A Perfect Storm: 7 Reasons Global Attacks Will Soar in 2023

In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a major underestimate. In 2021, U.S. financial institutions lost nearly $1.2 billion in costs due to ransomware attacks alone. That was a nearly 200% increase over […]

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Threat predictions for 2023: From hacktivism to cyberwar

When it comes to 2023 threat predictions, Trellix anticipates spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fueled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. “Analyzi… Continue reading Threat predictions for 2023: From hacktivism to cyberwar

Will 2023 be another year of chaos and instability?

A defining characteristic of 2022 has been the way that online campaigns driven by real-world events have amassed unexpected energy, fueling hacktivism and inviting in global chaos. At times, the internet has become a battleground of competing spheres … Continue reading Will 2023 be another year of chaos and instability?

Russian hacktivists hit Ukrainian orgs with ransomware – but no ransom demands

The Ukrainian CERT (CERT-UA) has uncovered an attack campaign aimed at compromising Ukrainian organizations and irretrievably encrypting their files. To do that, they are leveraging a specific version of the Somnia ransomware that, “according to … Continue reading Russian hacktivists hit Ukrainian orgs with ransomware – but no ransom demands

Iranian hackers that tampered with 2020 election could once again target U.S., FBI warns

The group identified as Emennet Pasargad has been using “false-flag campaigns under the guise of multiple personas,” the bureau said.

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Hacking group focused on Central America dumps 10 gigabytes of military emails, files

This is the fourth release from Guacamaya, a Central American hacking group that says it fights environmental devastation and exploitation.

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Belarusian hacktivists try NFTs to support antigovernment campaign

Belarusian Cyber Partisans released NFTs based on stolen passports, but the marketplace OpenSea said the sale violated its terms of service.

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