https://kpsports
February 16, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
Just days after the attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama, more than 200 Pakistani websites, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are reportedly defaced by an Indian hacker group - 'Team I Crew', as a sign of protest.
British Army's "influence and outreach" Twitter account (@77th_Brigade).
February 13, 2019
•[ hack, social, government ]
An attacker takes control of the British Army's "influence and outreach" Twitter account (@77th_Brigade).
Australian Labor Party
February 8, 2019
•[ espionage, government ]
Authorities in Australia have concluded that China was responsible for hacking the Australian Labor Party before the Australian election in a campaign that also included the hacking of the country's Parliament.
Liberal Party of Australia
February 8, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
Authorities in Australia have concluded that China was responsible for hacking the Liberal Party of Australia before the Australian election in a campaign that also included the hacking of the country's Parliament.
National Party of Australia
February 8, 2019
•[ espionage, government ]
Authorities in Australia have concluded that China was responsible for hacking the National Party of Australia before the Australian election in a campaign that also included the hacking of the country's Parliament.
Australian Parliament
February 8, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
Authorities in Australia say they are investigating an attempt to hack into its parliament's computer network. There is no evidence that information has been accessed or stolen. The hack likely came from a foreign state.
Palisades Park
January 30, 2019
•[ financial, government ]
Officials in Palisades Park are notified that nearly half a million dollars have been drained from its accounts at Mariner's Bank.
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
January 30, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the UAE used the spying tool Karma to hack the iPhones of activists, diplomats, and rival foreign leaders. One of the targets is Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Mehmet ?im?ek
January 30, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the UAE used the spying tool Karma to hack the iPhones of activists, diplomats, and rival foreign leaders. One of the targets is Turkey's former Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet ?im?ek.
Tawakkol Karman
January 30, 2019
•[ espionage, hack, malware ]
Former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the UAE used the spying tool Karma to hack the iPhones of activists, diplomats, and rival foreign leaders. One of the targets is Tawakkol Karman, a human rights activist known as the Iron Woman of Yemen.
Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
January 30, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the UAE used the spying tool Karma to hack the iPhones of activists, diplomats, and rival foreign leaders. One of the targets is Oman's head of foreign affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
Electoral servers and personal computers of election staff in Ukraine
January 25, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The head of Ukraine's cyber police says that Hackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's presidential election in March with cyber attacks on electoral servers and personal computers of election staff.
City of Sammamish
January 23, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The City of Sammamish is hit by a ransomware attack.
City of Del Rio
January 15, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Officials based at the City of Del Rio, in Texas, are forced to abandon electronic services and switch to pen and paper after a ransomware attack effectively closed down City Hall servers.
Sunderland City Council
January 14, 2019
•[ hack, phishing, ddos ]
Sunderland City Council reveals to have been hit with phishing and spoofing emails, and at least one Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, back in November.
Salisbury Police Department
January 9, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
The Salisbury Police Department is hit by a ransomware attack.
Hanover County
January 9, 2019
•[ financial, misconfiguration, government ]
Another victim of the Click2Gov breach. Officials disclose that an unauthorized party stole credit card information between Aug. 1, 2018 and Jan. 9, 2019.
Linda Frum's Twitter account
January 6, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
Conservative Senator Linda Frum's Twitter account is hacked. The attackers share personal information including her drivers license and post racial tweets.
Queensland EWN
January 5, 2019
•[ hack, malware, government ]
A hacker gains unauthorized access to the Queensland EWN, or Early Warning Network, and used it to send a spam alert via SMS, landline, and email to the company's subscribers.
Resort Municipality of Whistler
January 5, 2019
•[ hack, government ]
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is reporting that its municipal website, whistler.ca, has been breached.
