The cyber thieves made off with some 780 gigabytes of data, including the source code for soccer simulator FIFA 21 and its matchmaking server, and the Frostbite engine, which powers most of EA’s games – including the Battlefield and Madden franchises. The code has now been put up for sale …
Read More »Colonial Pipeline resumes operations after cyber attack, but warns supply chain issues will take ‘several days’ to resolve
The company reopened its pipelines on Wednesday evening around 5pm ET, saying that while it will pump out as much diesel, gasoline and jet fuel as it can, supply chain disruptions caused by the shutdown will take time to sort out. “Following this restart, it will take several days for …
Read More »Ransomware used in cyber attack on one of US’ largest fuel pipelines – media
A gasoline and diesel pipeline running the length of the US East Coast was temporarily shut down following a cyber attack on Friday. The pipeline’s operator, the Colonial Pipeline Company, released a statement on Friday night acknowledging the “cybersecurity attack” and announcing that “all pipeline operations” had been halted in …
Read More »‘Mossad behind cyber-attack’ on Natanz facility that Iran called ‘nuclear terrorism,’ Israeli media claim
Calling it an “attack” and an example of “nuclear terrorism,” Iranian officials said the incident had not caused any damage, but reports in the Israeli media that followed disputed that. Citing anonymous sources, various outlets, including the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post, claimed the facility sustained “severe” and …
Read More »India is now copying China’s model of ‘cyber sovereignty’ – and the West is slowly following suit
In the words of CNN, “India is building its own internet” or, more accurately, its own nationally focused applications and social media ecosystem. There’s a myriad of reasons as to why. First of all, following clashes between government forces and protesting farmers over the past few months, Indian authorities have …
Read More »Biden’s awkward threat of retaliatory cyber attacks belies US uncertainty and insecurity on all things Russia
In a front-page story, the New York Times disclosed that the Biden administration was planning a range of “clandestine” cyber-attacks targeting Russia, ostensibly in retaliation for Russia’s alleged role in masterminding the SolarWinds hack that continues to resonate across the United States. According to the Times, these attacks are expected …
Read More »Biden’s top cyber adviser donated a lot to Israeli lobby AIPAC, say leftist reporters – and get accused of anti-Semitism
Neuberger is supposed to become Biden’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology on the National Security Council. A “rising” star at the NSA, Neuberger got promoted to cybersecurity chief in 2019, after overseeing “a preemptive strike” at Russia during the 2018 election, reveals an investigative piece by David Corn …
Read More »Whose fault is that? Establishment cyber-police drive Parler off the internet, act surprised when it works with THE RUSSIANS
Parler reappeared online on Sunday, with a solitary post by CEO John Matze promising the imminent return of the conservative-friendly social media platform. The platform is currently hosted by Epik, a US-based company that spoke out against deplatforming last week and carries server traffic for Gab and 8chan. However, researchers …
Read More »Cyber-war on Israel? ‘Iran-linked’ hacker group claims to have breached Israel Aerospace Industries’ servers
The group teased the hack last week by posting a poll, asking users to vote on which Israeli organization had the “most secure network,” with the state-owned IAI being one of the choices and winning the ‘vote.’ “I thought so too, but sometimes something changes… Stay alert!” the group’s Twitter …
Read More »The cyber-police arrested a pedophile, rozvadovskogo year-old daughter
The information came from Australian colleagues. Police arrested a man who made pornographic photos and videos with his year-old daughter. Perp simulated a sex act, and then distributed products in the network, said the Deputy Chairman of the National police of Ukraine Vyacheslav Abroskin on his page in Facebook. “This …
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