Hackers
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Biden, Trump associates targeted by Iranian hackers on WhatsApp, Meta says
“This malicious activity originated in Iran and attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the United States and the U.K.,” the company said.
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Google confirms Iran-linked hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
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American hackers found vulnerabilities in voting machines — but no time to fix them
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Campaign warning: ‘Buckle up’ — more hacks are likely
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Dutch party websites attacked as EU vote kicks off
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Operation Endgame: Ukrainian, Western security services bust international hacking group
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EU Parliament staff in uproar over breach of ID cards, personal records
Cybercriminals claim hack of EU police agency, posting data online
Sensitive data from the EU’s police agency appeared for sale on a cybercrime forum.
Timeline: Europe under cyber siege in 2024
Hackers from countries including Russia and China have repeatedly breached systems around the EU and beyond in 2024.
Von der Leyen’s campaign website hit by cyberattack
The European Parliament has an election security problem.
French lawmakers targeted by Chinese cyberattack demand sanctions, amid Xi visit
Lawmakers want security services to formally attribute the 2021 cyberattack to a Chinese hacking group.
Poland says it too was targeted by Russian hackers
On Friday, Germany and the Czech Republic said they had been targeted by the Russian-controlled Fancy Bear hacking group.
Elite Russian hackers breach Scholz’s German socialist party
Berlin says German chancellor’s party was hacked by Moscow’s Fancy Bear in 2022-2023.
Ex-Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt was a victim of Chinese hacking
Belgium’s foreign minister recently summoned Beijing’s envoy over espionage campaign.
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Pressure mounts on France, with Paris 2024 just 3 months away.
Expect Russia to do ‘whatever possible’ to reassert influence in Bulgaria, outgoing PM warns
Nikolai Denkov said his government pushed Russia out, but failed to secure stability.
UK, Czech ministers among China’s hacking targets
Chinese state-linked hackers targeted prominent European lawmakers with cyberattacks in 2021.
China targeted European lawmakers with cyberattacks, Washington says
Hackers linked to Beijing’s security services targeted European politicians to gather sensitive data.
French government hit with cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented’ intensity
Several French government departments have been experiencing a series of cyberattacks in the past day, with the government activating a crisis unit to deal with the attack. …
4 things to know about Washington’s new TikTok crusade
A new bill would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores.
US Democrats warn of grim future for US cyber agency under Trump
But the Democratic lawmakers said there’s little they can do to protect the agency, describing their strategy as simply: Elect Biden.
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes
G7 is drafting a workaround to use frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine.
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EU Parliament cyber chief to step down as assembly faces election hacking fears
The European Union faces increasing threats from hacking groups seeking to disrupt EU politics.
404 diplomacy: Clunky IT is hurting EU global posturing
Diplomats struggle with bad computer systems when sharing information, auditors report.
Ukraine says Russian hackers penetrated major telecoms network for months
‘No one is actually untouchable,’ warns Kyiv’s cyber intel chief.
Cyberattack takes down Ukraine’s largest mobile operator
Stable mobile services have been crucial for Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
The European Parliament has an election security problem
EU elections are coming but the institution’s cybersecurity isn’t up to scratch to fight off the imminent deluge of attacks, insiders warn.
EU strikes deal on cyber law for internet-connected products
Law will force manufacturers of the ‘Internet of Things’ to increase cybersecurity protections.
The West is on a world tour against Huawei
Brussels and Washington join forces to tame Huawei’s global ambitions.
Russian hackers pose ‘high’ threat level to EU, bloc’s cyber team warns
Moscow’s Fancy Bear group is targeting European governments, EU cyber response team warns.