Chinese hackers pose a “highly sophisticated and capable” threat to the UK, GCHQ’s cyber security agency has warned. The warning came after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recorded a 50% increase in “highly significant” online incidents carried out by criminals and state-linked groups in the year to the end of August. The attacks on household names…
The new hacking group, which claimed to have stolen confidential source code and sensitive project files from SK Telecom last month, is now threatening to leak that data if the telecommunications giant doesn’t start negotiations. The previously unheard-of ransomware group, CoinbaseCartel, apparently hoping to garner attention for itself and get a ransom payout from the…
Cyber threat intelligence firm Prodaft provided details on Subtle Snail (UNC1549) is an Iran-nexus espionage group linked to Unyielding Wasp (Tortoiseshell), which is part of the Eclipsed Wasp (Charming Kitten) network. The group has been active since at least June 2022 and recently shifted focus to European telecom, aerospace, and defense organizations. The group’s primary motivation involves infiltrating…
The UAE Cybersecurity Council has warned the public against the dangers of neglecting personal digital footprints, cautioning that every login, post, or interaction online leaves behind a trail that can be exploited by hackers or untrustworthy applications. In a statement carried by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the council noted that more than 1.4 billion…
In a sweeping effort conducted between June and August 2025, INTERPOL led Operation Serengeti 2.0 targeting cybercrime networks across Africa. Investigators from 18 African countries alongside the United Kingdom collaborated to combat ransomware, online scams, business email compromise (BEC), and other significant cyber threats noted in INTERPOL’s Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report. The three-month investigation, launched…
Google has acknowledged a data breach in one of its Salesforce systems carried out by the hacker group ShinyHunters. The breach, which occurred in early June, compromised one of Google’s internal Salesforce instances, exposing contact information and notes related to small and medium businesses. Back then, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) had already warned about…
KLM Airlines (aka KLM Royal Dutch Airlines), a French-Dutch multinational airline, has notified customers about a recent data breach that exposed certain personal details after a third-party system the company relies on was accessed by an unauthorised party. The breach did not affect core systems or more sensitive data, but it still involves information that…
Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyber espionage campaigns, researchers said on Wednesday. While hacking to steal data and information about the industry is not new, there is an increase in sustained hacking campaigns from several China-aligned hacking groups, researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint…
Hot on the heels of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, a joint cybersecurity advisory has warned critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats stemming from Iranian-backed malicious actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” it stated….
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto (PANW.O), opens new tab and Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google on Monday said they would create a public glossary of state-sponsored hacking groups and cybercriminals, in a bid to ease confusion over the menagerie of unofficial nicknames for them. Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab and CrowdStrike (CRWD.O), opens new tab said they hoped to potentially bring other industry…
