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Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at Russian State Media Company VGTRK

October 7, 2024

Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday. The company confirmed in a statement to local news agencies that its operations were disrupted due to the attack.

Local media reported that the broadcast of several television channels owned by VGTRK, including Russia 1 and Russia 24, was cut off mid-program and resumed nearly an hour later. An anonymous source at the company told the Russian media outlet Gazeta.ru that the hackers erased data from the company’s servers, including backups. This was not independently verified.

ISP Windstream Routers Stop Working after Cyberattack

October 25, 2023

Unknown threat actor with equally unknown motives forces ISP to replace routers: one day last October, subscribers to an ISP known as Windstream began flooding message boards with reports their routers had suddenly stopped working and remained unresponsive to reboots and all other attempts to revive them. After eventually determining that the routers were permanently unusable, Windstream sent new routers to affected customers. Black Lotus Labs has named the event Pumpkin Eclipse.

Local UK Newspaper Production Shut Down after Cyberattack

November 18, 2024

The printing Henley Standard was delayed after its publisher was victim of a cyber attack. The attack brought down the company’s production, web and communications systems and also impacted its website.

Technical teams have been working through the night since Monday to restore the processes required to produce the paper. It is hoped that the Henley Standard can be printed and distributed later today (Thursday 21 November).

Databreach at French Telecommunications Service Provider Zeop

August 24, 2024

Zeop informs its customers that it has suffered a computer attack “which could have led to the exfiltration” of their personal data. “The more precise analysis nevertheless revealed that the security of Zeop’s information systems had not been called into question.”

Cyberattack Targets France’s Largest News Agency AFP

September 27, 2024

On Friday, France’s largest news agency AFP was the target of a cyberattack. The company’s website suffered from intermittent outages and many pages were routed to a “Under Maintenance” landing page. According to the world’s third-largest agency, all systems are fully functional. “However, it cannot be ruled out that the access data for the delivery of AFP content has fallen into the hands of the attackers.”

Multiple US Telecom Providers Hacked by Chinese Threat Actors.

October 28, 2024

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have disclosed that Chinese hackers breached commercial telecommunication service providers in the United States.

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as “Salt Typhoon” is linked to the attack. The hacking group reportedly focused on infiltrating telecom infrastructure to steal text messages, phone call information, and voicemails from targeted people. They also targeted the wiretapping platforms used by the US government, raising serious national security concerns.

A White House briefing revealed that Salt Typhoon’s operations also impacted telecommunications providers in dozens of countries. In the US, these attacks prompted concerns about weaknesses in telecom infrastructure and the security of government surveillance platforms.

Cyberattack on the Swiss Media Log-in Platform Onelog

October 23, 2024

A cyber attack on the Swiss media log-in platform Onelog resulted in login issues for numerous online portals, affecting over 40 media companies, including Tamedia, Ringier, and SRG. The attack disrupted access to content and commenting functionality, prompting media houses to make their content temporarily freely accessible. The incident highlights the vulnerability of centralized login platforms and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect against such attacks.

Cybersecurity Measures in place at Libération Helped Mitigate Cyberattack

October 25, 2024

A French newspaper, Libération, was targeted by a cyberattack that utilized ransomware to disrupt its systems. The attackers aimed to extort money from the publication. The newspaper’s digital publishing systems, journalist data, and subscriber data were not affected. The IT teams managed to prevent the paralysis of work tools and limit the attack’s effects. The website continued to function normally, and measures were taken to ensure the paper’s publication.

Cyberattack on Mobile Phone Provider Orange in Spain

January 3, 2024

The Spanish unit of telecommunications operator Orange suffered a cyberattack on Wednesday that affected an undisclosed number of customers who could not access certain websites, a company spokesman said.

In a message on social media platform X, the French company stated that customers’ data was not at risk.

Cyberattack on Russian Telecommunications Provider

January 9, 2024

Hackers linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency have breached computer systems at a Moscow-based internet provider in retaliation for a Russian cyber attack against Ukrainian telecom giant Kyivstar, a source with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters on Tuesday.
The hacking group, dubbed “Blackjack”, has previously been linked to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The hackers deleted 20 terrabytes of data at M9 Telecom, a small Russian internet and TV provider, leaving some Moscow residents without internet, the source said.

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