January 9, 2024
DDOS attack has taken down the site of iNyheter. Readers were unable to access the site for a few hours in the afternoon.
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German Radiostation Continues Broadcasting by Switching to Analogue
January 17, 2024
On Wednesday January 17, 2024, DONAU 3 FM fell victim to a major hacker attack, and since then most of the station’s digital devices have stopped working. The hackers are demanding a ransom to unlock the devices again. The station dusted off analogue equipment to continue broadcasting. On January 20 most important systems were up and running again.
Ransomware Attack at Nexus Telecom, Switserland
January 17, 2024
The ransomware gang 8Base has allegedly stolen “a large amount of confidential information” from Nexus Telecom. The victim supplies network monitoring software to providers worldwide.
CEO Marco Rhyner confirmed on Wednesday that Nexus Telecom had been affected by a cyber attack. He was unable to comment on the stolen data or the extent of the damage. Apparently, investigations are still ongoing.
Largest Telecom Operator in Central and South America Hit by Ransomware Attack
January 25, 2024
Claro, the biggest telecoms brand in South and Central America, suffered a ransomware attack on January 25, 2024. The attack inflicted damage to some of its network elements. Claro shared the news after more than a week of disruption to services in in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala , Honduras and Nicaragua. Disruption affected access to payments; videocalls, activation of new lines, internet services; cable tv.
On February 15, Claro issued a press release stating “the management services and customer interaction platforms are now back in operation”.
Telecom Namibia Confirms Cyberattack
December 14, 2024
Telecom Namibia has confirmed a cyberattack that led to the theft of sensitive customer information, including ID numbers, payslips, and banking details. This confirmation follows an earlier denial by the company’s CEO, Stanley Shanapinda, regarding reports of a data breach.
Ransomware Attack at NZ Compass Communications
December 13, 2024
The RA World ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting Auckland-based telecommunications provider Compass Communications. According to RA World’s darknet leak site, the group alleges it has stolen 250 gigabytes of data, including financial records, customer details, human resources files, and project-related information. Although the group has not disclosed a ransom amount, it has set a payment deadline of January 1, 2025.
Compass Communications confirmed the breach in a statement.
DDoS attack at Times of Malta
February 6, 2024
Cybercriminals targeted the Times of Malta website on Tuesday morning. Servers were flooded with millions of requests, but no data breach suspected. No source has been identified in the attack.
“The attack lasted several hours but thanks to our tech team’s work to mitigate it, end users were only impacted for a brief period,” Times of Malta online editor Bertrand Borg said.
DDoS Attack on Icelandic News Website mbl.is
February 8, 2024
An attack was launched on the web services of mbl.is this afternoon. The attack took place around 5:15 PM and the website was down for a few minutes. Árvakur’s technicians responded quickly and the website was back online quickly and safely.
Meduza Media Outlet Faces “most Intense Cyber Campaign Ever”
February 12, 2024
The Russian independent media organization Meduza said that it has been targeted by an “unprecedented” cyber campaign ahead of the upcoming presidential election this month. “In February 2024, the Russian authorities launched a series of cyberattacks against Meduza, more intense than any we’ve ever faced,” the organization said in a statement on Monday.
There is no evidence so far that the attacks were conducted by the Russian state, apart from Meduza’s statement.
Belgian Telecom Operator EDPnet Reports Cyberattack
March 11, 2024
Hackers have penetrated Edpnet’s computer systems. Although the Belgian telecom operator does not report data theft. Hackers were able to penetrate its administrative systems.
Customers have been unable to log into their accounts since Saturday. According to Edpnet, this is caused by technical problems. No impact can be felt on Internet services, the company said. Edpnet provides these internet services as an independent part of Citymesh, a recent player in the Belgian telecom market.