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Autonomous AI agents tried to hack US, Canadian government websites

Oct 2, 2026 // 00:17

Autonomous AI agents using aggressive strategies attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government websites to find school and divorce statistics. The failed breach attempts targeted […]

Malicious Apache Modules Hijack Brazilian Government Site Traffic to Push Betting Pages

Sep 3, 2026 // 00:22

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime cluster known as Gambling Goblin has been observed installing malicious Apache modules on compromised web servers run by Brazilian government and educational […]

GeoNetwork Fixes Unauthenticated RCE Chain Affecting Government Geoportal Backends

Sep 2, 2026 // 12:22

Two vulnerabilities in GeoNetwork can be chained to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on the open-source geospatial metadata catalog, which sits behind many government […]

APT28-Linked HOOKEDGE Backdoor Targets European Government and Diplomatic Organizations

Aug 28, 2026 // 11:33

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of campaigns targeting government and diplomatic organizations in Romania, Spain, and Türkiye between late September 2025 and early […]

Massive DDoS attack disrupts Norway’s government digital services

Aug 25, 2026 // 18:56

A large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has disrupted Norway’s shared government digital infrastructure since Monday, affecting services used by the public sector. The attack started […]

Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor

Aug 24, 2026 // 14:53

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, […]

China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud

Aug 14, 2026 // 11:13

The China-linked threat actor known as Jewelbug has been observed carrying out cyber espionage operations targeting governments and militaries, while simultaneously engaging in cryptocurrency fraud. […]

North Korean Remote Workers Are Infiltrating Government and Businesses: How to Expose Them Before Hiring

Aug 13, 2026 // 14:46

Companies are used to thinking about attackers as outsiders trying to break in. North Korean IT workers flip that model. They apply for jobs, pass […]

Swiss government SharePoint breach compromised 200 accounts

Aug 7, 2026 // 01:17

Switzerland’s federal IT office says hackers exploited vulnerabilities to breach its Microsoft SharePoint servers and compromised approximately 200 accounts. The Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunication (BIT) […]

PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web

Aug 4, 2026 // 00:57

The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark web. The data […]

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