All articles tagged with #cyberwar
A POLITICO poll across the US, Canada, France, Germany and the UK shows a majority view cyberattacks that disrupt hospitals or other critical infrastructure as acts of war, while NATO debates thresholds for response and governments push to bolster cyber defenses amid rising state-linked cyber activity.
Internet connectivity in Iran has nearly completely collapsed amid ongoing conflict with Israel, with monitoring firms reporting a near-total national internet blackout and a significant drop in traffic levels, though the exact cause remains unclear.
The Israel-linked hacker group Predatory Sparrow has launched significant cyberattacks on Iran's financial sector, including destroying over $90 million in crypto assets from Nobitex and disrupting Iran's banking infrastructure, amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.
The EU is in a crucial summit to pass a 50-billion-euro amendment for Ukraine, with Hungary's cooperation uncertain. Meanwhile, a $60bn US aid package to Ukraine is stalled in the Senate. Ukraine and Russia are engaged in an air war, with Ukraine claiming successful attacks on Russian targets. Ukraine also scored a cyber-victory in Russia's far east, destroying a research center's servers. Russia is active in the information war, accusing Ukraine of shooting down a transport plane, while the International Court of Justice is set to rule on whether Russia violated international law by invading Ukraine.
At least eight people were killed and multiple others wounded in a Russian missile attack on a hotel and apartments in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to fight back against Russia in the Black Sea to ensure the country's access to import and export goods. The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Moscow's offer to supply six African nations with free grain, calling it "laughable." Ukraine's intelligence service foiled a Russian hacking attempt on its combat information system, while poor weather conditions are expected to significantly reduce Ukraine's milling wheat harvest. The UK has expanded its sanctions to include individuals and businesses in Iran, Turkey, Dubai, Slovakia, and Switzerland to limit Russia's access to foreign military equipment.