THREAT LEVELS
The threat to the UK from International Terrorism is SEVERE
The threat to Great Britain from Irish Republican Terrorism is MODERATE
Threat levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.
LOW means an attack is unlikely
MODERATE means an attack is possible, but not likely
SUBSTANTIAL means an attack is a strong possibility
SEVERE means an attack is highly likely
CRITICAL means an attack is expected imminently
BRIEFING
Bulgarian Gendarmerie forces and specialised prosecutors have arrested three hackers allegedly involved in stealing $5 million in crypto, Sofia-based newspaper 24 Chasa reports Monday, Nov. 26.
Uber has been fined £385,000 for letting hackers steal data on 2.7 million UK customers. The full names, addresses and phone numbers of users went astray in the 2016 attack.
More than 50 people have been arrested in India for their alleged involvement in fake security warning scams. The New York Times said that Delhi police made the arrests during raids on 26 call centres linked to the scams.
The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International have been involved in a data breach. The hotel chain said the guest reservation database of its Starwood division had been compromised by an unauthorised party.
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that a number of Russian threat actors have now been indicted for their part in a Pornhub hack and the ongoing advertising fraud campaign behind it. A joint effort by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has resulted in the takedown of a major on line fraud operation which controlled more than 1.7 million unique Internet Protocol addresses on computers infected by the Boaxxe/Miuref and Kovter malware families.
US charges Iranian ‘SamSam’ hackers. The hacking attack was said to have lasted for 34 months, holding schools, hospitals, universities in several countries to ransom - earning the perpetrators millions of dollars in the process.
Facebook investigated suspicions of Russian data harvesting as early as 2014, at least two years before the social network admitted to widespread interference from Moscow, according to private emails seized by [UK] Parliament.
[UK] Computer software intended to predict where and when crimes would occur has been scrapped by [Kent] police force.
An Israeli technology firm specialising in cyber intelligence offered Saudi Arabia a highly advanced system that hacks into mobile phones, months before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a mass purge, according to Haaretz.
A federal judge has denied a request to delay the prison sentence of the ex-Trump adviser who sparked the US inquiry into Russian meddling. George Papadopoulos, 31, began serving his two-week-long sentence on Monday, as Judge Randolph Moss ruled.
The hacking attack was said to have lasted for 34 months, holding schools, hospitals, universities in several countries to ransom - earning the perpetrators millions of dollars in the process. Now US prosecutors have charged two Iranians they believe were behind the attack - though justice is perhaps unlikely.
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged former welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather with cryptocurrency fraud on Thursday, alleging that Mayweather failed to disclose he was paid for promoting investments in initial cryptocurrency coin offerings.
Bitcoin has experienced a troubled couple of weeks as the world’s leading digital asset hit its lowest value since September 2017 this month, sparking fears it could be more vulnerable to hacking from cybercriminals.
Technology disasters at banks and finance firms have more than doubled amid an unprecedented wave of cybercrime, the City watchdog has warned. Overconfident bankers are making errors in crucial computer updates which cause chaos, the Financial Conduct Authority says.
Two Iranian men were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in New Jersey in connection with a widespread computer hacking and extortion scheme that affected major computer systems across the United States and Canada, including the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Uber has been levied with a £900k fine by British and Dutch regulators over its mishandling of sensitive customer and driver details. The ride-hailing app admitted to both losing the information to hackers and then subsequently trying to cover it up.
The CIP Weekly Cyber Security Brief is published in partnership with Dilitas.com, and is gathered from current, open source data supplied through contacts within diplomatic posts, law enforcement agencies & UK intelligence services.