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US law enforcement has seized two Chinese state-sponsored hacking platforms allegedly operated by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co, disrupting cyber operations targeting American critical infrastructure including NASA, the Federal Reserve and the US Senate.
Malaysia's Election Commission will examine a proposal to grant postal voting rights to auxiliary police officers stationed at the country's strategic and critical infrastructure sites, according to Deputy Minister M. Kulasegaran.
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is mobilizing corporate leaders from finance, energy, and telecommunications to form a coordinated response to artificial intelligence risks threatening critical infrastructure systems.
Michigan has confirmed cyberattacks on nine water systems, joining Minnesota in reporting compromises linked to Iranian actors. Federal agencies say at least seven US states were targeted, though no public safety damage occurred.
Cybersecurity investigators suspect Iranian-backed hackers targeted approximately 30 American water systems over two days, disrupting supplies in Minnesota. The attack mirrors tactics used by groups allegedly operating under Tehran's direction.
More than 30 community water systems across Minnesota fell victim to a coordinated cyberattack on July 26-27. Investigators believe the intrusions share characteristics with Iranian-linked attacks on critical infrastructure.
Origin Energy, Australia's top electricity and gas retailer, is investigating a potential security breach involving unauthorised access to customer data. The company says financial information was not compromised.
Two young British hackers have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for breaching Transport for London's network, compromising millions of customer records and causing significant operational and financial disruption across the UK capital's transport system.