Author name: Tristan de Souza

In the Americas, hackers believed to be responsible for a major ransomware attack launched against Florida-based IT firm Kaseya are demanding a ransom payment of USD70m to restore seized data. Haitian police said that a group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including at least 15 Colombians and two Haitian Americans, were responsible for the assassination of […]

Recent developments in Europe highlights the geopolitical-cybersecurity nexus, where Poland was targeted in a concerted attack allegedly by the Russian-linked group, UNC1151. Polish officials claim that the attack focused on more than 30 parliamentarians and government officials and was part of a campaign to sow political division and undermine the national bureaucracy. In a related

In the Americas, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance a proposed ban on approvals for telecommunications equipment from Chinese firms deemed a national security threat. The FBI warned that some followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory could engage in ‘real-world violence’ against Democrats and other political opposition as the group’s predictions fail

In the Americas, the US National Security Council urged companies to take ‘critical steps’ to protect against ‘serious’ and ‘increasing’ cybersecurity threats. A ransomware attack targeting the world’s largest meat supplier, Brazil-headquartered JBS, has led to significant disruption to the company’s operations in the US, Canada, and Australia. The FBI confirmed that the Russian-linked ransomware,

In the Americas, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that penalises social media companies for barring political candidates from their platforms. Authorities in Alberta, Canada have asked four of the western province’s universities to halt new ties and review existing partnerships linked to China and the ruling Chinese Communist Party. In Asia,

In the Americas, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the Beijing Winter Olympics due to be held in February 2022. The FBI recently issued an advisory concerning a spear-phishing campaign masquerading as financial institutions to push fake Windows apps containing remote access Trojans (RATs). The most recent attack impersonated a

In the Americas, Colonial Pipeline announced that it has resumed operations on its fuel pipeline network targeted in a major ransomware attack late last week. The company was revealed to have paid a $5 million ransom to the operators of the DarkSide ransomware. These threat actors, apparently fearing a law enforcement backlash, have gone to

In the Americas, the administration of US President Joe Biden is now supporting a temporary waiver on intellectual property (IP) protections on COVID-19 vaccines, reversing its previous stance. A cyberattack targeted Colonial Pipeline, which delivers approximately 45 per cent of the East Coast’s fuel, highlighting risks to national critical infrastructure in the US. DarkSide ransomware

Executive Summary In the Americas, Washington DC’s police department acknowledged unauthorised activity on its computer server and said that it had contacted the FBI to investigate the matter, amid widespread reports of the department being targeted by a Russian-speaking hacker group. It is now believed that the Babuk ransomware was responsible. Japanese automaker Nissan announced