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Report by Cybersecurity Firm Attributes Recent Attack to Chinese Group
A report by Trend Micro released on April 2nd outlined a cyberespionage attack that the researchers attributed to Earth Freybug (also known as a subgroup of APT41). APT41 is also known as Axiom, Brass Typhoon (formerly Barium), Bronze Atlas, HOODOO, Wicked Panda, and Winnti.
Earth Freybug is reportedly a threat actor since 2012 and is primarily focused on various espionage and...
Hackers Breach Philippine Coast Guard Facebook Page For Second Time
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said that the service's Facebook page was hacked on March 29th. The spokesperson said that an "unknown entity" gained access to its Facebook page at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time.
Balilo said that the PCG's Public Affairs Service observed the hackers post two "malicious short videos" onto the Facebook page...
Hospital in North Mariana Islands Struck by Cyberattack Last Week
North Mariana Islands-based Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announced that a cyberattack occurred at the hospital “last week” in a March 26th statement.
The statement said that any individual who received “any communications regarding suspicious activities of a similar nature” should cease contact with the emails as the hospital “continues to work with authorities.”
The hospital said that they prioritize “safeguarding privacy...
St. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago Faces Ongoing Network Disruption Due to Cyber Attack
Frustrations among staff and families are growing as St. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago grapples with an ongoing network outage caused by a relentless cyber attack. The hospital's entire computer infrastructure, internet, and phone systems have been offline for a week, rendering care and critical medical information inaccessible.
Prolonged Disruption:
Despite the passing week the cyber attack, which crippled computers, internet,...
AnyDesk Discloses Cybersecurity Breach: Production Systems Compromised
In a public announcement on February 2, 2024, AnyDesk revealed that the company fell victim to a cyber attack, resulting in the compromise of its production systems. The company emphasized that the incident, discovered during an audit, is not ransomware. Authorities have been notified and are actively involved in addressing the situation.
This disclosure follows closely on the heels of...
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Kuwait’s Emir Dissolves Parliament Second Time This Year
Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, announced the dissolution of Parliament and certain constitutional articles over a televised speech on Friday, May 10th.
The Emir suspended some articles of the country’s constitution for four years,...
Armenia Protests Intensify: Calls for Pashinyan’s Resignation and Azerbaijan’s Statement of Possible Intervention
Political tensions are escalating in Armenia, with widespread protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The unrest was triggered by the announcement of a potential peace treaty with Azerbaijan, which many Armenians...
Chinese and Hong Kong Stock Markets Rise On Potential Policy Changes
China’s Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index saw significant rises after reports that the government would take various policy measures.
Shanghai Composite Index
The Shanghai Composite saw an increase of approximately 0.2 percent...