Cyber Attack

Airbus Hit By Series Of Cyber Attacks On Suppliers: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 26, 2019

European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers who targeted its suppliers in their search for commercial secrets, security sources told AFP, adding they suspected a China link.

Australia Says China Behind Cyber Attack On Parliament: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday September 16, 2019

Australian intelligence determined China was responsible for a cyber-attack on its national parliament and three largest political parties before the general election in May, five people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Chennai Users Experience Most Cyber Attacks Among Indian Metros

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Almost one in three netizens in India encounter cyber attacks, with users from Chennai more vulnerable to these attacks among users in the metros, a new study said on Wednesday.

Parts of Wikipedia Offline After 'Malicious' Attack

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 7, 2019

Wikimedia Foundation said that the attack on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia -- one of the world's most popular websites -- was "ongoing" and teams were working to restore access.

Cyber Attacks Cost $45 Billion In 2018 As Ransomware Hits Hard

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses worldwide as local governments struggled to cope with ransomware and other malicious incidents, a study showed Tuesday.

US Cyber Attacks On Iranian Targets Not Successful, Says Iran Minister

World News | Reuters | Monday June 24, 2019

U.S. cyber attacks against Iranian targets have not been successful, Iran's telecoms minister said on Monday, within days of reports that the Pentagon had launched a long-planned cyber attack to disable his country's rocket launch systems.

After Report Claims US Cyber Attacks On Russia, Trump Demands Sources

World News | ANI | Tuesday June 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump has asked The New York Times to disclose its sources behind the report that claimed that his government was ramping up cyber attacks on Russia's electric power grid as a sign of warning to President Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump Says Report On US Cyber Attacks Against Russia Is "Virtual Treason"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 16, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused The New York Times of "a virtual act of treason," after it reported the US is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's electric power grid.

EU Adopts Powers to Respond to Cyber-Attacks

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

The European Union on Friday adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyber-attacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds.

Microsoft Issues Security Alert Over Cyber Attack: Reports

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 14, 2019

Microsoft has alerted some of its web mail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, media reports said.

Singapore Imposes $740,000 Fine In Data Hack Affecting 1.5 Million People

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Singapore's privacy watchdog today imposed fines of Sg$1 million, or $740,000,on a healthcare provider and an IT agency over a cyber-attack that saw health records of about quarter of the population stolen.

Indian Firms Lose An Average $10.3 Million To Cyber Thefts: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2018

A large-sized enterprise in India loses an average of $10.3 million owing to cyber-attacks and a mid-sized organisation an average of $11,000 annually, a Microsoft-led study said on Wednesday.

Cyber-Attacks Costing Large Indian Firms Over $10 Million in Losses Each Year: Microsoft

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2018

The study, titled "Understanding the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in Asia Pacific: Securing the Modern Enterprise in a Digital World" involved a survey of 1,300 business and IT decision makers.

Google Says "External" Reason Behind Outage, To Probe "Malicious" Attack

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Google has launched its external investigation owing to allegations from its users that its services like Youtube are unable to be accessed. Internet research firm Thousand Eyes, however, claimed that "traffic to certain Google destinations appears to be routed through an ISP in Russia and black-holed at a China Telecom gateway router".

France's Macron, Tech Giants Launch "Paris Call" To Regulate Internet

World News | Reuters | Monday November 12, 2018

France and U.S. technology giants including Microsoft on Monday urged world governments and companies to sign up to a new initiative to regulate the internet and fight threats such as cyber attacks, online censorship and hate speech.