cyberattack

The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had security lapses that paved the way for a 2023 cyberattack. This incident resulted in the compromise of high-ranking US officials’ accounts. What...

In a major cyberattack, the personal data of over 33 million people in France has been compromised, marking the country’s largest data breach. What Happened: The recent cyberattack targeted two French medical insurance service providers, Viamedis and Almerys, reported Euronews on Thursday....

The United Nations is reportedly investigating a series of cyberattacks allegedly orchestrated by North Korea, which generated a staggering $3 billion. The funds were purportedly used to develop the country’s nuclear weapons program further. What Happened: A panel of independent sanctions...

Tracing the evolution of cyber warfare reveals a transition from abstract notions to concrete challenges, reshaping the intersection of global security and technological advancements. The Rand Corporation published an early report on cyber warfare in 1993, defining it as “knowledge-...

Crypto analytics firm Nansen reported a breach involving one of its third-party vendors. The hack exposed 6.8% of user emails and some blockchain addresses. What Happened: Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik told Benzinga, "Our team has been working day and night in the last 48 hours to mitigate the...

SpaceX reacted to a Russian attack against its infrastructure with such speed and efficacy that a U.S military official described it as an "eye-watering" accomplishment. What Happened: As Benzinga reported in late March, SpaceX's Starlink communications drones are...

This article has been updated. On Friday, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) said that hackers behind the SolarWinds attack had gained access to its customer service agent's device. What Happened: According to Microsoft, Nobelium, the group behind the SolarWinds...

South Korean shipping line HMM was targeted in a cyberattack that caused outages to its email systems, the company said Tuesday.  HMM said the attack, detected on Saturday, appeared limited to the company's Outlook email system. The company said the attack did not impact other operations,...

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) told the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack in late May.  The Lisle, Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer said it is "minimizing potential impact" by working with third-party cybersecurity experts and federal...

According to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nobelium, a Russian group, sent about 3,000 malicious emails to accounts across 150 different organizations.  What Happened: Nobelium, the group behind the SolarWinds cybersecurity attack, now targets government agencies, think...

In case they needed one, the transportation and logistics industry got a reminder — in the form of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline — of the kind of havoc hackers can wreak on businesses and their customers. The shutdown of a vital supplier of the diesel that keeps trucks moving could...

The cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline this month serves as a stark reminder that all industries are prone to security threats. A single attack brought the nation to a crawl. Just think of the damage one could cause your operation. In today's data-rich transportation...

The Colonial Pipeline Co. said Saturday that it has returned its service to normal operations. What Happened: The Colonial Pipeline Co. announced on Twitter that it had returned to normal operations days after it restarted its pipeline following last week's ransomware attack....

Investigators are looking at a group of hackers called DarkSide, who seem to be behind the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, which temporarily halted its pipeline operations on Friday. What Happened: The cyberattack that led to the shutdown began on Thursday. The attackers stole a large...

A cyberattack has forced Colonial Pipeline to halt operations of its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which transports approximately 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast. What Happened: Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipeline operators in the U.S., said in a statement that...