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Microsoft detects Russia-linked hackers targeting Europe democracy groups ahead of polls
A hacking group has targeted European democratic institutions, including think tanks and nonprofit groups, ahead of highly anticipated EU parliamentary elections in May, Microsoft has found. The company said Tuesday that a group called Strontium targeted email accounts for more than 100 people in six ...
Australia says foreign government behind cyberattack on lawmakers
A cyberattack on Australian lawmakers that breached the networks of major political parties was probably carried out by a foreign country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, without naming any suspects. As Australia heads for an election due by May, lawmakers were told this ...
A former NATO chief and an ex-U.S. vice president on Saturday launched a campaign to prevent Russia and other foreign powers from interfering in European parliamentary elections and other upcoming votes. When 350 million Europeans are asked to vote in May, "malign powers will want ...
MPs told to reset passwords as Australia investigates attempted hack of national parliament
Australian authorities are investigating an attempt to hack into the national parliament's computer network, two senior lawmakers said Friday, but there is no evidence yet that any data has been accessed or stolen. In one of Australia's most high-profile cyberattacks, Tony Smith, the speaker of ...
As Huawei case continues, U.S. and China resume trade negotiations
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials returned to the bargaining table Wednesday, working to avoid a further escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is leading Beijing's delegation to the talks, with just a month remaining of ...
Japan to survey 200 million devices in cybersecurity push ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The government is preparing a national sweep of some 200 million network-connected devices for cybersecurity lapses ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an official said Tuesday. The government-backed National Institute of Information and Communications Technology will start the survey in February to check potential ...
The researchers who reported that Israeli software was used to spy on Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's inner circle before his gruesome death are being targeted in turn by international undercover operatives, The Associated Press has found. Twice in the past two months, men masquerading ...
Ukraine sees surge in cyberattacks targeting election, suspects Russia
Hackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's presidential election in March with cyberattacks on electoral servers and personal computers of election staff, the head of Ukraine's cyberpolice said on Friday. Serhiy Demedyuk told Reuters the attackers were using virus-infected greeting ...
Cybersecurity experts say the type of virus detected and servers involved in the cyberattack on Keidanren were identical to those used in past cases attributed to APT10.
Coincheck wins approval to run cryptocurrency exchange a year after massive theft
About a year after a massive digital heist that shocked the cryptocurrency industry around the world, Japan's financial watchdog gave Coincheck Inc. the green light Friday to officially run a virtual currency exchange. Following the Coincheck hacking case in late January that cost the Tokyo-based ...
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by 'annoyance'
German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, because he was "annoyed" by some of their public statements. The young German, who is still studying and lives with his ...
20-year-old suspect arrested over massive hack of German politicians' data
German police said Tuesday they arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online. "The prosecutor's office in Frankfurt, the Central Office for Fighting Internet and Computer Crime and the Federal Police ...
