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
May 30, 2024 at 02:57PM The ‘Pumpkin Eclipse’ botnet attack in October 2023 targeted a specific ISP in the Midwest, resulting in the destruction of 600,000 SOHO routers, disrupting internet access for customers. The attackers used a destructive botnet named Chalubo and its unique aspects suggest a deliberate, unattributed cyber attack. The incident caused significant … Read more
February 20, 2024 at 01:37PM Researchers recently uncovered a major DNS security flaw, “KeyTrap,” that can potentially cripple large sections of the Internet. Exploiting a flaw in the DNSSEC extension, a single packet can force servers into a loop, consuming computing power and causing widespread outages. Patching efforts are underway, but a more comprehensive solution … Read more
January 4, 2024 at 06:42AM Orange Spain experienced a prolonged internet outage due to a hacker attack on January 3. The hacker, known as ‘Snow’, gained control of Orange’s RIPE account, disrupting internet traffic using stolen credentials. Orange confirmed the attack, stating that customer data was not compromised, and the impacted services have been restored. … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 02:46PM Orange Spain experienced an internet outage due to a hacker breaching its RIPE account and misconfiguring BGP routing and RPKI settings. This allowed the hacker to divert traffic to malicious destinations. The hacker, known as ‘Snow,’ disabled RPKI, causing a performance issue. Orange Spain is restoring services and investigating the … Read more