The US and UK governments have both accused Russia of launching a cyber attack against the Georgian government last year.
Tag Archives: Government security
Ransomware attack forces 2-day shutdown of natural gas pipeline
The attacker(s) infected both IT and operational networks with an unspecified ransomware strain, though the facility never lost control.
Nearly half of hospital Windows systems still vulnerable to RDP bugs
Almost half of connected hospital devices are still exposed to the wormable BlueKeep Windows flaw nearly a year after it was announced, according to a report released this week.
Council returns to using pen and paper after cyberattack
Ten days after a suspected ransomware attack, residents of the English borough of Redcar and Cleveland must be starting to wonder when their Council’s IT systems will return.
Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency
The US needs a data protection agency of its own, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be the one that makes it happen.
Officials raise alarm about Chinese hacking
Officials pointed to ongoing threats against US institutions, painting a dire picture of hacking efforts to support Chinese economic goals.
FBI director warns of sustained Russian disinformation threat
Russia is still using social media in a sustained campaign to dabble in US affairs, according to FBI director Chris Wray.
Government spyware company spied on hundreds of innocent people
eSurv execs have been charged with fraud, unauthorized access to a computer system, illicit interception and illicit data processing.
FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts
The FBI has announced that it will tell local election officials when hackers try to infiltrate their systems.
US warns of Iranian cyber threat
The DHS has issued three warnings in the last few days encouraging people to be on alert for physical and cyber attacks from Iran.