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Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service

UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports

The British government is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents.

Denmark Blames Russia for Cyberattacks Ahead of Elections and on Water Utility

Danish intelligence service said the attacks were part of Russia’s “hybrid war” against the West and an attempt to create instability.

UK Sanctions Russian and Chinese Firms Suspected of Being ‘Malign Actors’ in Information Warfare

Britain and its allies face escalating “hybrid threats … designed to weaken critical national infrastructure, undermine our interests and interfere in our democracies.”

Amazon Details Iran’s Cyber-Enabled Kinetic Attacks Linking Digital Spying to Physical Strikes

Amazon threat intelligence experts have documented two cases in which Iran leveraged hacking to prepare for kinetic attacks.

China’s Cyber Silence Is More Worrying Than Russia’s Noise, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist Says

NTT’s chief cybersecurity strategist Mihoko Matsubara on the new geopolitics of hacking, the "chicken and egg" problem of 5G, and the AGI threat to...

China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center

The Ministry of State Security alleged that the NSA exploited vulnerabilities in the messaging services of a foreign mobile phone brand to steal sensitive...

Fighting the Cyber Forever War: Born Defense Blends Investment Strategy With Just War Principles

Emerging from stealth, Born Defense is betting that a new kind of investment model can reshape how the U.S. fights its endless cyber battles.

China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years

China-linked APT ‘Salt Typhoon’ exploited known router flaws to maintain persistent access across telecom, government, and military networks, giving Beijing’s intelligence services global surveillance...

Chinese Researchers Suggest Lasers and Sabotage to Counter Musk’s Starlink Satellites

Chinese military and cyber researchers are intensifying efforts to counter Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network, viewing it as a potential tool for U.S. military...

China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms

Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada.

US Braces for Cyberattacks After Bombing Iranian Nuclear Sites

Iranian hackers are expected to intensify cyberattacks against the US after the recent air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet

The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review outlines a unified approach to modern warfare, integrating cyber, AI, and electromagnetic capabilities across military domains.

China’s Secret Weapon? How EV Batteries Could Be Weaponized to Disrupt America

As Xi Jinping advances his vision for China’s dominance by 2049, cybersecurity experts warn that connected technologies—like EV batteries—may quietly serve as tools of...

Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes.

Google Patches Chrome Sandbox Escape Zero-Day Caught by Kaspersky

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783, was chained with a second exploit for remote code execution in attacks targeting organizations in Russia.

US Indicts China’s iSoon ‘Hackers-for-Hire’ Operatives 

i-Soon employees charged with conducting extensive hacking campaigns on behalf of Beijing’s security services.

CISA: No Change on Defending Against Russian Cyber Threats

The CISA public clarification follows news the Trump administration is temporarily pausing offensive cyber operations against Moscow.

Japan Links Chinese Hacker MirrorFace to Dozens of Cyberattacks Targeting Security and Tech Data

Japan says China-linked cyberattacks were systematic attacks with an aim of stealing data on Japanese national security and advanced technology.

Recorded Future Tagged as ‘Undesirable’ in Russia

The Russian government accuses the US threat-intel firm of participating in the collection and analysis of data on the actions of the Russia's armed...

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