cybersecurity

After drone incursion, Russian hackers target Poland’s hospitals, city infrastructure: Report

Poland is confronting a surge of Russian hybrid warfare, with hospitals, water systems and energy facilities hit by cyberattacks just days after hostile drones violated its airspace

How China’s hackers may have stolen data from almost every American, even Trump

A joint investigation into last year’s cyber attacks in the US has revealed some disturbing information. Authorities have found that Chinese hackers, Salt Typhoon, targeted more than 80 countries and may have stolen information from nearly every American, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance

Did China-linked hackers access US nuclear secrets through Microsoft?

A critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software allowed China-linked hackers to breach dozens of systems worldwide, including US federal agencies and the nuclear weapons agency. Though no classified data has been confirmed stolen, the breach has put into the spotlight Microsoft’s security practices and Beijing’s alleged cyber-espionage efforts

How a weak password destroyed a 158-year-old UK company and left 700 people jobless

KNP Logistics, one of Britain’s oldest companies, collapsed after a ransomware attack exploited a weak password and hacked into its internal network. The gang of hackers, known as Akira, demanded a ransom of 5 million pounds (Rs 58 crore), which the firm couldn't pay. The transport company eventually filed for bankruptcy, leaving as many as 700 employees jobless overnight

Three-layered scam, fake ED officers, and mule accounts: Here's how Cambodia call centre extorted crores

A cybercrime ring operating from Cambodia had been impersonating Indian officials to scam vulnerable people of crores of rupees. It was discovered following the arrest of a 24-year-old Indian woman, Khushi Chaudhary

Pakistan arrests 149 people, including several Chinese nationals, for online fraud and Ponzi schemes

The charged individuals ran WhatsApp groups where they lured ordinary people by assigning small investment tasks like subscribing to different TikTok and YouTube channels

85% of tech firms store sensitive data in the Cloud, only 8% encrypt it properly

64% of organisations ranked cloud security among their top five concerns, and 17 per cent identified it as their number one priority. These numbers make cloud security one of the most urgent cybersecurity issue of 2025

2 power blackouts, 1 region, 0 arrests: Who is sabotaging France’s electric grid?

In just 24 hours, two major blackouts hit southeastern France — first in Cannes during the film festival, then in Nice — crippling power for over 200,000 homes. Investigations point to arson and sabotage, with an anarchist group claiming responsibility

Hacker who breached communication service used by Waltz also targeted tens of other US govt officials

While most of the intercepted messages were fragmentary and no classified information was found, some communications referenced the travel schedules of senior US officials

France says Russia carried out cyberattacks, names military intelligence unit GRU for first time

GRU 'has been deploying a cyber-offensive modus operandi called APT28 against France for several years. It has targeted around ten French entities since 2021,' Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a message on social media platform X