Tag: #cyberwarfare
South Korea’s critical chipmaking industry has been targeted by North Korean hackers, raising fears that the North is trying to evade sanctions and advance its weapons technology. This comes amidst heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, with South Korea’s president warning of potential cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns in the lead-up to April’s elections. Why is […]
A hacker group, believed to be pro-Russian and known as 62IX, is actively recruiting individuals with penetration testing (pentesting) skills, according to a recent report by Daily Dark Web. Pentesters are ethical hackers who identify vulnerabilities in computer systems to help organizations fix them before malicious actors can exploit them. 62IX is suspected of launching […]
The FBI announced the successful dismantling of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as “Volt Typhoon,” which had been targeting vital US infrastructure like power grids and pipelines. Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers the FBI executed a campaign to shut down the group, highlighting the escalating cyber tensions between the US and China. Volt Typhoon […]