Artemis Seaford, a dual U.S.-Greek national, was targeted with a cyberespionage tool while also under a wiretap by the Greek spy agency in a case that shows the spread of illicit snooping in Europe.
Tag: Cyberwarfare and Defense
Your Thursday Briefing: Bank Fears Resurface
Also, South Korea’s leader visits Japan and Russia gears up for more cyberattacks.
Russia’s Spring Offensive in Ukraine Could Include Cyberattacks, Microsoft Says
Moscow also appears to be stepping up influence operations to weaken European and U.S. support for sending more aid to the Ukrainian government.
Spying by Mexico’s Armed Forces Brings Fears of a ‘Military State’
This is the first time a paper trail has emerged to prove definitively that the Mexican military spied on citizens who were trying to expose its misdeeds.
A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran
Albania has been the target of repeated digital assaults believed to be linked to its sheltering of an Iranian dissident group on its soil.
Iran Says It Thwarted a Drone Attack on a Munitions Facility
The government did not say who was behind the attempted attack, but some Telegram channels affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pointed the finger at Israel.
Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware
The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.
US Cybermilitary Force Details Its Support for Ukraine’s Digital Defense
Russia has struggled to see military gains from its cyberattacks in the world’s first sustained cyberspace battle between two sophisticated militaries.
How the Global Spyware Industry Spiraled Out of Control
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
3 Weeks After Hack, This Country’s Government Is Still Off-line
The Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu has said little about a Nov. 6 cyberattack that has significantly inconvenienced many of its 320,000 people.