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#FancyThat? MoD breach is to be discussed in parliament today and a strong candidate is #FancyBear or APT28, the Russian state sponsored hackers. German officials confirmed last week, Fancy Bear was behind widespread hacks targeting German infrastructure, government and private industry. "The US Department of Justice has worked with Germany to remediate a network of hundreds of small office/home office routers that APT28 was using to conceal and carry out malicious activity, including the exploitation of CVE-2023-23397 against targets in Germany," the US State Department declared. #ArmedForcesData #Veterans #PII https://lnkd.in/eK3jpFRZ

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Ransomware attacks on government agencies are on the rise. This affects every level of public service, from local municipalities to national agencies. Ransomware attacks in the government sector often have serious consequences. They can: ❗️Disrupt public services ❗️Compromise citizens’ personal data ❗️Expose classified government projects ❗️Threaten national security ❗️Delay judicial and legislative processes ❗️Affect military operations ❗️Undermine public trust ❗️And more This happens more often than you might think. In the U.S. alone, 432 ransomware attacks were carried out on government organizations between 2018 and 2023, impacting over 250 million people and causing an estimated $860m in damages. Learn why government institutions are a popular target and what they can do about it: https://hubs.la/Q02mLwvT0

Govt Issues Warning on 12 New Obscene Chat Apps The government has issued a warning about 12 new obscene chat apps, citing national security concerns. Allegedly utilized by Hostile Intelligence Agencies, these apps pose espionage threats, targeting both civilian and military personnel. The advisory urges immediate action and outlines precautionary measures against cyber threats. #obscenechat #Govt #Warning To read more click on link below in the comment 

U.K. Armed Forces’ Data Is Exposed in Hostile Cyberattack The personal information of British army, navy and air force members has been hacked in a significant data breach, raising alarm over a growing threat from cyberattacks by hostile states, Britain’s defense secretary said on Tuesday. The attack targeted a third-party payroll system used by Britain’s Ministry of Defense, exposing the names and bank details of serving members of the armed forces and some veterans, as well as a small number of addresses. The payroll system, which is not connected to the defense ministry’s own internal network, has been taken offline and the government did not publicly blame anyone for the data breach, or confirm claims by some lawmakers who pointed the finger at China. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gw2pyXmJ #cybersecurity #cyberattack #cybercrime #cyberrisk #cyberthreats #informationsecurity #infosec #breach #databreach #malware #google #bing #networksecurity #technicalsupport #itservices #itsupport #dataprotection #datasecurity #itnews #hackingprevention #cloudsecurity #riskmanagement #fbi #vciso #securityexpert #cisa #financialrisk #manufacturing #iot #ransomware

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UK government urges caution over blaming China for Ministry of Defence breach Read more on the link below. #defense #sbir #military #jointwerx #cmmc #cyber #cybersecurity @jointwerx @blackhaysgroup #GovernmentContracts #InfoSec #CyberDefense #NationalSecurity #DigitalTransformation #PublicSector #Startups #TechInnovation

Proud of our #IHL team to publish the 2024 Challenges Report! Concise @ICRC analysis of 21 of the most pressing #IHL in today’s armed conflicts: https://t.co/gZh5fcbvDN From new threats such as hybrid warfare, cyber and information ops, to long standing issues of #NSAG detention.

Earlier this year, a US airman pleaded guilty to leaking classified military documents to a group on messaging app, Discord – in one of the most serious US national security breaches in years. So where did it all go wrong? And if the US military can’t get it right, is there really any hope for the rest of us? Yes. Absolutely, yes. 🧐 🎩 Our top six ways to reduce malicious insider threat is now live on the blog: https://hubs.la/Q02pDfwW0 #CloudSecurity #InsiderThreat #MicrosoftSecurity #CyberThreat #CyberAttack #RBAC #Copilot #DataSecurity #DataCompliance #ZeroTrust #PrivilegedIdentityManagement

[Police probe NK hacking S. Korean military officials’ emails] The police initiated an investigation into the case alleging that North Korean hacker groups targeted the personal emails of senior officials at the Ministry of Defense as of Monday, according to the National Police Agency. Police officials are currently in the early stages of their investigation. Specific details and the extent of damage resulting from the hacking allegations remain unconfirmed, as the investigation is ongoing. According to local media reports, the hacker group reportedly targeted around 100 personal email accounts, including those belonging to high-ranking military generals and senior officials of the Defense Ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This is the first time where senior military figures have been targeted by a hack. Tap below to read full story. #ministry #defense #military #chief #staff #media #report #email #hacking #NK #Korea #NorthKorea #target #investigation https://lnkd.in/gpG8HJyF