KYIV—Kyiv believes a hacker group linked to Belarusian intelligence carried out a cyberattack that hit Ukrainian government websites this week and used malware similar to that used by a group tied to Russian intelligence, a senior Ukrainian security official said. Serhiy Demedyuk, deputy secretary of the national security and defense council, told Reuters that Ukraine…
Ukraine Suspects Group Linked to Belarus Intelligence Over Cyberattack
Microsoft Discloses Malware Attack on Ukraine Government Networks
BOSTON—Microsoft said late Saturday that dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies have been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware, a disclosure suggesting an attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites was a diversion. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. The attack comes as the threat of…
Cyberattack in Ukraine Targets Government Websites
KYIV, Ukraine—A cyberattack left a number of Ukrainian government websites temporarily unavailable Friday, officials said. While it wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible, the disruption came amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko told The…
Massive Software Flaw With Global Reach Forces Quebec to Shut Government Websites
MONTREAL—Almost 4,000 Quebec government websites were shut down over the weekend as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack, the province’s minister of digital transformation said Sunday. Eric Caire made the announcement at an afternoon press conference in Quebec City, during which he said all official government websites would be taken offline until further…
Canadian Intelligence Agency’s Active ‘Cyber Operations’ to Raise Costs for Foreign Hackers
Canada’s cybersecurity agency’s acknowledgment that it is undertaking “foreign cyber operations” to actively disrupt cybercrime from across the world is significant because it shows Canada’s effort in fighting international cyber threats and transparency to the agency’s activities, experts say. Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said Monday that it has both the “active” (offensive) and defensive…
Canadian Intelligence Agency’s Acknowledgement of Active ‘Cyber Operations’ Against Foreign Hackers Is Significant, Experts Say
Canada’s cybersecurity agency’s acknowledgment that it is undertaking “foreign cyber operations” is significant as it shows the agency’s willingness to engage in activity that involves questions of authorization of operations in other jurisdictions, and is joining allies in actively deferring cyber threats. Christopher Parson, senior research associate at Citizen Lab, said on social media that…
Critical Infrastructure Bill Grants New Powers to Combat Cyberattacks
New legislation that provides the government greater powers to combat cyberattacks passed the Australian Senate with the support of the opposition on Monday. The amendment to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 allows the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to step in and take over operating systems of certain industries in the event of a…
NL Cyberattack Shows Canada Needs National Rules to Protect Personal Data: Experts
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hackers and needs a unified response plan when health-care services are under siege, experts say. Lives are at stake and action is needed now, said Paul-Emile Cloutier,…
Cyberattack Turns Off the Taps at Barcelona’s Damm Brewery
MADRID—Spain’s second biggest beer maker Damm halted output at its main brewery outside Barcelona after a cyberattack hit its computer systems earlier this week, a spokesperson said on Friday. The attack hit the brewery on Tuesday night and for a few hours the plant in El Prat de Llobregat, which produces 7 million hectolitres (5.9…
Data Breaches in NL Cyberattack Spread, Three of Four Health Regions Affected
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says data from another of the province’s health authorities has been accessed by the hackers behind a debilitating cyberattack that has reduced health services in the province for nearly two weeks. Health Minister John Haggie told reporters today that personal information of patients in the central health authority has been breached, and…
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