Category: cyber attacks

Cyber Attack on Polish Officials Came From Russia, Kaczynski Says

WARSAW—Top Polish government officials have been hit by a far-reaching cyber attack conducted from Russian territory, Poland’s de facto leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Friday in his first official statement on an email hacking incident this month. Kaczynski, who is deputy prime minister, said those targeted included ministers and lawmakers of various political parties. “The…


G-7 Demands Action From Russia on Cybercrimes and Chemical Weapon Use

CARBIS BAY, England—The Group of Seven (G-7) wealthy nations on Sunday demanded Russia take action against those conducting cyberattacks and using ransomware from within its borders. The rebuke came in a communique issued after a three-day summit of G-7 leaders in the United Kingdom that also called on Moscow to “stop its destabilizing behavior and…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 8)

President Joe Biden meets with NATO’s leader, in preparation for his first overseas trip as president. What global challenges do they discuss? Authorities say the ransom money that Colonial Pipeline paid hackers has been mostly recovered. But the Department of Justice also gives a warning about the future of cyber attacks. The U.S. and Australia…


Orange County Sheriff Appointed to Prominent Law Enforcement Committee

SANTA ANA—Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes announced June 3 he has been chosen to head a committee on a national association of sheriffs. Barnes will chair the intelligence commanders committee for the Major County Sheriffs of America organization. Barnes said he hoped to especially focus on cyber security with the rash of ransomware attacks on…


Federal Parliament Targeted by Brute Force Cyber Attack

Australia’s federal parliament was the target of a brute force cyber-attack that lasted less than 24 hours in late March which resulted in the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) staff losing access to their phones and tablets for 10 days. “On March 26, 2021, the DPS was the subject of malicious cyber activity,” Scott Ryan, president…


Australia Officially Calls Out Russia Over Cyber Attack

The Australian government has taken a rare step to support the United States and attributed the SolarWinds cyber attack to Russia. In a statement on April 15, Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Defence Minister Peter Dutton, and Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said that the Australian government joined with international partners to support the United States in holding…


UK Summons Russian Ambassador Over Cyberattacks, Ukraine

Britain’s Foreign Office on Thursday summoned the Russian ambassador over Russia’s cyberattacks against the West and its military build-up near its border with Ukraine. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: “We see what Russia is doing to undermine our democracies. The UK and U.S. are calling out Russia’s malicious behaviour, to enable our international partners…


China, Russia ‘Primary Culprits’ in Conducting Espionage and Foreign Interference in Canada: Parliamentary Report

China and Russia continue to be the “primary culprits” when it comes to espionage and foreign interference that threaten Canada’s sovereignty, a committee that oversees national security and intelligence activities says in its annual report. “The threat from espionage and foreign interference is significant and continues to grow. Several states are responsible for conducting such…


Speculation Crippling Cyber Attack on Australian Media Network Politically Motivated

The cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has said that the cyberattack on the Nine Australia media company on Sunday could have been a politically motivated attack. Fergus Hanson, a cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, told Nine that while the attack appeared to be a ransomware attack, no ransom was demanded….


Crippling Cyber Attack on Australian Media Network Could Be Politically Motivated

The cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has said that the cyberattack on the Nine Network on Sunday could have been politically motivated. Fergus Hanson, cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, told Nine that while the attack appeared to be a ransomware attack, no ransom was demanded. “If you did get asked…