Chinese entities sanctioned over roles in American cyber attacks
American officials on Friday slapped a Chinese company and a man affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security with sanctions for their roles in cyber attacks in December.
US Sanctions Chinese Entities Behind Telecoms, Treasury Hacks
The Biden administration on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese entities accused of cyberattacks, including a firm it said is directly involved in the recent espionage campaign against US telecommunications firms and a hacker behind the recent breach of Treasury Department computers.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency.
Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury, Targeting Sanctions And Intelligence Files
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated computers belonging to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her deputies, accessing unclassified files as part of a broader breach. The hackers reportedly targeted the Treasury’s role in sanctions,
Chinese hackers access Janet Yellen’s computer in major US Treasury breach; China denies involvement
A cyberattack on the US Treasury Department by Chinese state-backed hackers compromised computers of senior officials, including Janet Yellen. The breach, stemming from a third-party provider vulnerability,
Personal data stolen in cyber-attack on council
Personal data has been stolen in a cyber-attack on a council. Gateshead Council said it is not known how many residents have ...
New Gmail Cyber Attack— Encryption Key Crypto Hackers Strike
This new cyber attack has Gmail firmly at its center, abusing user trust in the world’s biggest email platform—here’s what ...
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The fight against cyber threats: A conversation with Selcuk Uluagac
Cybersecurity researcher Selcuk Uluagac is an eminent scholar chaired professor in the Knight School of Computing and ...
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Harley-Davidson Is Under Attack From Hackers, Says The Rumor Mill
A similar thing is said to have happened to America’s favorite bikemaker: Harley-Davidson. Rumors suggest the American giant ...
Microsoft Password Attack Warning As High-Speed Hackers Strike
Security researchers have warned of attackers using new high-speed brute-force password attacks against Microsoft 365 ...
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UAE Cyber Security Council announces successful countering of ransomware attacks, identification of hackers
The UAE Cyber Security Council announced that the national cybersecurity systems successfully thwarted malicious ransomware ...
Biden offers last-minute executive order to tighten cyber security among federal agencies
According to the Biden Administration, “the United States stands alone among major economies in lacking secure, ...
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What they don’t tell you about cyber attacks - The Emotional Impact on Staff
Organisations must take a proactive approach to support their employees emotionally during and after a cyberattack recovery.
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Cyber Attack Strains U.S.-China Relations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed serious concerns over a cyber attack by Chinese state-sponsored actors on ...
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Cyber attacks: What are we facing this year?
"More and more cyber attacks are targeting data," explains Cornelius Granig in the krone.tv talk. As an affected industry, ...
NB Liquor stores still only taking cash 1 week after ‘potential cyber attack’
NB Liquor stores are still scrambling to restore their point-of-sale systems one week after a "potential cyber attack" on ...