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The FBI removed an Accenture contractor because of a data breach that exposed confidential details on many FBI employees. Certain bureau personnel have called the breach a significant hit to the FBI’s operational security. A senior FBI official told Reuters that an unidentified contractor did not properly patch the system for which they held responsibility. […]
The UK, US and Netherlands have issued a warning of Iranian spyware targeting dissidents. The middle eastern nation has been accused of utilizing cyber activities targeting Iranian critics of the regime. The Netherlands’ AIVD intelligence service, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre and the FBI in the US issued coordinated advisories. Modus Operandi The hackers used […]
A cyberattack linked to Iranian hackers reportedly forced a small power plant in the United Kingdom to shut down for four days last month, raising fresh concerns about the security of critical infrastructure. According to multiple media reports, the incident is believed to be the first successful cyberattack to disrupt a British electricity generation facility. […]