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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The decision is the result of assessments made by the Swedish military and security service. Recently Belgian telecoms operators Orange Belgium and Proximus announced that it will gradually replace the equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. ” reads a press release published by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a cyberattack on Diehl Defence, a German manufacturer of advanced military systems. North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky has been linked to a cyberattack on Diehl Defence, a defense firm specializing in the production of advanced military systems. Diehl Defence GmbH & Co.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Anyway, the French government will not allow the Chinese giant to provide equipment that will be used in protect military bases, nuclear installations and other sensitive and critical infrastructures. However, Macron said that France will favor European providers of 5G technology due to security concerns. Pierluigi Paganini.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 ” ?????????:

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Researchers from the US-based firm Cyble recently came across a post shared by an unknown threat actor that goes online with the moniker Spectre123, where he has allegedly leaked the sensitive documents of NATO and Havelsan (Turkish Military/defence manufacturer). ” reads the post published by Cyble.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Kraft Heinz is an American food company, it is one of the largest food and beverage manufacturers globally. ” In August the gang claimed the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa and added the military organization to its leak site. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics.

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JANUARY 10, 2021

The Brazilian aerospace giant Embrarer manufactures commercial, executive and military aircraft and are the world’s third largest aircraft manufacturer after Boeing and Airbus. Security expert Stefan Umit Uygur, CEO and Co-Founder at 4Securitas Ltd, provided his vision about the Cyber-defence solutions on the market.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The two malware were used to spy on personnel linked to Pakistan’s military, nuclear authorities, and Indian election officials in Kashmir. phone number, IMEI/Android ID, Model and Manufacturer, and Android version), Geolocation, Images stored on external storage, WhatsApp voice notes, if installed. . ” concludes the report.

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MAY 3, 2022

“ Curious Gorge, a group TAG attributes to China’s PLA SSF, has remained active against government, military, logistics and manufacturing organizations in Ukraine, Russia and Central Asia. The researchers also observed threat actors increasingly targeting organizations in the critical infrastructure.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Visser Precision is a parts maker for many companies in several industries, including aerospace, automotive, industrial and manufacturing. The huge trove of data includes sensitive documents related to military equipment designed by Lockheed-Martin (i.e.

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MARCH 15, 2022

“The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns according to §7BSIlaw before using virus protection software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky. BSI remarks that the trust in the reliability and self-protection of a manufacturer as well as his authentic ability to act is crucial for the safe use of any defense software.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

The MoD is offering a salary of £33k to “work alongside some of the best scientists and engineers within defence and will be tasked with delivering prototype solutions directly to the soldiers and officers of a unique and specialized military unit.” ”What unique and specialised military unit is famously based in Hereford?

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MAY 21, 2020

“The suspected leak involves sensitive information about a prototype of a cutting-edge high speed gliding missile intended for deployment for the defense of Japan’s remote islands amid China’s military assertiveness in the region.” Japan continues to investigate a cyberattack that hit this year Mitsubishi Electric Corp.,

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MAY 5, 2021

“For example, UNC2529 used a unique username, masquerading as an account executive for a small California-based electronics manufacturing company, which Mandiant identified through a simple Internet search.” .” states the analysis published by FireEye. ” continues the report.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. . “the U.S. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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MAY 14, 2019

Cyber attacks conducted by the APT37 group mainly targeted government, defense, military, and media organizations in South Korea. The hackers targeted organizations in the chemicals, manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive sectors. Kaspersky first documented the operations of the group in 2016.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The decision is the result of assessments made by the Swedish military and security service. Recently Belgian telecoms operators Orange Belgium and Proximus announced that it will gradually replace the equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. Sweden is the latest country to ban Huawei from participating in building 5G networks.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

“The group has long been considered a tempting target because of the cutting-edge technologies that have made it one of the world’s biggest commercial plane manufacturers, as well as a strategic military supplier.”

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ransomware-as-a-Service Group Purports to Sell Indian Military Data on Dark Web The BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group says it's selling 2 terabytes worth of military data including classified documents culled from Indian explosives and propellant manufacturer Solar Industries.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

According to Dutch-based NRC newspaper and Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger, Dutch intelligence services arrested two alleged Russian spies working for Russia’s GRU military intelligence service on suspicion of planning to hack the Spiez laboratory near Bern. ” states the AFP press. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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APRIL 9, 2023

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). . “In the past 24 hours alone, CPR has observed that the number exploitation attempts on organizations it tracks doubled every two to three hours.”

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AUGUST 7, 2023

NPO Mashinostroyeniya (JSC MIC Mashinostroyenia, NPO Mash) is a leading Russian manufacturer of missiles and military spacecraft. The cyberspies targeted NPO Mashinostroyeniya in an attempt to steal highly confidential intellectual property on sensitive missile technology currently in use and under development for the Russian military.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacked VPN software updates to deploy malware. North Korean hacking organizations are also intensifying their efforts to support this policy.” ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory. ” continues the joint advisory.

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APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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JULY 20, 2022

” The MiCODUS MV720 GPS Tracker is a popular vehicle GPS tracker manufactured in China, which is used by consumers for theft protection and location management, and by organizations for vehicle fleet management. The analysis of the sector usage on a global scale revealed significant differences by continent in the typical user profile.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to the available data, by mid-2023, more than 35% of aircraft in Russia were “donated” Most Soviet An-2 aircraft are currently unable to take off from the ground because their engines were manufactured in Poland, but their supply has been stopped due to sanctions. ” concludes the report.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

.” The Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security (JSSD) is a foreign intelligence unit that is coordinated by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), the agency that is tasked for non-military foreign intelligence and domestic counterintelligence operations. based firm. ” states the DoJ indictment.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . According to the experts, the QBot Trojan has infected over 100,000 systems across the world. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint.

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JANUARY 29, 2023

Copycat Criminals mimicking Lockbit gang in northern Europe Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper ISC fixed high-severity flaws in DNS software suite BIND Patch management is crucial to protect Exchange servers, Microsoft warns Hacker accused of having stolen personal data of all Austrians and more CVE-2023-23560 flaw exposes 100 (..)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Cisco addressed several high-severity flaws in its products LockBit ransomware gang claims the hack of Continental automotive group 250+ U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

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MARCH 15, 2021

Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). “In the past 24 hours alone, CPR has observed that the number exploitation attempts on organizations it tracks doubled every two to three hours.”. How did I find this exploit? A hacker forum?

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

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AUGUST 27, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. Exploitation requires successful authentication by a user with the necessary privileges. The researchers identified four U.S.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals.

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