Inspire Middle East UAE authorities tackle rising cybercrime during COVID-19 pandemic Big Data, blockchain and the Internet of things (IoT) have positively disrupted many Middle East and North African societies, economies and industries in recent years. However, with these technological advancements have come greater security risks. 05/06/2020
Germany Merkel says Germany has ‘hard evidence’ of Russian hacking "I can honestly say that it pains me. Everyday I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," the German chancellor told lawmakers. 13/05/2020
World US charges four Chinese military personnel over credit agency hack The US Department of Justice announced charges of computer fraud, economic espionage and wire fraud against four members of the Chinese military over the 2017 Equifax hacking. 10/02/2020
USA Stranger hacks into baby monitor, tells child, 'I love you' The Chinese manufacturer has been criticized for making devices that are easy to access without authorization. 23/11/2019
USA Iran-linked hackers tried to compromise presidential campaign, Microsoft says The company said that it had seen "significant cyber activity" from a group of hackers that it believes "originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government." 04/10/2019
Bulgaria Bulgaria’s ‘biggest leak’: Suspect arrested after cyber attack Bulgarian police said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspect for a cyber attack on the country's National Revenue Agency (NRA), which led to the leak of personal and financial data of millions of people. 17/07/2019
View Europe must act to fight the creeping influence of authoritarian regimes in its democracies ǀ View 27/06/2019
Canada Woman "must pay" €40,000 phone bill A Canadian woman has been asked to pay 61,000 Canadian dollars ( €40,700) for calls she claims she didn't make. 09/06/2019
USA WhatsApp security flaw 'let hackers install surveillance on phones' Euronews tells you what happened and how to protect yourself. 14/05/2019
USA British 'hero' hacker pleads guilty to US malware charges Marcus Hutchins was praised in May 2017 for putting an end to the global WannaCry cyber attack. 20/04/2019
France Thieves hack pumps remotely to steal petrol worth €150,000, say police The bizarre particularity of the operation? No petrol pump was forced or syphoned from. 29/03/2019
world news Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today We take a look at the biggest stories from across Europe that you need to know about today. 09/01/2019
Germany German hacking suspect lives with parents and acted alone During a press conference, investigators from the Frankfurt am Main Attorney General's Office revealed that the suspect is still living with his parents, still in education and was released from custody yesterday. 08/01/2019
Germany European security forces collaborate in search for German hacker Hunt is on for person who published personal details of German politicians on Twitter 04/01/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: hacking scandal, plastics, electricity and George Soros The Brief: hacking scandal, plastics, electricity and George Soros 19/12/2018
Russia First Russian charged with attempted meddling in US election A woman from St Petersburg is the first to be charged with attempted interference in the US mid-term congressional elections next month. 19/10/2018
United Kingdom Ecuador could withdraw Assange asylum The WikiLeaks founder, who has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012, could be handed over to British authorities. President Lenin Moreno is in London apparently to meet with officials to finalize an agreement under which Ecuador will withdraw its asylum protection. 22/07/2018
