Cybersecurity

Russian hackers claim responsibility for cyberattack on Lithuania
Hacking group claimed attack in response to decision by Vilnius to ban transit of goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.
Published On 27 Jun 2022
Trial begins for CIA coder who allegedly passed info to WikiLeaks
Prosecutors say Joshua Schulte leaked classified information because of workplace dispute; he says he is being framed.
Published On 14 Jun 2022
Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO
Supreme Court asks Justice Department to say whether spyware firm is immune from WhatsApp lawsuit over alleged hacking.
Published On 6 Jun 2022
Russia downed satellite internet in Ukraine: Western officials
Officials say Moscow was behind cyberattack that caused a communication blackout in central Europe.
Published On 10 May 2022

Avril Haines says Russian president is preparing for a prolonged conflict as invasion turns into a ‘war of attrition’.

Authorities say the phones of the two top officials were tapped in an ‘illicit and external intervention’ last year.

North Korea’s hacking programme dates back to the mid-1990s and is believed to employ some 6,000 people.

101 East meets the Chinese hackers on the front lines of the US-China cyberwar.

Salah Hamouri has filed a complaint against the Pegasus spyware maker for having ‘illegally infiltrated’ his phone.

Apple and Meta provided basic subscriber details, such as a user’s address, phone number and IP address, in mid-2021.

Cybersecurity researcher uncovers faulty WiFi system used by Middle East hotels affecting millions of guests worldwide.

Israel says it is not immediately clear who was behind what may be the largest ever cyberattack on the country.

The WSJ has reported an investigation showed hackers likely sought to ‘benefit China’s interests’.

The move comes amid Prime Minister Kishida’s push to defend Japan’s economic security against China.

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