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Jordanian initial access broker pleads guilty to helping target 50 companies

A Jordanian national pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of selling access to the networks of at least 50 companies through a cybercriminal forum. Feras Albashiti, 40, is facing a maximum penalty of ...
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Germany turns to Israel for a ‘cyber dome’ amid rising threats

Germany and Israel have signed a cyber and security cooperation agreement designed to counter cyber threats and bolster protection of critical infrastructure, the two countries announced this week.
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Cyberattack forces Belgian hospital to transfer critical care patients

A reported ransomware attack on AZ Monica hospital in Belgium has led to operations being canceled and forced the Red Cross to transfer seven patients requiring critical care to other hospitals. In a ...
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Ugandan officials turn off internet on eve of national elections

Authorities in Uganda have imposed an internet blackout and suspended some mobile phone services on the eve of a general election scheduled for Thursday. The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) ...
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Poland says it repelled major cyberattack on power grid, blames Russia

Poland narrowly avoided a large-scale power outage by thwarting what officials described as the most serious cyberattack on its energy infrastructure in years, the government said this week. The ...
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Kremlin-linked hackers pose as charities to spy on Ukraine’s military

Hackers linked to the Kremlin have launched a new cyber-espionage campaign targeting Ukraine’s military personnel by posing as charitable organizations, researchers said. In a report released on ...
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Dutch court sentences hacker who used port systems to smuggle cocaine to 7 years

A Dutch appeals court sentenced a 44-year-old man to seven years in prison for hacking a major port company in Belgium to help smuggle cocaine into the Netherlands. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled ...
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UK government admits years of cyber policy have failed, announces reset

In an unusually candid admission on Tuesday, the British government acknowledged that its years-long approach to its own cybersecurity was flawed and warned it will be impossible to meet a previous ...
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Russian hackers target European hospitality industry with ‘blue screen of death’ malware

Suspected Russian cybercriminals are using a fake “Blue Screen of Death” page to target European hotels and hospitality companies with malware. Researchers from Securonix said they have been tracking ...
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Sedgwick confirms cyber incident affecting its major federal contractor subsidiary

On New Year’s Eve, the TridentLocker ransomware gang claimed it attacked Sedgwick Government Solutions and stole 3.4 gigabytes of data. A Sedgwick spokesperson confirmed the company is currently ...
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Treasury removes sanctions for three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa

Editor’s note: This article was updated with comment about the delisting from a U.S. government official. The Treasury Department on Tuesday took three people closely affiliated with the holding ...
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Coupang recovers smashed laptop that alleged data leaker threw into river

As part of an investigation into an insider data breach at South Korea’s largest online retailer, the company said it recovered a smashed laptop that had been bundled into a canvas bag, weighted down ...