Italy stopped Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Foreign Ministry offices and Winter Olympics websites and hotels, Foreign Minister Tajani said. Italy has thwarted a series of Russian-linked cyberattacks aimed at Foreign Ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “We have foiled…
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Iranian TV Transmission Hacked With Message from Exiled Prince
Unidentified hackers disrupted Iranian state television to broadcast messages from exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Read about the economic crisis, the internet blackout, and the latest reports on the protest death toll.
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UK NCSC warns of Russia-linked hacktivists DDoS attacks
The UK government warns Russia-linked hacktivists are still carrying out DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure and local government systems The UK government warns that Russia-linked hacktivists are continuing DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and local government systems. “Today, 19th January 2026, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued an…
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Hacktivists hijacked Iran ’s state TV to air anti-regime messages and an appeal to protest from Reza Pahlavi
Activists hacked Iran ’s Badr satellite, briefly broadcasting Reza Pahlavi’s anti-regime protest messages on state TV channels. Anti-regime activists briefly took control of Iran ’s Badr satellite, hijacking state TV to broadcast Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s calls for protests against the Islamic Republic. Pahlavi’s media team also shared the footage of the hack. “Several Iranian…
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The ideals of Aaron Swartz in an age of control
Today marks Aaron Swartz ’s death anniversary. His fight for open knowledge and digital rights continues as the forces he opposed grow stronger. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz (Chicago, November 8, 1986 – New York, January 11, 2013), a figure whose life, work, and ideals continue to shape the internet,…
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Pro-Russian group Noname057 claims cyberattack on La Poste services
Pro-Russian hacking group Noname057 claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that recently disrupted La Poste’s digital banking and online services. This week, the French national postal service La Poste confirmed a major cyber incident had knocked its information systems offline, disrupting digital banking and online services for millions of customers. On social media, La Poste said…
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Pro-Russia Hacktivist Support: Ukrainian Faces US Charges
Ukrainian Victoria Dubranova, 33, faces US charges for aiding pro-Russia hacktivist groups CARR and NoName057(16) in global cyberattacks. A Ukrainian woman, Victoria Dubranova (33), has been charged in the US for allegedly aiding the pro-Russia hacktivist groups Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16) in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubranova was extradited to…
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New Kurdish Hacktivists Hezi Rash Behind 350 DDoS Attacks in 2 Months
New intelligence on Hezi Rash: See how the Kurdish group launched 350+ DDoS attacks and used DaaS platforms like EliteStress to lower entry barriers.
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Hacktivists breach Canada’s critical infrastructure, cyber Agency warns
Canada’s cyber agency warns hacktivists breached critical infrastructure, altering industrial controls and risking public safety. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security revealed that hacktivists have repeatedly breached systems of country’s critical infrastructure systems in the country. Attackers tampered with industrial controls at a water treatment facility, an oil & gas firm, and an agricultural facility.…
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Pro-Ukraine hacktivists claim cyberattack on Russian Airline Aeroflot that caused the cancellation of +100 flights
A cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian group Silent Crow and Belarusian Cyber-Partisans crippled Aeroflot ’s systems, canceling over 100 flights. On July 28, 2025, a cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian group Silent Crow and Belarusian Cyber-Partisans crippled the systems of Russian state-owned carrier Aeroflot. Over 100 flights were cancelled following the attack, which also caused delays. The…
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Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) in Operation Eastwood. “Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and…
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Pro-Russian DDoS group NoName057(16) disrupted by international law enforcement operation
An international law enforcement operation conducted this week targeted the members of and infrastructure used by NoName057(16), a pro-Russian hacktivist group that has conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks across Europe since early 2022. Operation Eastwood disrupted over 100 servers worldwide and resulted in two arrests, seven international arrest warrants, and 24 house searches across multiple…
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GlobalX, airline used for Trump deportations, gets hacked: report
Hackers claiming to be part of the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed the data breach.