People form a peace sign with candles ahead of a rally marking the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Reichstag, the building housing the Bundestag (German lower house of parliament) in Berlin on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, Mandiant says The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest. Mar 22, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Department of Justice building. (Getty Images) DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnet The search warrant targeted a Florida hosting company alleged to have facilitated the botnet activity. Jun 17, 2022 By AJ Vicens
A police vehicle in Munich in February during the city’s annual Security Conference. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images) Hydra market’s servers, $25M in bitcoin seized by German police in dark web sting Narcotics trafficking and money laundering were the main business for Hydra, which researchers say was the largest dark-web market. Apr 5, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and France’s President Emmanuel Macron pose for a G7 leaders’ family photo during a NATO summit on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Henry Nicholls – Pool/Getty Images) NATO, G-7 leaders promise bulwark against retaliatory Russian cyberattacks The pledges follow the Biden administration saying that Russia's calculus on digital assaults had changed. Mar 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
The building that houses the Federal Office for Information Technology Security (BSI, Bundesamt fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) on Jan. 7, 2019 in Bonn, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) German government issues warning about Kaspersky products The Federal Office for Information Security, or BSI, did not accuse Kaspersky of any specific violations of customers' trust. Mar 15, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
An aircraft grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operated by Ryanair, is pictured beyond unused Swissport stairs, on the apron at Manchester Airport in Manchester, north west England on May 1, 2020. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Ransomware spree hitting European oil, transport companies European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked. Feb 4, 2022 By Tim Starks
Oil storage tanks in Hamburg harbor, Germany. (Photo by plus49/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) Major German fuel storage provider hit with cyberattack, working under limited operations Global operations of Oiltanking were not affected. Feb 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) EU takes aim at Russia over ‘Ghostwriter’ hacking campaign against politicians, government officials The European Union blamed Russia for the campaign and threatened unspecified action. Sep 24, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Suspected Chinese hackers return with unusual attacks on domestic gambling companies The Winnti Group's gambling targets are usually in other parts of Asia. Jul 12, 2021 By Tim Starks