Cyber attack on target

IRANIAN hackers were behind a major cyber attack on key UK organisations which saw thousands have their mobile phone numbers stolen, it's been claimed. Tehran is now being blamed for the shocking wave of attacks that "targeted key parts of  the national infrastructure" just before Christmas. Private sector companies, including banks, were among those compromised in what has been described as an "ongoing" hacking campaign. Sky News has learnt that the Post Office and some local government networks were among those hit in the timed attacks on December 23. The National Cyber Security Centre said it was "aware of a cyber incident affecting some UK organisations in late 2018". It added it was "working with victims and advising on mitigation measures". Personal details belonging to thousands of Post Office employees were stolen, including the email address and mobile phone number of chief executive Paula Vennells. US cyber security experts say a group connected to the Iranian … [Read more...] about Iran ‘launched major cyber attack on key UK organisations that saw thousands of people have mobile phone numbers stolen’

CHINESE and Iranian hackers have stepped up damaging cyber attacks on the US over Donald Trump's fiery clashes with the two countries, it's been reported. Dozens of high-profile American banks, businesses and government offices have allegedly been hit by computer spooks in recent weeks. The news follows a report by US intelligence chiefs last month, which warned China, Iran, North Korea and Russia were all planning to increase network attacks. It warned they would “increasingly use cyber operations to threaten both minds and machines in an expanding number of ways – to steal information, to influence our citizens, or to disrupt critical infrastructure." The report added Iranian hackers are already targeting government agencies “to gain intelligence and position themselves for future cyber operations.” Boeing, General Electric Aviation and T-Mobile were among recent hacking targets, according to the New York Times. At the same time, Chinese hackers … [Read more...] about Chinese and Iranian hackers step up cyber attacks on US after Trump conflict