Russian spies orchestrated a cyber attack on the global chemical weapons watchdog, the Dutch defence minister said today. In a press conference at the Hague, the Dutch defence minister said the Netherlands foiled the Russian hacking attack in April and expelled four Russian intelligence officers. The plot, by agents from Russia's GRU intelligence network, targeted the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the chemical weapons watchdog which played a role in investigating the Novichok attack on UK soil in Salisbury. Dutch officials showed passport pictures of four people, three cyber officers and a case officer - who arrived at Schipol airport from Moscow on April 10. The four men are said to have gone into the OPCW headquarters on a "reconnaissance mission." They used a wi-fi antenna and technical equipment, in an effort to hack the network of the organisation and disrupt the investigation into the Novichok … [Read more...] about Russia ‘plotted cyber attack on chemical weapons watchdog’
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Rise in cyber-attacks on NI universities
Northern Ireland By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Education Correspondent 15 September 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45525993 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Universities and further education colleges in Northern … [Read more...] about Rise in cyber-attacks on NI universities
Cyber attack on Singapore health database steals details of 1.5m including prime minister
A major cyber attack on Singapore's government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, the government has revealed. The "deliberate, targeted and well-planned," attack aimed at patients who visited clinics between May 2015 and July 4 this year, the Health Ministry said in a statement. "It was not the work of casual hackers or criminal gangs," the ministry said. A spokesman added that the cyber attackers targeted details about Lee and the medicines he received. "The attackers specifically and repeatedly targeted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s personal particulars and information on his outpatient dispensed medicines," it said. Video: How to avoid falling victim to a cyber attack Officials declined to elaborate on the identity of the hackers, citing "operational security". Singapore is hyper connected and on a drive to digitise government databases and essential services. While … [Read more...] about Cyber attack on Singapore health database steals details of 1.5m including prime minister
FBI acts to stop cyber-attack on Ukraine
Technology 24 May 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44236845 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Preparations for a cyber-attack on Ukraine have been thwarted by the FBI.It seized a website that was helping communicate with home routers infected with malware that would carry out the digital bombardment.More than 500,000 … [Read more...] about FBI acts to stop cyber-attack on Ukraine
Iran will launch cyber attacks on the West AGAIN in revenge for Donald Trump scrapping nuke deal, security experts warn
IRAN is poised to launch cyber attacks on the West “within months” in retaliation for the US pulling out of the nuclear deal, experts have warned. Those at greatest risk include banks, energy companies and government departments - the same targets hit by Iranian hacking in 2012 and 2014. Planning for such attacks was probably already underway, according to intelligence received by researchers at cyber security firm Recorded Future. They said a former Iranian state-backed hacker has claimed more than 50 operatives were now competing for government-directed cyber attacks. "Iran will likely respond quickly by launching destructive attacks on American, European, and rival nation (such as Saudi Arabia and Israel) businesses," its report said. Recorded Future expert Levi Gundert said the Iranian regime does not juts want revenge it also wants to prevent any more sanctions. "They've developed this ability over the last years and there's no reason for them not to use it now," he … [Read more...] about Iran will launch cyber attacks on the West AGAIN in revenge for Donald Trump scrapping nuke deal, security experts warn