Wednesday , June 4 2025

International

Australia enacts mandatory ransomware payment reporting

Australia

New ransomware payment reporting rules take effect in Australia yesterday (May 30) for all organisations with an annual turnover of AUS $3 million ($1.93 million). Australia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 applies to private companies managing critical infrastructure assets. Organizations must report any ransomware payments to the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) …

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Bank server compromised using customer’s mobile, steal ₹11 crore

mobile

Cyber fraudsters hacked the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank’s server using a customer’s mobile phone. According to reports, the fraudsters hacked a customer’s mobile banking app at the bank’s Halti branch in Chamba district and withdrew Rs 11.55 crores, which was later transferred to 20 different bank accounts. The State …

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YouTube geo-blocks at least 4 Bangladeshi TV channels in India

YouTube

YouTube has restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from the Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order. The affected channels: Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, and Mohona TV—are no longer accessible to viewers in India. When accessed …

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CVE-2025-29824
Play Ransomware Exploited Windows CVE-2025-29824 as Zero-Day

Play Ransomware

Attackers linked to the Play ransomware operation deployed a zero-day privilege escalation exploit during an attempted attack against an organization in the U.S. The attack occurred prior to the disclosure and patching of a Windows elevation of privilege zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824) in the Common Log File System Driver (clfs.sys) on …

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India Launches First Quantum Computing Village in Amaravati

Quantum Computing Village

India has taken a monumental stride toward next-generation technology by initiating its first Quantum Computing Village, a state-of-the-art project in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, spearheaded by the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS). Supported by major companies like IBM, TCS, and L&T, the initiative seeks to develop a top-tier ecosystem for quantum hardware …

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Amazon Follows Microsoft’s Lead, Halts Some Data Center Deals

Data Center

Amazon has paused some data center lease negotiations for its cloud division, particularly in international markets, according to Wells Fargo analysts on Monday. “This is routine capacity management, and there haven’t been any recent fundamental changes in our expansion plans,” said Kevin Miller, vice president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) …

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