Topic: cyber attack
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Singapore Foils Chinese Hackers' Telco Network Attack
A sophisticated cyberattack by the state-linked group UNC3886 against Singapore's major telecom providers was neutralized in a year-long, classified national operation, the largest of its kind in the country. The hackers used a zero-day exploit and rootkits to gain stealthy access for intelligenc...
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Russian Hackers Attack Using New Microsoft Office Bug
Russian state-backed hackers (APT28/Fancy Bear) are actively exploiting a patched Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) in targeted attacks against Ukrainian and EU entities, using phishing emails with malicious documents. The attack delivers sophisticated malware via a complex WebDAV c...
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Fancy Bear Targets Ukraine, EU with Microsoft Office Flaw
The Russian-linked cyber group Fancy Bear is exploiting a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) to target Ukrainian and EU organizations, deploying malware via malicious documents. The campaign uses a sophisticated attack chain involving COM hijacking and the Covenant C2 framew...
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Russia's Sandworm Blamed for Polish Power Grid Wiper Attack
A Russian state-sponsored hacking group, Sandworm, is attributed with a cyberattack on Poland's energy grid in late 2025 using destructive DynoWiper malware, though it did not cause a power outage. The attack's timing is seen as symbolic, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of Sandworm's 2015...
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Poland Thwarts Cyberattack on Energy Grid
Polish authorities successfully prevented a sophisticated cyberattack on the country's energy infrastructure in late December, which used a new data-wiping malware called DynoWiper. The attack is attributed with medium confidence to the Russia-aligned Sandworm APT, a group linked to Russian milit...
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NYT: "Precise" Cyber-Attack Caused Venezuela Blackout, Officials Say
A sophisticated cyber-attack disrupted power and radar in Venezuela, coinciding with a mission that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his extradition to the U.S. The operation, which involved U.S. Cyber Command, created a tactical advantage by allowing military helicopters to ent...
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LKQ Confirms Data Breach in Oracle EBS System
LKQ, a major automotive parts distributor, suffered a data breach compromising the personal data, including Social Security numbers, of over 9,070 individuals. The breach, linked to the Clop ransomware group, occurred in August, was discovered in October, and led to the Oracle EBS system being ta...
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Jaguar Land Rover Faces $2.5 Billion Cyberattack Fallout
The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's most financially damaging cyber incident, costing the nation an estimated £1.9 billion and disrupting over 5,000 organizations. The attack forced a month-long production shutdown, leading to a £1.5 billion government loan guarantee to help the comp...
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JLR Hack Costs UK Economy £1.9 Billion in Record Loss
A sophisticated cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover in August 2025 caused a £1.9 billion loss to the UK economy, the nation's most financially damaging security breach, affecting over 5,000 organizations. The Cyber Monitoring Centre classified it as a severe "Category 3" systemic event, with the pr...
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ArcaneDoor Hackers Renew Cisco Attacks with Stealthy Campaign
A sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign by the ArcaneDoor threat actor has compromised older Cisco ASA firewalls using zero-day vulnerabilities to implant malware and steal data. The attackers used advanced evasion techniques and modified the ROM Monitor to ensure persistence, but only older mod...
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Jaguar Land Rover Extends Production Halt Amid Supply Issues
Jaguar Land Rover has extended its production shutdown until October 1, 2025, due to a major cyber-attack, disrupting operations and highlighting cybersecurity risks to manufacturing and supply chains. The prolonged halt threatens the survival of many suppliers and around 200,000 jobs, prompting ...
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NHS Supplier Hit by Cyber-Attack, Patient Care Unaffected
A cyber-attack on NHS supplier DXS International was contained, with patient care and clinical services remaining fully operational and minimal disruption expected. The company is investigating with NHS England and notified authorities, highlighting heightened security protocols for sensitive hea...
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Kensington and Chelsea Council Discloses Data Breach
A significant cyber-attack on a third-party IT provider has compromised historical data from Kensington and Chelsea Council, potentially exposing residents' personal information and risking public release. Residents are urged to be highly vigilant against sophisticated phishing attempts that may ...
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OnSolve CodeRED System Hit by Cyber-Attack, Disrupting Emergency Alerts
A cybersecurity breach compromised the OnSolve CodeRED platform, disrupting emergency alerts and leading to the theft of user data, including names, addresses, and passwords. The INC Ransom group claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted the legacy system and resulted in encrypted fil...
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Japan's Favorite Beer Vanishes After Ransomware Attack
A severe ransomware attack has halted production at most of Asahi's Japanese factories, causing a potential nationwide shortage of Asahi Super Dry beer with no clear restart date. Retailers warn that Asahi Super Dry inventory could run out in 2-3 days, with other products following, and while sub...
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Jaguar Land Rover Production Restart: What We Know
Jaguar Land Rover has halted all UK production due to a major cyber attack, with a cautious global restart expected to take considerable time. The company faces projected losses of over £3.5 billion in revenue if the shutdown continues until November, severely impacting its finances and supply ch...
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UK Slaps LastPass With Fine for 2022 Data Breach Affecting Millions
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office fined LastPass £1.2 million for failing to protect the personal data of up to 1.6 million users during a 2022 breach, where encrypted password vaults were stolen. The breach occurred in stages, starting with a compromised employee laptop and escalating w...
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Nintendo Hit by Alleged Data Breach, Hackers Claim
The hacking group Crimson Collective claims to have breached Nintendo, alleging access to internal development assets and administrative files, though these claims are currently unverified. Nintendo has not issued a public statement on the alleged breach, leaving the scope and validity unclear, i...
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France's Employment Agency Hit With €5M Fine for Data Breach
France Travail, the national employment agency, was fined €5 million by the CNIL for GDPR violations after a cybersecurity breach exposed the personal data of approximately 43 million individuals. The investigation found critical security failures, including inadequate technical protections, insu...
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Datadog Launches Updog.ai for Real-Time Cloud Status
Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free public dashboard that provides real-time status monitoring for over thirty SaaS providers and thirteen AWS services using aggregated, anonymized data and AI to detect service issues independently of vendor status pages. The platform enables technical teams to...
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