A former CIA officer, Joshua Schulte, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking a vast amount of classified hacking tools to whistle-blowing platform Wikileaks. Schulte was also found guilty of possessing child abuse images. The leaked tools, known as the CIA’s “Vault 7,” enable intelligence officers to hack smartphones and utilize them…
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense recently announced that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists have successfully breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, also known as “planeta” (планета), and wiped out a staggering 2 petabytes of data. Planeta, a state research center, plays a crucial role in utilizing space satellite data and ground sources, including…
In today’s digital age, cybercrime has become increasingly prevalent, with various forms of online threats emerging. One such alarming crime is cyber kidnapping, which involves deceiving individuals or their families through online platforms, creating a false sense of danger or kidnapping and demanding a ransom for their release. This article aims to shed light on…
The United Kingdom’s Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) company, responsible for overseeing the nation’s radioactive waste, recently revealed that it was the target of a cyberattack attempt through LinkedIn. Although the attack was ultimately unsuccessful, it has raised concerns within the nuclear sector and highlighted potential vulnerabilities in critical nuclear infrastructure. According to The Guardian, the…
