Our state’s greatest threat likely won’t come from storms, although we all know the damage hurricanes, floods and ice storms can create. It won’t come from political upheavals or a revolution, although we acknowledge the turmoil that could result. And it’s hard to conceive of a widespread epidemic wiping large numbers of us out, although...Read More

London – Iranian-affiliated hackers successfully but temporarily took a power plant offline in the United Kingdom, according to multiple British media outlets.  The Telegraph and Financial Times reported the attack, which they say happened in July but is only now being reported, is believed to be the first time Iranian-linked hackers managed to shut down...Read More

The Seoul Central District Court convicted the man, identified only by his surname Chun, of fraud and of violating South Korea’s Information and Communications Network Act on Aug. 20, Yonhap News Agency reported. The bench said he had singled out wealthy targets and stripped them of their assets, and that unlike victims of voice phishing...Read More

QBS Software is expanding its European cybersecurity portfolio through a new distribution agreement with Nord Security, giving the distributor’s MSP and reseller partners access to NordLayer, NordPass and other business security products. European MSPs gain new route to market with Nord Security QBS Software will make Nord Security’s business solution available to its network of...Read More

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) said discussions with the British High Commission focused on deepening UK–Ghana collaboration in cybersecurity, including tackling cyber-enabled crime and financial fraud, promoting child online protection, strengthening cyber capacity building and advancing international cyber governance. Ghana is strengthening its cybersecurity cooperation with the United Kingdom as part of efforts to build...Read More

Summary On August 23, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Storm claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting the Phoenix Group of Companies (phoenixlitho.com), a major U.S.-based provider of print solutions. The group has threatened to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target Phoenix Group of Companies Domain phoenixlitho.com Country USA Attacking...Read More

Chinese state-linked hacking groups are increasingly using DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence models to automate routine work and develop malicious tools, according to cybersecurity researchers. The trend suggests that readily available AI, rather than only the most advanced systems, is helping attackers expand the scale and pace of their operations. Chinese hacking groups are increasingly...Read More

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton ( August 24, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT) — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, have requested that the Government Accountability Office conduct a comprehensive review of federal law enforcement agencies’ hacking of Americans’ electronic devices…. Law360...Read More

Media reports about a cyberattack that forced a British power plant offline for four days should be taken seriously far beyond the United Kingdom. It gives us a glimpse of how the Iran conflict could develop and signals to governments and businesses around the world that they need to be ready for a new battlefield....Read More

Chinese hackers are ramping up attacks after integrating DeepSeek and other open-source artificial intelligence models into their operations, highlighting attackers’ ability to leverage basic AI tools to hit targets abroad. State-affiliated cyber groups more than doubled the amount of attacks they carried out since they began delegating mundane tasks to AI and using it to...Read More