Spies like them: The intelligence war between Iran, Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Spies like them: The intelligence war between Iran, Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The charging of CIA official Asif Rahman for allegedly leaking US intelligence of Israeli preparations for retaliatory strikes on Iran in October has brought into open view the shadow war of espionage and counterespionage that has raged between actors locked in a regional conflict for decades. The Iran-based Telegram channel…

Russia rejects links to bomb scares at polling places in key US states | US Election 2024 News

Russia rejects links to bomb scares at polling places in key US states | US Election 2024 News

Moscow has described as “malicious slander” reports that fake bomb threats directed at polling locations in four battleground states in the United States election – Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin – originated from Russian email domains and were part of an interference operation. Several polling sites targeted by the scares…

Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign phones: US media | Cybercrime News

Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign phones: US media | Cybercrime News

FBI is investigating alleged access to cellphone networks by people associated with Beijing. The FBI has launched a probe into alleged hacking by China after reports said the phones of Donald Trump and JD Vance may have been compromised. Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by the United States Republican presidential…

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before…

Fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back in the Philippines to face Senate | Cybercrime News

Fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back in the Philippines to face Senate | Cybercrime News

Guo fled the Philippines two months ago as the Senate investigated her alleged links to Chinese cyberscams. Alice Guo, a former mayor who went on the run after she was accused of links to Chinese organised crime, has arrived back in the Philippines, where she is expected to be brought…

Pakistani man faces cyber-terror charge over false posts linked to UK riots | Cybercrime News

Pakistani man faces cyber-terror charge over false posts linked to UK riots | Cybercrime News

The man is accused of claiming that a Muslim asylum seeker was suspected of a knife attack that killed three girls. A Pakistani man has appeared in court to face charges of cyber-terrorism after allegedly spreading disinformation on his clickbait website thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in the United…

US says Iran behind cyber attacks on Harris, Trump election campaigns | US Election 2024 News

US says Iran behind cyber attacks on Harris, Trump election campaigns | US Election 2024 News

Intelligence agencies accuse Iran of trying to create discord amid concern about foreign interference in November election. The United States has accused Iran of launching cyber attacks on the presidential campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and targeting US voters with influence operations designed to exacerbate political division. The…

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded in security breach | Cybersecurity News

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded in security breach | Cybersecurity News

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company has said, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, which was announced by the company on Friday, took place largely over five months in…

UK Defence Ministry targeted in cyberattack: Minister | Cybercrime News

UK Defence Ministry targeted in cyberattack: Minister | Cybercrime News

Third-party payroll system with names and bank details of armed forces staff hacked, reports say. Britain’s Ministry of Defence has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed to British media. On Tuesday, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride told Sky News, which first reported the hack,…

Germany accuses Russia of ‘intolerable’ cyberattack, warns of consequences | Russia-Ukraine war News

Germany accuses Russia of ‘intolerable’ cyberattack, warns of consequences | Russia-Ukraine war News

Germany has blamed “state-sponsored” Russian hackers for an “intolerable” cyberattack on members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and warned there would be consequences. On Friday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a German federal government investigation into who was behind the 2023 cyberattack on the SPD, a leading member of…