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Lithuania hit by cyberattacks amid Kaliningrad feud with Russia

The pro-Kremlin group “Killnet” has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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How Estonia became Europe’s leader in cybersecurity

Estonia was one of the first countries to come under attack from cyberattacks 15 years ago. Now it has one of the world’s strongest security systems.

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Digital war: How Ukraine is resisting with tech, crypto and hacking

"The Russian cyber army is overestimated, like their regular army," Ukraine's deputy digital minister tells Euronews Next.

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What part is Anonymous playing in Ukraine’s war effort against Russia?

Since it declared cyber war on Russia last week, the hackers’ collective has claimed credit for several attacks targeting government websites and state-backed media.

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Ukraine to launch new 'IT army' to fight off Russian cyberattacks

Ukraine's deputy prime minister announced the move on Saturday after the country had called on its hacker underground to fight off Russian intrusions.

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Is Russia using cyberattacks in its war against Ukraine?

"It is realistically possible that these sanctions will result in reprisal," said Chris Morgan, an analyst at cybersecurity firm Digital Shadow.

The Cube

Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks targeted in cyberattack

Kyiv has appeared to point the finger of blame at Moscow.

Europe News

European Parliament votes to strengthen EU-wide cybersecurity rules

Negotiations with the European Council on the update to the legislation will now start before European lawmakers eventually vote on the issue.

Belarus

Belarusian hacktivists claim drone attack on Minsk riot police base

Footage of the incident showed loud bangs and flashes emanating from part of the compound.

Tech News

Russia is behind 58% of state-sanctioned hacks, according to Microsoft

In its annual report on cybercrime, Microsoft reveals the top three countries targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers where the United States, Ukraine and the UK.

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EU officials: Microsoft Exchange email hack came from China

The attack earlier this year compromised tens of thousands of computers. Now EU and US officials have said China-based hackers were to blame.

USA

Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals

Biden told Putin during a phone call on Friday that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure," the White House said.

Europe News

Web users must accept less anonymity for more security, says expert

Cybersecurity expert Miguel De Bruycker told Euronews that the increase in online attacks is a challenge for Europe.

USA

Aid agencies targeted by phishing emails blamed on Russia

Thousands of addresses were targeted by emails containing malware from a compromised marketing account belonging to the the U.S. Agency for International Development.

France

Cybercrime: Insurance giant to stop covering French ransomware payouts

One of the five biggest insurance companies in Europe will stop writing policies that cover extortion by cybercriminals in France, the second worst-hit country by ransomware in the world.

Belgium

Belgium's parliament and universities hit by cyber attack

Belnet said 200 of their customers were affected, including universities, public administrations, and research institutes.

France

Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks

Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

USA

Russia likely behind huge hack on US government, say security services

Officials say the hackers appeared to want to gather intelligence rather than cause disruption.

Norway

Norway blames Russia for cyber-attack on Parliament

Norway has accused Russia of being behind a computer attack that targeted the emails of Parliament MPs this summer. The Russian embassy has described the accusation as "serious provocation".