Security Wire
A curated security and critical-infrastructure wire, filtered through an Irish and EU lens. It pulls a basket of security-news sources and surfaces the slice touching sovereignty-relevant infrastructure — energy, health, telecom and subsea cable, water, government, finance and transport — dropping the global firehose.
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Global Government
County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group
A U.S. county government reportedly paid $1 million to a cyber extortion group to prevent release of stolen sensitive data.
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Global Government
CISA Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Scan Government Software for Flaws
US cybersecurity agency CISA is reportedly using Anthropic's AI tool to scan government software for vulnerabilities as part of its attack surface evaluation programme.
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Global Government
Webinar tomorrow: Why modern email attacks require a new approach to defense
Upcoming webinar examines how behavioral AI can improve detection of sophisticated phishing and business email compromise attacks while reducing security alert fatigue.
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Global Government
Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations
Iranian state-linked hackers deployed a new command-and-control framework targeting Israeli IT providers and government sectors, according to cybersecurity researchers.
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Global Government
Armored Likho APT Targeting Government, Electric Power Entities
Armored Likho APT group targets government and electric power sector entities using modular remote access trojans and information-stealing malware for financial gain and espionage.
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Global Government
U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
US federal agency paid $1 million to data-theft extortionists calling themselves Kairos to prevent leak of stolen files, according to blockchain analysis.
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Global Government
European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With Pegasus
Former EU Parliament member investigating Pegasus spyware was targeted with the same surveillance tool while serving on an oversight committee examining its misuse.
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Global Government
Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it
European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou, who investigated commercial spyware misuse, was infected twice with Pegasus spyware while serving on the investigative committee.
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Global Government
US lifts export controls on Anthropic’s frontier cybersecurity AI models
US removes export restrictions on Anthropic's advanced AI cybersecurity models following government agreements, potentially expanding the company's reach to international markets including the EU.
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Global Government
Mustang Panda Uses Zoho WorkDrive as Command Channel in Indian Government Attacks
China-linked hacking group Mustang Panda exploited Zoho WorkDrive to command malware in Indian government and hydropower sector networks.
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Global Government
GopherWhisper: A burrow full of malware
ESET researchers identified GopherWhisper, a China-aligned advanced persistent threat group targeting Mongolian government institutions with malware.
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Global Government
LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan
ESET researchers identified China-aligned APT group LongNosedGoblin targeting Southeast Asian and Japanese government networks using Group Policy for cyberespionage tool deployment.
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