iNews Vol-138

In this edition of iNews we see, Governments and corporations worldwide are grappling with escalating cyber threats. Recent reports reveal a concerning espionage campaign targeting the Indian government, where hackers seek access to classified documents. Russian foreign intelligence hackers breach top Microsoft officials, raising alarms about potential security breaches. The CISA and FBI issue warnings regarding Chinese-manufactured drones posing security risks. Vans falls victim to data theft, compromising 35.5 million customer records. In another breach, 71 million emails join the growing list on Have I Been Pwned. Swedish firms and cities face disruptions due to a ransomware attack on Tietoevry. Meanwhile, the Swiss government becomes a target of a pro-Russian cyber attack, highlighting the global nature of cyber threats.

Indian government faces cyber threat as hackers launch espionage campaign for secret documents: Details

As per the new report, the campaign was first detected in October 2023 when it was using Rust-based malware and encrypted PowerShell commands.

Russian foreign intelligence hackers gain access to top Microsoft officials, company says

Microsoft said the SVR attack "was not the result of a vulnerability" in its products or services.

CISA, FBI warns of Chinese-manufactured drones

The new guidance aims to help owners and operators protect themselves against risks.

Thieves steal 35.5M customers’ data from Vans sneakers maker

VF Corporation, parent company of clothes and footwear brands including Vans and North Face, says 35.5 million customers were impacted

71 Million Emails Added to Have I Been Pwned From Naz.API Stolen Account List

Cybersecurity experts from across the industry weigh in on this significant update and advise how best business leaders can protect their organisations.

Tietoevry ransomware attack causes outages for Swedish firms, cities

Finnish IT services and enterprise cloud hosting provider Tietoevry has suffered a ransomware attack impacting cloud hosting customers in one of its data centers in Sweden

Swiss government victim of pro-Russian cyber attack

On 17 January 2024, several federal government websites were temporarily down after a cyber attack