Lithuania Lithuania hit by cyberattacks amid Kaliningrad feud with Russia The pro-Kremlin group “Killnet” has claimed responsibility for the attack. 27/06/2022
Money Another major crypto hack in US raises questions over DeFi security It is not the first time such a heist has happened as hackers exploit the vulnerability of bridges. 24/06/2022
Biztech news ‘Glory to Ukraine’ message appears after Russian website hacked Russia's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities website was targeted but the country’s news agency said users' personal data were protected. 06/06/2022
Biztech news Your iPhone can be hacked with malware - even if it's switched off A new study by German researchers has revealed that iPhones can be infected with malware, even when they’re switched off. 18/05/2022
Biztech news Conti ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government The Russian-speaking group is now demanding $20 million from Costa Rica after hackers crippled multiple government systems. 17/05/2022
Uncovering Europe Meet the hacker fighting Russia from the comfort of his own home Meet the hacker fighting Russia from the comfort of his own home 10/05/2022
Biztech news Spanish PM and defence minister's phones hit by Pegasus spyware attack Pegasus software used to spy on activists, politicians and heads of state was behind the theft of over 11 gigabytes of data, the Spanish government said on Monday. 02/05/2022
Europe News European Parliament opens spyware investigation as hacks revealed In Spain, at least 65 people, including four Catalan MEPs, are said to have been spied on between 2017 and 2020. 19/04/2022
Money From Ronin to Mt.Gox: These are crypto's biggest hacks and heists This week, Ronin announced hackers had stolen $615 million. It's just one of a series of high-profile heists that have hit the cryptocurrency sector. 03/04/2022
Mobility Russia jammed passenger plane GPS signal, French official says Planes flying over Finland and the Baltic Sea reported interference with satellite navigation after Russia invaded Ukraine. 01/04/2022
Biztech news Russian hackers targeted NATO and eastern European militaries - Google For the first time, a Russian hacker group called Coldriver - or Callisto - has tried to target NATO networks and those of eastern European forces. 30/03/2022
Money Axie Infinity's Ronin network hit by €552 million crypto heist The blockchain network Ronin, which powers the popular online NFT game Axie Infinity, has been hit by one of the sector's biggest thefts ever. 30/03/2022
Biztech news Russia's state websites hit by unprecedented cyberattacks, says Tass Russia's government has proposed a raft of measures to support the IT sector, as the country becomes increasingly isolated from global financial systems. 17/03/2022
Mobility Why are there GPS disturbances on Finland’s border with Russia? Earlier this month a skier in Finland noticed her smartwatch's GPS tracking was wrong, very wrong. She wasn't the only one having problems. 16/03/2022
Biztech news Cyber spies and hack attacks playing a key role in the Ukraine war "Likely they're using those resources for espionage purposes to try to understand the world's response to Russia invading Ukraine," one expert said. 09/03/2022
Biztech news 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. 24/02/2022
Biztech news Glitch on Saudi activist's iPhone key to uncovering global hacking A software glitch on a mobile phone belonging to a women's rights activist uncovered one of the world's biggest hacking scandals. 22/02/2022
Biztech news Ukraine warns of more cyberattacks on banks and state agencies One message on a hacking forum read: "lease of servers to prepare new attacks on the websites of the public sector, the banking sector and the defence sector". 21/02/2022
world news EU data protection watchdog calls for ban on Pegasus spyware The Israeli-owned software was used to hack journalists, activists and politicians in a number of European countries. 15/02/2022
Money Couple arrested after US seizes $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin The FBI said it was the largest financial seizure ever. 09/02/2022
Money Can we trust crypto technology after the Wormhole bridge hack? The second-largest decentralised finance (DeFi) hack occurred this week in an attack that swiped $320 million (€279 million), or 120,000 Ether. 04/02/2022
world news Oil terminals disrupted after European ports hit by cyberattack The hackers disrupted operating systems and prevented some oil tankers from delivering energy supplies. 03/02/2022
The Cube Portugal's parliament investigating possible hack during election Portugal is electing a new legislative parliament on Sunday. 30/01/2022
Biztech news Tech this week: France authorises drones for police use Despite privacy concerns, France’s Constitutional Court has given police drones the green light and Twitter hops on the NFT trend. 23/01/2022
Portugal Hackers send fake news alert about Portugal president's removal The hackers were able to access a Portuguese media conglomerate's email and text message system. 06/01/2022
Poland Polish opposition duo hacked with NSO spyware, digital researchers say Citizen Lab could not say who ordered the hacks and NSO does not identify its clients, beyond saying it works only with legitimate government agencies. 20/12/2021