$10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyber Attacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors

Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies.
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US-China Competition to Field Military Drone Swarms Could Fuel Global Arms Race

Military planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of AI-powered machines engage in coordinated battle.
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Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Government, Energy Entities in India

Threat intelligence firm EclecticIQ documents the delivery of malware phishing lures to government and private energy organizations in India.
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US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on China-Linked APT31 Hackers

The US Treasury Department sanctions a pair of Chinese hackers linked to “malicious cyber operations targeting US critical infrastructure sectors.”
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Russian APT29 Hackers Caught Targeting German Political Parties 

Russia’s APT29 hacking group is expanding targets to political parties in Germany using a new backdoor variant tracked as Wineloader.
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Ukraine claims it hacked Russian Ministry of Defence, stole secrets and encryption ciphers

Ukraine claims its hackers have gained possession of “the information security and encryption software” used by Russia’s Ministry of Defence , as well as secret documents, reports, and instructions exchanged between over 2,000 units of Russia’s securit… Continue reading Ukraine claims it hacked Russian Ministry of Defence, stole secrets and encryption ciphers

In Other News: US Hacks Iranian Spy Ship, Rhysida Ransomware Decryption, NIST Guidance

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US hacks Iranian military vessel used for spying, Rhysida ransomware free decryption tool, NIST guidance.
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South Korea Says Presumed North Korean Hackers Breached Personal Emails of Presidential Staffer

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members.
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Albanian Authorities Accuse Iranian-Backed Hackers of Cyberattack on Institute of Statistics

Albania’s cybersecurity authorities have accused a hacker group “sponsored” by the Iranian government of attacking the country’s Institute of Statistics earlier this month.
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