallied 500k+ attack events.
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office
September 4, 2025
•[ ransomware, government ]
A ransomware cyberattack in early Sept 2025 shut down the Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office AS/400 administrative systems, delaying inmate releases and disrupting operations. Systems were restored after two days with help from local and state cybersecurity agencies, and jail data remained secure.
Indonesian National Police Mobile Brigade Corps
September 2, 2025
•[ hack, government ]
The site with the address korbrimob.polri.go.id has been inaccessible since Tuesday afternoon, September 2, 2025, at 15.07 WIB.
Austrian Ministry of the Interior
September 1, 2025
•[ hack, government ]
A professional cyberattack compromised about 100 government email accounts. IT systems were disconnected; investigations launched. No sensitive citizen or law enforcement data was impacted. Attack vector remains unconfirmed.
Ordine dei Giornalisti del Lazio
September 1, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A sophisticated ransomware attack targeted the IT infrastructure and internet access of the Lazio Journalists Order in Rome affecting over 20 000 members. The group DragonForce is suspected and authorities and data protection bodies are involved.
Elche City Council
August 25, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Ransomware attack crippled the Elche City Councils operations, affecting Finance, Social Services, and the Mayor's Office; ~1,500 devices were shut down. Emergency manual protocols were activated. A full recovery plan is underway with 4.5 million allocated.
U.S.–China Business Council
March 7, 2025
•[ espionage, phishing, government ]
China-linked APT41/TA415 impersonated Rep. Moolenaar and USCBC in July 2025 spear-phishing to deliver malware and create remote tunnels to spy on U.S. trade-policy stakeholders; investigations ongoing; success not verified.
Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia
September 14, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Regulator reported 99 DDoS attacks on CEC/Moscow IT/online voting portal on Sept. 14 (3h40m total), but CEC said voting and systems operated normally.
French government officials
March 9, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Apple notified French officials of targeted mercenary-spyware attacks (latest Sep 3, 2025); CERT-FR says this is the fourth wave in 2025; highly targeted espionage against high-profile users; Apple recommends Lockdown Mode and expert assistance; no attribution disclosed.
Unnamed Philippines-based military company
April 3, 2024
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
China-linked APT used EggStreme (fileless, DLL-sideloaded) to persist on hosts at a Philippine military firm; EggStremeAgent backdoor + Keylogger enabled reconnaissance, lateral movement, and data theft; activity observed since early 2024; initial access unknown; attribution to a specific group not made.
