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From Anand to Myanmar’s cyber scam hub, via Pakistan and China, ‘The Ghost’ in the machine 2025-12-07 11:55 The Indian Express Five FIRs, a network spread across at least three states, agents from Pakistan to China, and at least 500 “victims” trapped in “cyber slavery”, over a period of less than two years. This is the list of alleged findings drawn up by the Gujarat Police …
US, Canada cybersecurity agencies say China-linked hackers stole login data and other sensitive information 2025-12-06 23:56 The Times of India US and Canadian cybersecurity agencies have issued a joint advisory, warning that hackers linked to China used malware attacks to penetrate and maintain long-term access to unnamed government and information technology entities. According to a report by …
GUR Cybercorps "put Down" Russia's Leading Logistics Company 2025-12-06 17:08 Charter 97 2 Russians were congratulated on the Day of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On the night of December 6, specialists of the Defense Ministry's GUR together with BO Team carried out a cyber strike on the information and communication infrastructure of the …
Iran and Russia Deepen Cooperation on AI and Cybersecurity 2025-12-06 14:38 teleSUR Iran and Russia signed new agreements in Moscow to expand cooperation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital technologies. Iranian and Russian officials formalize new agreements on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital …
Over 700 computers and servers deactivated: HUR cyber corps attacked Russia's leading logistics company 2025-12-06 13:44 UNN The GUR Cyber Corps attacked Russia's leading logistics company on the night of December 6 - more than 700 computers and servers were deactivated, 165 terabytes of critical data were destroyed or encrypted, UNN reports with reference to sources. On the …
CPDC Webinar Examines US Investment Ties to China and Cybersecurity Risks 2025-12-06 11:15 The Political Insider
Harbadus attacks Andvaria: cyber war game tests Nato defences against Russia 2025-12-06 09:03 The Guardian Russia and China were barely mentioned, but they were the threats in everyone’s minds in Tallinn this week, where Nato hosted its largest ever cyber war game. The goal of the war game, conducted 130 miles from the Russian border in Estonia, was to test the …
CPDC Webinar Examines US Investment Ties to China and Cybersecurity Risks 2025-12-05 23:12 The Epoch Times CPDC Webinar Examines US Investment Ties to China and Cybersecurity Risks The Committee on the Present Danger: China (CPDC), a Washington-based think tank, will hold a webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 5, 2025, titled “Did the SEC Just Bail Out o... Read More …
CrowdStrike Exposes China-Linked WARP PANDA Cyber Espionage Threat 2025-12-05 19:42 WebProNews In the shadowy realm of global cyber espionage, a new player has emerged from the shadows, casting a long shadow over international networks. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has unveiled details of a sophisticated threat actor dubbed WARP PANDA, a group …
Iran, Russia sign agreement to boost AI, cyber security cooperation 2025-12-05 18:21 Press TV Iran and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop cooperation in various fields of communications and information technology, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and smart government. The document was inked by Iran’s Deputy …
Africa Faces Growing Cybercrime Crisis As China Linked Syndicates Expand Operations 2025-12-05 16:39 Ommcom News New Delhi: Africa is facing a fast-growing cybercrime crisis, with Nigeria emerging as one of the main centres of these illegal activities, a report has said. Major raids carried out in Nigeria in late 2024 and early 2025 revealed the scale of organised …
World News | China-linked Cybercrime Rings Tighten Grip on Africa as Nigeria Becomes Global Fraud Hotspot 2025-12-05 14:48 Latestly Abuja [Nigeria] December 5 (ANI): Africa is fast emerging as the new battleground in a sweeping wave of cybercrime, with Nigeria at its centre, exposing the growing reach of China-linked digital fraud syndicates across the continent. Large-scale raids in …
China-linked cybercrime rings tighten grip on Africa as Nigeria becomes global fraud hotspot 2025-12-05 13:38 The News Mill Africa is fast emerging as the new battleground in a sweeping wave of cybercrime, with Nigeria at its centre, exposing the growing reach of China-linked digital fraud syndicates across the continent. Large-scale raids in Lagos and Abuja between late 2024 …
North Korea is blending cyber operations with psychological warfare 2025-12-04 23:28 Digital Journal North Korea's Kim will join Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin for a huge spectacle in which China will showcase its military prowess - Copyright AFP/File Pedro Pardo In response to reports …
UK sanctions Russia’s GRU agency and cyber spies over deadly nerve agent attack 2025-12-04 18:06 The Record The British government on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, and a number of the agency’s cyber officers after a public inquiry concluded it was responsible for a deadly nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018. …
Russia could be behind cyber attacks on British businesses like M&S, Nato general warns 2025-12-04 09:43 The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
Cyberwarfare: Russia is disguising cyberattacks against Europe as Ukrainian operations by using stolen IP addresses 2025-12-04 01:04 The Odessa Journal Russia is using stolen Ukrainian IP addresses to disguise cyberattacks on Europe, creating a threat to the continent’s digital security, as by The Cyber Express. Russian occupation forces in Kherson, through physical coercion, obtained credentials from …
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat 2025-12-03 23:09 The Times Moscow may be helping ransomware gangs wreak havoc on companies like Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover as it steps up hybrid attacks on Europe, Nato’s head of cyber operations has warned. Brigadier General Ümit Ersoy said the alliance was already …
Why the West should intensify cyber pressure on Russia and how to do it 2025-12-03 16:25 European Pravda According to Politico, the European Union is already seriously considering offensive cyberattacks on targets critical to Russia’s defence economy and, for the first time in history, is ready to officially shift from defense to counter-strike. From Denmark …
'AI Is Expanding The Attack Surface:' CrowdStrike CEO Warns China's 'State-Sponsored' Adversaries Are Using LLMs For Cyber Intrusions 2025-12-03 09:56 Benzinga Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.’s (NASDAQ:CRWD) CEO George Kurtz issued a stark warning during the company's third-quarter earnings, citing a growing wave of AI-driven cyber threats from adversarial nation-states, including China. AI Is …
Russia Signals Readiness to Renew Cybersecurity Co-Op with US 2025-12-01 19:34 Caspian Post Russia is prepared to resume cooperation with the United States on cybersecurity if Washington demonstrates reciprocal willingness, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Oleg Khramov said, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS. "Resumption …
Resumption of Russia-US Cybersecurity Cooperation Depends on Washington - Moscow 2025-12-01 19:19 Sputnik News https://sputnikglobe.com/20251201/resumption-of-russia-us-cybersecurity-cooperation-depends-on-washington---moscow-1123207662.html Resumption of Russia-US Cybersecurity Cooperation Depends on Washington - Moscow Resumption of Russia-US …
Russia ready to resume cooperation with US on cybersecurity — Security Council 2025-12-01 17:23 TASS MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Russia is ready to resume cooperation with the US on cybersecurity if Washington reciprocates, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Oleg Khramov said in an interview with the daily Kommersant. " …
Russia says concerned about cybersecurity situation because of Western position 2025-12-01 17:23 TASS MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Russia is concerned that Western countries are seeking to impose international information security rules that are beneficial only to them, Oleg Khramov, Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said in an …
US not cooperating with Russia’s Security Council on cybersecurity since 2022 2025-12-01 17:23 TASS MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. The United States unilaterally severed cybercrimes cooperation with Russia’s Security Council in March 2022, Oleg Khramov, the Council’s deputy secretary, said. He recalled that Moscow and Washington began cooperating in …
NATO weighs preemptive strike against Russia over cyber attacks 2025-12-01 15:47 Knews Kathimerini NATO is thinking about a preemptive strike against Russia in response to cyber attacks, sabotage, and airspace breaches, its top military officer said, hinting at a shift from reacting after incidents to acting ahead of them. According to the Financial …
NATO plans to be 'more aggressive' in dealing with Russia in the wake of cyber attacks, sabotage and drone 'attacks' - prompting fury in Moscow 2025-12-01 13:34 Daily Mail NATO is preparing to take a tougher approach against Russia's relentless cyber attacks, sabotage operations and drone intrusions in a move that is already stoking anger in Moscow. The alliance's most senior military commander warned that simply …
North Korea Boosts AI Research with Banned NVIDIA GPUs, Fueling Cyber Attacks 2025-12-01 11:58 Blockonomi TLDR North Korea uses banned NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2700 GPUs to enhance its AI-driven cyber operations. The country’s AI research, dating back to the late 1990s, focuses on pattern recognition, voice processing, and data optimization. North Korea’s AI …
China solicits public opinions on the draft of cyberspace security supervision regulations for state security, social stability, public interest 2025-12-01 05:20 People's Daily Online China has started to solicit public opinions on the drafted new cybersecurity supervision regulations in a bid to better regulate the cyberspace security supervision and inspection work, safeguard state security, social stability and public interest, …
X Uncovers Iran's Cyber Army Efforts to Manipulate British Public Opinion 2025-11-30 15:14 Middle East Forum When X (formerly Twitter) enabled a feature allowing users to see an account’s country of origin and how it connects to the platform—whether directly, via iPhone, Android, or through a VPN—it did more than tweak a setting. It pulled back a curtain to …
Poland declares it is in 'cyberwar with Russia' amid security threats 2025-11-29 11:04 Yeni Safak Poland's Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has declared that the country is confronting an ongoing "cyberwar with Russia," citing persistent attempts by Russian intelligence operatives to breach Polish cyber defenses. The minister …
POLAND SAYS IT’S IN ACTIVE CYBERWAR WITH RUSSIA 2025-11-28 21:37 Zambian Observer POLAND SAYS IT’S IN ACTIVE CYBERWAR WITH RUSSIA Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski says Russian intel is waging a full-blown cyberwar, not just probing, but actively attacking Polish systems. He warned in Berlin that Russian GRU …
Upbit crypto cyber attack: South Korea suspects North Korea's Lazarus Group in $30 million theft 2025-11-28 08:29 The Economic Times South Korea suspects a North Korean team to be the culprit behind a recent theft from its biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. The platform was hit by an unauthorised withdrawal of 44.5 billion won, which is approximately $30.4 million. Authorities …
New Sustainable Development Study Findings Have Been Reported by Investigators at Renmin University of China (Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance, Cybersecurity Governance, and Sustainable Development Capability of Listed Companies):… 2025-11-28 03:40 InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania 2025 NOV 27 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Sustainability Research - Sustainable Development have been published. According to news reporting originating in Beijing, People’s Republic of …
Russia, North Korea May Be Syncing Cyberattacks, Researchers Warn 2025-11-27 18:57 TechWorm Security researchers at Gendigital warn that Russian and North Korean state-backed hackers — two of the world’s most aggressive cyber actors — may be working together for the first time, after discovering that both groups used the same command-and-control …
Europe considers cyber operations against Russia — media 2025-11-27 14:58 TASS BRUSSELS, November 27. /TASS/. European countries are considering joint offensive cyber operations against Russia and surprise military exercises in border areas, Politico reported, citing European officials and diplomats. According to them, the …
Anthropic CEO to Testify on China-Linked Cyberattack 2025-11-27 02:49 KUGN - Oregon The CEO of AI safety and research company Anthropic has been asked to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee about a large-scale cyberattack campaign carried out by China-affiliated actors using the company’s Claude AI. The panel is …
Nova Scotia Power executive believes Russia-based actor was behind cyberattack 2025-11-26 08:14 650 CKOM HALIFAX — The president and chief executive officer of Nova Scotia Power says a Russia-based actor is likely behind a cybersecurity breach that targeted the utility’s customers in April. “This incident was an unprecedented, sophisticated and targeted …
Eroding Global Stability: The Cybersecurity Strategies Of China, Russia, North Korea, And Iran 2025-11-26 07:55 Small Wars Journal Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on August 1, 2025 and is available here. In recent years …
Russia arrests young cybersecurity entrepreneur on treason charges 2025-11-26 00:17 The Record A 21-year-old tech entrepreneur and cybersecurity specialist was arrested in Moscow on treason charges late last week — the latest case targeting Russia’s own tech community. Details of the case are classified, but Russian media say Timur Kilin may have …
‘Serious questions’ need answering over China delegation cyber warning, says Liberal Senator 2025-11-25 22:35 Sky News Australia Liberal Senator Claire Chandler has sought clarification as to why parliamentarians were told to switch off their devices as a Chinese delegation visited Parliament House. Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji, …
Charming Kitten Unveiled: Iran’s Elite Cyber Army Targeting Israel Exposed 2025-11-23 20:45 Sri Lanka Guardian A massive leak has revealed the identities, infrastructure, tools, and operations of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top cyber unit, Charming Kitten, exposing their long-term efforts to infiltrate Israel’s military, defense industries, critical infrastructure …
How they voted: Ryan, Riley on vehicular terrorism, China and cyber attacks 2025-11-23 12:25 Daily Freeman - New York WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. House Vehicular terrorism The House on Nov. 17 voted 400-15 to pass the Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act (H. …
Closed-network cybercafe in North Korea gives Pyongyang locals access to Western games 2025-11-23 04:33 The Straits Times Western video game titles such as the “Call of Duty” and “Counter-Strike” first-person shooter series have proven popular among players at a recently established closed-network cybercafe in Pyongyang, according to social media posts. It is rare that games …
China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services 2025-11-22 16:46 The Hacker News Nov 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Cloud Security The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 …
Iran’s Department 40: Cyber Warfare Threatens Israelis Globally 2025-11-22 00:35 Middle East 24 The revelation of Iran’s “Department 40” cyber operations against Israeli civilians abroad demonstrates how state-sponsored digital warfare has evolved from targeting governments to hunting individuals, fundamentally challenging our understanding of …
Iran’s Espionage Activities Unveiled: Cyber Cell’s Deadly Operations 2025-11-22 00:35 Middle East 24 The revelation of a 60-agent Iranian cyber cell conducting assassination plots in Istanbul exposes a chilling evolution in state-sponsored terrorism—where keyboards have become as lethal as bullets. The New Face of Iranian Intelligence Recent intelligence …
Sanctions on Russia-based cybercrime hosts mark a new phase in Western crackdowns 2025-11-22 00:11 Weekly Blitz Sanctions on Russia-based cybercrime hosts mark a new phase in Western crackdowns In an unprecedented show of technological and diplomatic coordination, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have jointly imposed sanctions on two Russia-based …
FCC Drops Telecom Cyber Rules Despite China Espionage Warnings 2025-11-21 23:21 eSecurityPlanet The FCC voted Thursday to eliminate newly adopted cybersecurity requirements for U.S. telecom providers, rolling back what critics say was the agency’s most significant response to China-linked intrusions into American communications networks. In a 2–1 …
Iran’s secret cyber unit targeting Israelis 2025-11-21 19:13 Ynet Cosmetic surgery clinics in Istanbul, hacked mobile phones and years of monitoring Israelis on Facebook were part of the operations of “Department 40,” an Iranian cyber unit that worked on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to support terror …