Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian hackers as part of ‘economic D-Day’
It’s a follow-up to an indictment the Justice Department unsealed last week against people affiliated with the Mabna Institute.
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US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker scheme
Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang established shell companies and hosted laptop farms to help operatives obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies.
Fancy Bear campaign sought emails of high-level Ukrainians and their military suppliers
Russian hackers aren’t just targeting Ukraine — they also appear to be going after their defense contractors in other countries, new ESET research surmises.
North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage
U.S. prosecutors say Rim Jong Hyok used ransom payments from American health care providers to steal military secrets.
‘Almost every nation’ now has cyber vulnerability exploitation program, NSA official says
Rob Joyce also shared his agenda as director of cybersecurity.
For North Korea, phishing with fake job-recruitment emails never gets old
This time, the spies were trying to get access to European defense firms, McAfee says.
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How spies used LinkedIn to hack European defense companies
It's a cautionary tale in the use of social engineering for espionage.
GAO: Cyber Command is overspending on data tools
The project is going to cost five times more than what military officials originally estimated.
Japan investigates Mitsubishi Electric breach amid national security concerns
Data likely stolen in the hack included specifications of missile prototypes, according to Japanese media.
A Department of Defense bulletin on a ‘leaking’ sinkhole has baffled cybersecurity experts
Sinkholes don't leak. So why does a small DOD agency say a Chinese hacking group is using one to steal data?