If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly be returned to the communications and navigation technologies of the 1950s. Yet space cybersecurity is largely invisible to the public at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. Cyberattacks on satellites have occurred since the 1980s, but the global […]
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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks […]
Poland restricts Russian diplomats after allegations of cyberattacks
Poland is to restrict the movement of Russian diplomats on the grounds that Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare targeting Poland and the European Union, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced in Brussels on Monday. Sikorski said a diplomatic note to this effect would soon be sent to the Russian embassy in Warsaw. The restrictions will […]
Germany’s Baerbock again criticizes Russia over cyberattacks
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has again criticized Russia following cyberattacks on the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German companies. “We see that the Russian war is being waged at all levels,” Baerbock said on Tuesday during her visit to the Pacific state of Fiji. This included the blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, but […]
China ‘targets senior UK politicians with cyberattacks’
China is believed to have targeted a group of senior MPs and peers with a fresh series of cyberattacks aimed at undermining UK democracy. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is expected to tell the UK Parliament on Monday that Beijing is behind a wave of state-backed interference, the Sunday Times reported. A small group of […]
Biden to sign order aimed at protecting U.S. ports from cyberattacks
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday aimed at boosting the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to respond to maritime cybersecurity threats. Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, told reporters Tuesday that the order will give the U.S. Coast Guard the authority to respond to malicious cyber activity […]
UN experts investigate alleged North Korean cyberattacks valued in the billions
UN experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 that bear a value of approximately three billion dollars (£2.37 billion), with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. The panel of UN experts added the high volume of cyberattacks by North […]
Number of cyberattacks on Ukraine increased by 16% in 2023
Last year, the number of cyberattacks in Ukraine increased by 15.9% compared to 2022, making the overall number of 2,543 documented cases. Source: press service of the State Service of Special Communications, reported by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Details: According to the government’s computer emergency response team CERT-UA, 347 cyberattacks were recorded against the government and […]