Major Cyber Security Firm Attacked One of the largest cyber security firms in the US has been hit by a successful cyberattack. Cyber security giant FireEye published a blog post describing the event. CEO Kevin Mandia said the hack most likely came from a nation-state attacker: “Based on my 25 years in cyber security and responding to incidents, I’ve concluded we are witnessing an attack by a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities,” Mandia said in his post.
Six Russian Military Officers Charged Over Malware Six officers in Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, have been charged by the US with spreading malware and meddling with elections. They are said to be part of the infamous Fancy Bear Advanced Persistent Threat group, APT28. “No country has weaponized its cyber capabilities as maliciously or irresponsibly as Russia, wantonly causing unprecedented damage to pursue small tactical advantages and to satisfy fits of spite,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C.
Iranian Hacking Group’s Training Videos Available Online An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a state-sponsored cyber-offensive group who perpetrare international acts of cyberwarfare against political enemies and opposing countries. Charming Kitten are an Iranian APT, famous for leaking episodes and scripts from HBO’s Game of Thrones in 2017. A elementary error by a member of the APT has left one of their cloud resources unsecured and accessible from the internet.
Number Two for Serious Cyberattacks The UK is the second most frequent target of serious cyberattacks, according to a new report. Attacks classified as serious are ones attacking a country’s government agencies, critical infrastructure and high-tech companies, or financially inspired crimes that have netted proceeds to the value of one million dollars or more. There were 47 attacks of this type from May 2006 to June 2020, including the attack on the Labour Party’s during the 2019 general election.
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