#gov’t


Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs

Jun 16, 2026 // 14:17

Windows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. SprySOCKS has been linked to the […]

Over 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breach

Jun 12, 2026 // 10:37

The French government revealed that a recent breach of its Tchap encrypted messaging platform affects the accounts of over 73,000 employees in the French public sector. DINUM, […]

CISA tells govt agencies to patch critical exploited flaws in 3 days

Jun 11, 2026 // 23:57

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new Binding Operational Directive, 26-04, that prioritizes security updates for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) […]

French govt messaging service breached in account hijacking attack

Jun 9, 2026 // 14:17

DINUM, the digital affairs directorate of the French government, warned that hackers used a hijacked user account to breach Tchap, the French government’s encrypted messaging platform. […]

Spain arrests doxer leaking sensitive data of govt employees

Jun 2, 2026 // 00:36

The Spanish National Police has arrested an individual for leaking sensitive information related to members of various key state organizations, including the National Cybersecurity Institute […]

Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices

May 29, 2026 // 18:17

Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the […]

Romanian gets 5 years in prison for hacking Oregon govt network

May 28, 2026 // 18:57

A Romanian national was sentenced this week to 56 months in federal prison for breaking into an Oregon state government computer network and fr cyberattacks […]

US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack

May 13, 2026 // 02:16

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the […]

Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases

May 8, 2026 // 11:57

A 34-year-old Virginia man was found guilty of conspiring to destroy dozens of government databases after getting fired from his job as a federal contractor. […]

15-year-old detained over French govt agency data breach

May 1, 2026 // 21:18

French authorities have detained a 15-year-old suspected of selling data stolen in a cyberattack on France Titres (ANTS), the country’s agency for issuing and managing […]