August 2, 2024 at 12:44PM WeRedEvils, an Israel-based hacktivist group, has claimed responsibility for an ongoing internet outage in Iran. The group attributes its actions to the Gaza war and alleges successful infiltration of Iran’s computer systems, stealing data, and causing the outage. The extent of the damage and the group’s total culpability remain unclear. … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 08:01AM Disney is investigating a data leak by hacker group NullBulge, who claim to have obtained 1.1 Tb of data from Disney’s internal Slack channels. The data allegedly includes unreleased projects, source code, and login credentials. Disney is yet to verify the breach, but has confirmed they are investigating the matter. … Read more
July 11, 2024 at 08:25PM Hacktivist group SiegedSec claims to disband after leaking files from The Heritage Foundation. Amid disavowing crime, they vow to continue fighting for others’ rights. The leaked information related to Project 2025, a plan outlined by the think tank. The feud escalated, involving contentious messages from the foundation’s executive director, culminating … Read more
May 9, 2024 at 01:52PM Former NSA cyber boss Rob Joyce described digital intrusions into US water systems by China, Russia, and Iran as a “wake-up call.” Despite minimal impact, the attacks highlight the potential dangers of global tensions and the involvement of hacktivists linked to government intelligence services. The vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure underscore … Read more
March 13, 2024 at 03:05AM Iranian hacktivists executed a supply chain attack on Israeli universities by breaching a local technology provider, Rashim Software, and accessing universities’ systems. Op Innovate confirmed the exposure of student data and identified weak access controls and email-based authentication as contributing to the breach. The incident highlights the risk of supply … Read more
January 4, 2024 at 09:37AM An Iran-linked hacktivist group named “Cyber Toufan al-Aqsa” has breached over 100 Israeli and international organizations, wiping servers and leaking sensitive data. The group has targeted diverse sectors and continues to perform follow-on email attacks. Their actions have caused significant damage and are linked to Iran, posing a serious threat … Read more
December 18, 2023 at 05:52PM Hacktivists disrupted services at 70% of Iran’s gas stations in a politically motivated cyberattack. Iran’s oil minister confirmed the IT systems were attacked, causing long queues. The group responsible, Predatory Sparrow, claimed the attack was in response to the aggression of the Islamic Republic. This comes amid heightened tension in … Read more
December 12, 2023 at 03:34PM Are hacktivists controlled by nation-states or acting independently as contractors? Based on the meeting notes, the discussion seems to revolve around the question of whether hacktivists are under the control of nation-states or if they are independent contractors acting on behalf of those states. This is an important consideration for … Read more
November 21, 2023 at 04:28PM The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has confirmed a cyberattack after hacktivist group ‘SiegedSec’ leaked stolen human resources data online. The INL is a nuclear research center with 5,700 specialists and 50 experimental nuclear reactors. The hacktivists leaked personal employee information and proof of the breach. The incident is under investigation … Read more
November 9, 2023 at 10:59AM Hacktivists from various regions are claiming cyberattacks in support of Palestine or Israel during the Gaza war. However, researchers at SecurityScorecard have found little evidence to support these claims. Hacktivist operations have also been reported in Muslim-majority countries, with some claiming data breaches and others demonstrating access to industrial infrastructure … Read more