Europol
September 6, 2023
•[ hack, government ]
Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, confirms that its Europol Platform for Experts (EPE) portal was breached and is now investigating the incident after the threat actor IntelBroker claimed they stole For Official Use Only (FOUO) documents containing classified data.
City council of Seville
September 4, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The city council of Seville is hit by a ransomware LockBit ransomware attack.
Municipality of Padova
September 3, 2023
•[ hack, government ]
The group of hacktivists ADHD claims to have breached Padova Net, the web portal of the municipality of Padova (Padua).
Unknown Organization
August 31, 2023
•[ hack, misconfiguration, government ]
The department of health for Hawai?i (healthybydefault.hawaii.gov) is defaced.
Italian Ministry of Culture
August 30, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The LockBit ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyber attack to the Italian Ministry of Culture.
Paramount Global
August 30, 2023
•[ hack, government ]
American entertainment giant Paramount Global discloses a data breach after its systems got hacked and attackers gained access to personally identifiable information (PII).
Forsyth County
August 30, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The BlackCat ransomware gang takes credit for Forsyth County, earlier this year.
Municipality of Betton
August 30, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Municipality of Betton suffers a Medusa ransomware attack.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
August 30, 2023
•[ hack, espionage, government ]
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reveals it was hacked in a cyberattack over the summer, which may have put sensitive space-related technology and data at risk.
National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC)
August 29, 2023
•[ hack, espionage, government ]
Suspected Chinese hackers breach Japan's cybersecurity agency and potentially access sensitive data stored on its networks for nine months.
Italian region of Lazio
August 28, 2023
•[ hack, misconfiguration, government ]
A subdomain of the Italian region of Lazio (salute.lazio.it) is compromised to serve adult content.
Poland's railway infrastructure operator
August 25, 2023
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
A DDoS attack pro-Russia carried out sending "stop" commands via radio frequency halts 20 trains across Poland and paralyzes traffic for hours over the weekend. Two suspects are arrested.
Undisclosed supplier of the London Metropolitan Police
August 25, 2023
•[ hack, government ]
The Metropolitan Police in London, investigates a hack into one of its suppliers that may have exposed officers' details.
St Helens Borough Council
August 24, 2023
•[ ransomware, government ]
St Helens Borough Council is targeted by a suspected ransomware attack.
Gadsden County
August 22, 2023
•[ government ]
Gadsden County suffers a security breach but provides no details.
Pale Emploi
August 22, 2023
•[ leak, government ]
Pale Emploi, France's government unemployment registration and financial aid agency, informs of a data breach that exposed data belonging to 10 million individuals.
Public Center for Social Action (CPAS)
August 22, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Public Center for Social Action (CPAS) in Charleroi, Belgium, announced its social branches would be closed "except for absolute emergencies" as a result of a suspected ransomware attack.
International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO)
August 21, 2023
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Medusa ransomware group adds the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) to its list of targeted victims.
Ulchi Freedom Shield
August 20, 2023
•[ espionage, government ]
Suspected North Korean hackers from Kimsuky have attempted an attack targeting the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington.
Ecuador's National Election
August 18, 2023
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
Ecuador's national election is hit by difficulties in the voting online for citizens living abroad, attributed to cyberattacks originating from seven different countries.
