Hackers

Three major UK airports have been hit by a cyberattack, resulting in the theft of data belonging to approximately 8.7 million customers. The operator refused to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers.

The US Department of Justice announced that federal agencies, including the Fed and NASA, were targeted by a Chinese-sponsored hacking group. The group utilized attack platforms known as QScan and QTRouter.

A TrendAI study identified 6,300 control and automation systems connected to the internet near data centers in the USA. The more alarming finding: in facilities built since 2021, the exposure rate is more than twice as high compared to older data centers.

The French tax authority's database was breached, and information on approximately 678,000 citizens is now being offered on the darknet. In addition to the harm to taxpayers, this is an embarrassing incident for a country that promised technological leadership.

According to the indictment, since 2013, the hackers have infiltrated 144 US universities, dozens of companies and government agencies, and stolen more than 31 terabytes of academic information and intellectual property.

Hackers suspected of being linked to the Chinese government deployed autonomous artificial intelligence agents that breached government systems in Taiwan. The agents identified vulnerabilities and extracted approximately 2,500 sensitive records before the Israeli company Dream detected the breach.

Retired Admiral Mike Rogers, former NSA director, analyzes recent cyberattacks on US water infrastructure. He warns that AI is drastically changing the landscape by automating complex cyberattacks.

An unusual incident occurred on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta. A group of hackers returning from a conference set up a malicious Wi-Fi network to steal passenger login credentials.

Following a massive $1.5 billion crypto heist, the Bybit exchange turned to a US court and obtained a freeze order on stolen assets. CEO Ben Zhou outlined the progress of the investigation and the initial recovery of funds.

The North Korean hacker group "Kimsuky" has developed its own private artificial intelligence system to enhance the speed and efficiency of its cyberattacks. South Korean security firm Genians reported that the hackers are now integrating AI directly into their espionage and hacking operations.

In the rapidly changing digital landscape, elite security research units act as "digital warfare units," examining services through the lens of potential attacks to discover vulnerabilities before malicious actors do.

The National Digital Agency warns of the ShadowCaptcha campaign identified in 45 countries, including Israel. Legitimate websites that have been breached display a fake verification that asks users to paste a command into their computer.

Microsoft has identified the CaptiveCrunch hacking campaign, which uses fake pop-ups on public networks. The National Cyber Directorate advises users not to enter passwords or install software when connecting to public Wi-Fi.