cyber attack

North Korean hackers stole $659 mln in Crypto in 2024: US, Japan, South Korea

Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.

City Bank data breach: Client financial statements sold on underground forums

In a recent cybersecurity breach, City Bank in Bangladesh has had sensitive client financial statements exposed and sold on underground hacking forums, according to a recent blog post by the Bangladesh Cyber Security Intelligence (BCSI).

Chinese hackers stole sensitive U.S. documents: Report

Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department's systems this month, gaining access to sensitive, unclassified documents, according to a letter shared with lawmakers and obtained by Reuters.

Hackers attacked several Chrome extensions: Report

A series of cyberattacks has compromised multiple Google Chrome browser extensions, impacting several companies since mid-December, according to a recent report by Reuters.

AT&T, Verizon secure from Salt Typhoon cyber espionage operation: Report

Two American telecom companies, AT&T and Verizon, have confirmed the security of their U.S. networks following cyber espionage attempts linked to the Chinese-backed Salt Typhoon operation.

Pro-Russian hackers target Italian ministry and airport websites: report

A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Press Release / Attackers targeted critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia: Sophos

Sophos, a cybersecurity solutions company, has recently released a new report titled “Pacific Rim,” revealing its five-year-long defensive and counter-offensive operations against a complex network of cyber adversaries, allegedly linked to China, that have targeted critical infrastructure across Southeast Asia.

Consider human emotions while developing cybersecurity measures

Excessive worry about cyber threats can lead to "security fatigue."

Smart cybersecurity for a smarter nation

To successfully construct a truly smart nation, governments must prioritise smart cybersecurity as a cornerstone of their digital transformation strategy.

August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023

Cyber terror alert on August 15

In 2020, a cyber-criminal managed to take over the Twitter accounts of several high-profile individuals and companies, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Apple. The accounts were used to post a Bitcoin scam, promising followers they would receive double their money back if they sent Bitcoin to a specific address.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Data collection is a lethal weapon and it’s already breaching our privacy

It is almost impossible to untangle ourselves from the sticky mesh of the world wide web.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Over half of banks at high risk of cyber-attacks: BIBM

A high risk of cyber-attacks looms large over 36 per cent of banks in Bangladesh mainly due to a shortage of investment in strengthening security measures, skilled personnel and a lack of awareness among bankers and customers.

November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018

India witnessing heavy cyber attacks from Russia, US, China

India has been the target of over 4.3 lakh cyber attacks from five countries including China, Russia and the US while more than 73,000 attacks were initiated from India between January and June this year, says a Finnish cyber-security company.

October 7, 2018
October 7, 2018

ICT sector fails to attract investment: minister

Bangladesh is failing to attract foreign investment, particularly from European countries, because of a lack of policies and regulations to ensure data security, ICT and Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said yesterday.

October 5, 2018
October 5, 2018

UK, Australia blame Russia

Britain and Australia yesterday blamed Russia's military intelligence service for some of the biggest cyber attacks of recent years -- including one on the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 US presidential campaign.

September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018

British Airways apologises after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack

British Airways is forced to apologise after the credit card details of hundreds of thousands of its customers were stolen over a two-week period in the worst ever attack on its website and app.

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

Malaysia’s central bank foils unauthorised fund transfer attempts

Malaysia’s central bank says it detected and foiled an attempted cyber attack and efforts to transfer funds without authorisation using falsified SWIFT messages.

January 7, 2018
January 7, 2018

New police unit to check cyber crime

Social media users may have to be more cautious about making “unlawful” public remarks and sharing contentious items as it would soon be only a matter of hours for police to trace their origins with the help of special software.

May 13, 2017
May 13, 2017

Cyberattack: Researcher finds 'kill switch' for ransomeware

A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware -- for now -- that has caused the cyberattacks wreaking havoc globally.