Hackers were able to access UK voter registers undetected for 15 months, the Electoral Commission said, raising questions about data security even as it played down fears about the impact on elections. “Hostile actors” could obtain the name and address …
Japan cannot confirm if any security information has been leaked, the top government spokesperson said on Tuesday when asked about a Washington Post report on Chinese hacking into its defense cyber networks. Chinese military hackers gained access to a classified …
The UK government unveiled a fresh attempt to bolster security of critical energy infrastructure like gas pipelines. The release of an updated National Risk Register by Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden reflects concerns that heavy reliance on gas supplies piped …
A cyberattack on Norway’s government ministries uncovered last week had exploited a vulnerability linked to mobile device management and lasted at least four months, according to Norwegian and US cybersecurity agencies. A vulnerability affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowed advanced …
Significant progress has been made in advancing vendor’s cyber catastrophe models, but a notable degree of variability exists across model outputs, which can pose a challenge to insurance and reinsurance companies as they formulate their views of risk, according to …
The ongoing cyberattack exploiting MOVEit file-transfer software has taken a toll on US colleges and universities. At least 30 institutions have been notified that personal information of students and employees may have been exposed through vendors — including the Teachers …
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. said it had been subject to a cyber attack that resulted in “the disclosure of a small portion of data from our networks.” The world’s fourth-largest iron ore exporter described the attack as “a low impact …
China represents an increasing threat to the US power grid, lawmakers were told Tuesday during a hearing in which they were warned a cyberattack from the nation could plunge military and other sensitive sites into darkness. “The Chinese activities are …
Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder on Tuesday said a hacker had obtained some data from its systems, with the cyber incident causing, and expected to further cause, disruption to parts of the company’s business operations. The MAC Cosmetics owner was working …
Crypto crime fell overall in the first six months of 2023, but the volume of payments to ransomware attackers surged and is on track for its second-biggest annual total on record, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday [July 12]. …
