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.
Undisclosed state-level voter registration and information site
February 4, 2020
•[ ddos, government ]
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of a potential DDoS attack that targeted a state-level voter registration and information site.
North Miami Beach Police Department
February 4, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The North Miami Beach Police Department determines to have been impacted by ransomware.
City of Racine
January 31, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The city of Racine is hit with a ransomware attack that knocks most of its non-emergency computer services offline.
Belvidere City Hall
January 31, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
Belvidere City Hall is the victim of a cyber attack.
US Department of Defense (DOD)
January 31, 2020
•[ financial, malware, government ]
A security researcher discovers a cryptocurrency-mining botnet inside a web server operated by the US Department of Defense (DOD).
Relative of Azadeh Shafiee
January 30, 2020
•[ espionage, social, phishing ]
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware. One of the fake messages was from Azadeh Shafiee, an anchor for London-based broadcaster Iran International, that attempted to target one of her relatives.
Grundy County Courthouse
January 30, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
The Grundy County Courthouse experiences a "cybersecurity breach".
Hassan Sarbakhshian
January 30, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware. Among the victims is Hassan Sarbakhshian, an Iranian photojournalist who received a fake message from Farnaz Fassihi, an Iranian-American journalist.
Official website of the Greek National Police
January 24, 2020
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
A new DDoS attack hits the official state websites of the Greek prime minister, the national police and fire service and other ministries.
City of Potsdam
January 24, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The City of Potsdam severs the administration servers' Internet connection following a ransomware attack carried out exploiting the CVE-2019-1978 vulnerability.
Greenville Water
January 22, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
Greenville Water is hit by a cyber attack.
Tillamook County
January 22, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Tillamook County is hit by a ransomware attack.
An Ukrainian government job portal
January 21, 2020
•[ leak, misconfiguration, government ]
The https://career.gov.ua has leaked the personal data of an unidentified number of job applicants. It is unclear whether the leak was a result of cyberattack or human error.
Volusia County Public Library
January 21, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
600 staff and public access computers were taken down at Volusia County Public Library (VCPL) branches from Daytona Beach, Florida, following a cyberattack that started around 7 AM on January 9.
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
January 18, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is hit with a ransomware attack.
City of Detroit
January 16, 2020
•[ hack, phishing, government ]
The City of Detroit officials warn data breach exposed city workers and residents after several email accounts were compromised.
Georgia election server (Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University)
January 16, 2020
•[ hack, government ]
Forensic evidence shows signs that a Georgia election server may have been hacked ahead of the 2016 and 2018 elections by someone who exploited Shellshock.
United Nations
January 15, 2020
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The United Nations is hit by a cyberattack through the Emotet malware.
Town of Colonie
January 15, 2020
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The Albany County town of Colonie is hit by a cyber-attack that takes the town's computer system and email offline.
