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Probe of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks; Data-Dump Worries Grow

An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient …

Russian Hackers Were Inside Ukraine Telecoms Giant for Months: Cyber Spy Chief

Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar’s system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a “big warning” to the West, Ukraine’s cyber spy chief told Reuters. The hack, one of the most …

Ukraine’s Top Mobile Network Operator Hit by Biggest Cyber Attack of War to Date

Ukraine’s biggest mobile network operator said it hoped to restore operations by Wednesday after coming under what appeared to be the largest cyberattack since Russia launched its war on the country in February 2022. Tuesday’s attack on Kyivstar, which has …

Russia Accuses U.S. Intelligence of Hacking Thousands of iPhones

Russia’s main security service accused a US intelligence agency of hacking several thousand iPhones, including devices belonging to Russian nationals and others linked to diplomatic missions and embassies in the country. The statement from Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as …

UK Cyber Agency Warns Organizations About Use of Russian Computer Technology

Britain’s cybersecurity center on Tuesday said organizations providing services related to Ukraine or critical infrastructure should reconsider the risk associated with using Russian computer technology in their supply chains. “We have no evidence that the Russian state intends to suborn …

Cyber Lessons for the Insurance Industry Continue Three Years After NotPetya

This summer marks three years since the NotPetya malware attack, which has been called the most devastating cyber attack in history. While cyber experts say cybersecurity and prevention strategies have since evolved in many ways, they also warn another crippling …

CIA Says China, Russia Pose Biggest Cyber Attack Threats to U.S.

Russia and China pose the biggest espionage and cyber attack threats to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, the leader of the U.S. intelligence community told U.S. senators on Tuesday. While the two …

Zurich Policyholder Dispute Highlights Danger of Calling Out Cyber Attackers: Opinion

The $100 million lawsuit that Mondelez, the maker of Oreos and Cadbury chocolate, has brought against Zurich Insurance Group shows that governments should be more careful about identifying the would-be culprits in putative cyber-wars: Such claims can have unintended consequences, …

U.S. Says Russia Behind Years of ‘Multi-Stage’ Cyber Attacks on Energy Grid

The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted the U.S. power grid, marking the first time the United States has publicly accused Moscow of hacking …

U.S. Says Russia to Blame for Last June’s NotPetya Cyber Attack

The United States on Thursday publicly blamed Russia for carrying out the so-called NotPetya cyber attack last year that crippled government and business computers in Ukraine before spreading around the world. The statement by the White House came hours after …