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Afghanistan has plunged into a nationwide internet blackout, with the Taliban cutting off more than 43 million citizens from global communications as part of what it has described as “morality measures.” Internet watchdog Netblocks said Monday in a post on X that multiple networks had been disconnected through the morning …

A lithium-ion battery explosion at a key government data center in South Korea caused a fire that took down over 600 essential services, disrupting everyday life in the tech-savvy country. The incident started Friday night at the NIRS facility in Daejeon, impacting postal banking, mobile ID, tax collection, and emergency …

Arctic Wolf noted a significant rise in Akira ransomware attacks since late July 2025, focusing on SonicWall SSL VPN accounts. This campaign is still active, with new infrastructure spotted as recently as September 20, 2025. Akira affiliates are exploiting stolen credentials, even in environments where multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled. …