The State Department announced Thursday it will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign actors who launch cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Tipsters will be able to contact the State Department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program through a secure channel on the Tor browser, the department announced in a…
State Department Offers a $10 Million Bounty for Information on Foreign Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Humorous Hackers Hit Iran’s Railroad System in Cyberattack
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about alleged train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers behind the strike were apparently trying to be funny, and along with messages saying “long delayed because of cyberattack” or…
Deep Dive (July 7): Trump to Sue Facebook, Twitter, Google Over Ban
The White House says it will act if Russia does not deal with the ransomware hackers who broke into systems at software company Kaseya. Thousands of companies were compromised over the weekend. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, “If the Russian government cannot or will not take action against criminal actors residing in Russia,…
Deep Dive (July 5): Hackers Demand $70 Million in Latest Ransomware Attack
A new ransomware attack is impacting 200 companies and potentially tens of thousands of customers across the globe. President Joe Biden says there will be consequences if Russia is behind it. Florida-based software firm Kaseya reported a ransomware attack on its systems Friday. They sent an urgent alert to customers, telling them to immediately take action…
Critical Entities Targeted in Suspected Chinese Cyber Spying
June 15, 2021
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RICHMOND, Va.—A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities. The hack of Pulse Connect Secure networking devices came to light in April, but its scope is only now starting to become…
US Recovers Most of Ransom Colonial Pipeline Paid to Hackers
The United States has seized most of the cryptocurrency paid to hackers that took hostage portions of Colonial Pipeline’s system last month, leading to soaring gas prices and station outages. The Department of Justice seized nearly 64 bitcoin, worth approximately $2.3 million. The action was made possible by a search warrant authorized by U.S. Magistrate…
NY Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack, Say Harm Limited
June 2, 2021
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NEW YORK—Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling cyberattack against North America’s largest transit system, MTA officials confirmed on Wednesday. The officials said in a statement that the agency received an alert from the FBI and other federal agencies saying three…
China-Linked Hackers Used VPN Flaw to Target US Defense Industry: Researchers
April 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON—At least two groups of China-linked hackers have spent months using a previously undisclosed vulnerability in American virtual private networking devices to spy on the U.S. defense industry, researchers and the devices’ manufacturer said Tuesday. Utah-based IT company Ivanti said in a statement the hackers took advantage of the flaw in its Pulse Connect Secure…
Finland IDs Hackers Linked to Parliament Spying Attack
HELSINKI—Finland’s domestic security agency said Thursday that the cybergroup APT31, which is generally linked to the Chinese regime, was likely behind a cyberspying attack on the information systems of the Nordic country’s parliament. The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, known by the abbreviation Supo, said it had “identified a cyber espionage operation targeted in 2020…
Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Targeted Groups via Server Software
March 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A China-linked cyber-espionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software, the company and outside researchers said on Tuesday—an example of how commonly used programs can be exploited to cast a wide net online. In a blog post, Microsoft said the hacking campaign made use of four…
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