Data Breach

The Microsoft security team detected a nation-state attack on our corporate systems on January 12, 2024, and immediately activated our response process to investigate, disrupt malicious activity, mitigate the attack, and deny the threat actor further access. Microsoft has identified the threat actor as Midnight Blizzard, the Russian state-sponsored actor …

Investigators from Resecurity’s HUNTER (HUMINT) have found that Indonesia is increasingly being targeted by cyber-threat actors who have staged attacks that pose significant long-term risks to the integrity of the country’s elections. These findings coincide with the critical and fast-approaching Indonesian presidential election set to take place in February this …

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) had an exposed environment file containing sensitive details. The Cybernews reported that this data was accessible for 15 months. An environment file gives instructions to computer programs and is important for any system. Leaving these files open to anyone can expose …

The airport’s screens were hacked with messages criticizing Hezbollah and its leaders for endangering Lebanon and risking war with Israel. The screens at Beirut’s airport were hacked by anti-Hezbollah groups, showing the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The message accused Hezbollah of risking war with Israel. “Hassan Nasrallah, you will …

Cybercriminals have increased the sale of new or stolen Gold checkmarked accounts from the X/Twitter platform. These accounts are being used by threat actors to share links to malware on the social media site, making it appear as a post from a trusted source. Researchers at CloudSEK in Singapore have …

Hudson Researchers reported that on December 20th, ‘irleaks’ claimed to have 160 million records from 23 top insurance companies in Iran for sale. The hacker says they have stolen data like names, birth dates, phone numbers, national codes, and more. They have shared a sample of the data and want …

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, noticed that multiple actors on the Dark Web were leaking a large amount of data. More than 50 million records containing personal information about consumers from different countries were leaked. The damage caused by this could potentially be worth …

Iran’s Oil Minister, Javad Owji, confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a widespread disruption to petrol stations. A hacking group Iran blames Israel for claimed it caused the attack that disrupted petrol stations across the country on Monday, according to Iranian state TV and Israeli local media. ALSO READ: …

In Malaysia, the cybersecurity situation is changing as organizations deal with an increase in cyber threats. A recent survey by IDC shows that phishing is the main concern, with 54% of organizations ranking it as the biggest threat. The top five risks in Malaysia are ransomware, unpatched vulnerabilities, identity theft, …

China proposed a four-tier classification to respond to data security incidents, showing its concern about data leaks and hacking in the country. The plan is due to increased tensions with the United States and its allies. It follows an incident where a hacker claimed to have gotten a large amount …