City of Concord
July 26, 2019
•[ hack, misconfiguration, government ]
The City of Concord website is defaced with offensive images.
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
July 26, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is hit by a ransomware attack.
Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division
July 26, 2019
•[ government ]
And the Georgia Capitol Police is the third victim of the same attack.
Georgia State Patrol
July 26, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
A ransomware attack hits the Georgia State Patrol.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
July 25, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The Brazilian Justice Ministry reveals that cellphones used by President Jair Bolsonaro were a target of cyber attacks.
APT17 (AKA Deputy Dog and Axiom)
July 24, 2019
•[ espionage, hack, government ]
Intrusion Truth, an online group of anonymous cyber-security analysts, reveals the details of APT17 (AKA Deputy Dog and Axiom) another cyber-espionage hacking group linked to the Chinese government.
Milton Keynes Council
July 22, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The planning portal of Milton Keynes Council is crippled by a cyber attack.
Henry County
July 18, 2019
•[ hack, malware, government ]
Henry County is hit by a malware attack.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
July 18, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is hit by a ransomware attack.
Town of Collierville
July 18, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Town of Collierville's computer systems are hit by a ransomware attack.
Joshua Wong
July 16, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
Google warns Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong about government-backed hacking attempts.
Bulgaria National Revenue Agency (NRA).
July 15, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
A hacker steals the personal details of millions of Bulgarians and emails download links to local news publications. The data is believed to come from the country's National Revenue Agency (NRA). Kristian Boykov, a 20-year-old IT technician is arrested.
City of New Bedford
July 13, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The city of New Bedford is hit by what appears to be a ransomware attack.
Onondaga County Libraries
July 12, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Onondaga County Libraries are hit by a ransomware attack.
Arlington County
July 10, 2019
•[ hack, phishing, government ]
Arlington County has revealed a cyber attack that penetrated the county's payroll system. The attack is the result of phishing.
Government in Eastern Europe
July 10, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from ESET discover a zero-day exploit (CVE-2019-1132), deployed in a highly targeted attack in Eastern Europe.
Gila County
July 9, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Gila County is hit by a ransomware attack.
La Porte County
July 6, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
La Porte County is hit by a ransomware attack and pays $130,000 to recover data.
Croatian government
July 5, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
A new report reveals that Croatian government employees have been targeted by a state-sponsored actor between February and April this year, via the Empire and SilentTrinity backdoors.
