UAE, Saudi Arabia Become Plum Cyberattack Targets

October 1, 2024 at 01:09AM Cyberattackers and hacktivists are increasingly targeting the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) region, with a 70% rise in DDoS attacks in the first half of the year. The UAE faces an average of 50,000 cyberattacks daily, while Saudi Arabia was targeted by a China-linked group. The increase in attacks may involve … Read more

AT&T Confirms 73M Customers Affected in Data Leak

April 1, 2024 at 04:09PM AT&T denies unauthorized access but admits data set on Dark Web including sensitive customer information is genuine. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that AT&T denies unauthorized access but acknowledges that a data set containing sensitive customer information has been released on the Dark Web, affirming its … Read more

US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Man Over Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Insurer 

January 24, 2024 at 05:06AM The US, UK, and Australia have sanctioned Russian national Alexander Ermakov for his alleged involvement in the 2022 ransomware attack on Australia’s Medibank. Ermakov was linked to the cyberattack and targeted for the first time under Australian cyber sanction powers. The US and UK followed suit, imposing similar sanctions in … Read more