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2022 Ukraine cyberattacks. During the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, multiple cyberattacks against Ukraine were recorded, as well as some attacks on Russia. The first major cyberattack took place on 14 January 2022, and took down more than a dozen of Ukraine's government websites. [1]
Destructive attacks. These attacks relate to inflicting damage on specific organizations. Great Hacker War, and purported "gang war" in cyberspace. LulzRaft, a hacker group known for a low-impact attack in Canada. Operation Ababil, conducted against American financial institutions.
British Library cyberattack. Entrance gate to the British Library on Euston Road, St Pancras, London, looking towards the Newton statue. In October 2023 Rhysida, a hacker group, attacked the online information systems of the British Library. They demanded a ransom of 20 bitcoin, at the time around £ 596,000, to restore services and return the ...
They said attacks both before and after the full-scale invasion in February 2022 were carried out ... in recent years, shifted its attention to cyber operations in 2020, agencies in the UK, US and ...
Critical infrastructure organisations within the UK have been urged to ramp up their cyber security defences as they face a heightened risk of Russian state-sponsored cyber attacks.
The Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom suffered a data breach in 2021–2022. [1] [2] [3] In March 2024 it was reported that the UK security services had identified the Chinese government as the perpetrator of the data breach attack. [4] In connection with the breach, the UK government has sanctioned two individuals and a company linked ...
This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles.. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continual
A computer technician in Yangon found that the hacks were denial-of-service attacks, while the group's motive is to protest the 2021 Myanmar coup. [177] March: Cyber insurer CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies based in the US, was attacked with ransomware, causing the company to lose control over its network. [178]