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EU sanctions Russian cyber spies for years-long hacking

POLITICO

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July 13, 2026

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Moscow's Federal Security Service is behind the cyber espionage and sabotage campaigns, EU says.

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Inc.com

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· Jun 27, 2026

Inside the $2.5 Billion Cyberattack That Shut Down Jaguar Land Rover

A new report reveals Russian hackers were behind the 2025 security breach that paralyzed the British automaker for five weeks. ‘They just wanted to see if they could do it,’ said one official.

Times of India

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· Jul 13, 2026

Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys

Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys

The Next Web

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russian hackers were behind the Jaguar Land Rover attack that cost the British economy two and a half billion dollars

Russian hackers were behind last year’s devastating cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, according to a New York Times investigation published Thursday. The breach, which began on 31 August 2025, shut down production across JLR’s factories for nearly six weeks and cost the British economy an estimated two and a half billion dollars, making it the [] This story continues at The Next Web

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian Hackers Hijacked Intercom Cameras to Spy on Ukraine Aid Routes

The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) of the Netherlands reported that Russian hackers compromised internet-connected cameras to monitor the transportation of Western military aid to Ukraine. Exploiting weak passwords and outdated software, the operation targeted IP cameras and home intercoms situated along key logistical routes in NATO countries and Ukraine.

NL Times

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Dutch spy agencies: Russia hacked cameras to spy on military routes

Russian hackers compromised internet-connected cameras, including a small number along military routes in the Netherlands, Dutch intelligence agencies

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 28, 2026

Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an update to their March 20, 2026, Public Service Announcement to warn the public about an aggressive, evolving cyber threat. Russian intelligence agencies are actively running a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at hijacking individual accounts on commercial messaging applications (CMAs). Federal investigators have [] Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps

Agentura

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· Oct 3, 2025

Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies

Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely at odds with the agencies’ multiethnic histories. It is a risky move that may one day bring serious consequences to the regime.

The Hacker News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive

Baltic News Network

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· Jul 2, 2026

Hacker remained undetected in “Latvijas valsts meži” system for several days

A hacker had gained access to the IT systems of Latvia’s state-owned forestry company “Latvijas valsts meži” (LVM) as early as 11 June but only began carrying out active operations during the night of 22–23 June, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told journalists on Thursday following a Cabinet meeting on the cyberattack. However, the hacker remained [] The post Hacker remained undetected in “Latvijas valsts meži” system for several days appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Dutch Spies Claim Russia Hacked Doorbell Cameras Along NATO Routes

Russian state hackers have been siphoning video from internet-connected civilian cameras, including home doorbell systems, to map NATO military transport routes and identify weapons flowing to Ukraine, Dutch intelligence services disclosed Friday in a joint public warning to allies. The General Intelligence and Security Service, known as the AIVD, and the Military Intelligence and Security []...Click to read more

DutchNews.nl

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· Jul 13, 2026

Russia hacked Dutch cameras to spy on Ukraine arms routes

Russian state hackers have accessed a small number of internet-connected cameras along military transport routes in the Netherlands, part of...

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 10, 2026

Russian hackers breached cameras on NATO logistics routes to track weapons shipments

Dutch intelligence says Russian state-backed hackers compromised internet-connected cameras along military logistics routes in Europe to track weapons shipments bound for Ukraine.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

NSA and Cyber Command Systems Breached by “Mythos” in Hours, Senator Says

(NaturalNews) Breach of Classified SystemsOn June 11, 2026, an entity known as Mythos breached nearly all classified systems belonging to the National Security ...

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 3, 2026

Researchers say EU lawmaker who investigated surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware

By Raphael SatterJuly 3 (Reuters) - A former member of the European Parliament who served on a committee investigating abusive surveillance was himself hacked using an Israeli-made spy tool, a Canadian tech watchdog group said on Friday.Citizen Lab said in a report that the phone of Stelios Kouloglou, a Greek television journalist-turned-lawmaker, was hacked at least three times between October 2022 and March 2023 using Pegasus spyware, a tool distributed by the Israeli company NSO Group.

BRICS News

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· Jul 10, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia hacks doorbell cameras to spy on NATO military bases, The Telegraph [...]

JUST IN: Russia hacks doorbell cameras to spy on NATO military bases, The Telegraph reports.@BRICSNews

BizNews

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· Jul 10, 2026

BN Daybreak: Jailed South African spy; SA Education reform; Wall Street's SpaceX verdict

BN Daybreak: Jailed South African spy; SA Education reform; Wall Street's SpaceX verdict

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russia goes to Japan for tech in Ukraine war: Report

Russia has used Japan as a base for tech and spying in its war against Ukraine, according to a new report from The New York Times. According to the Times report, released Sunday, some Russian spies ended up in Japan after getting kicked out of Western countries following the beginning of the war, per officials....

NK News

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· Jun 29, 2026

US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes

The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampant cybercriminal activities in a meeting in Washington, D.C., highlighting the need to crack down on illicit revenue mechanisms supporting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. At the fifth meeting of the Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group on DPRK Cyber Threats []

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 5, 2026

N. Korean hackers use fake coding tools to steal company secrets: report

************* 이하로는 지면에서 끊어주셔도 됩니다. North Korea-linked hackers used fake coding tools to break into software developers’ computers, a tactic that could give them access not only to individual machines but also to the software projects and company systems those developers work on, a US software security firm said. JFrog Security Research, a Silicon Valley-based software security firm, said it discovered six malicious packages uploaded to npm, a widely used online code library where millions of Jav

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Military targeted in nearly 19,000 cyberattack attempts in 2025: lawmaker

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean militar...

CNET

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· Jun 29, 2026

Your Home Router Was a Target of Russian Military Intelligence. Here's What to Do Now

The FBI cut off Russian access to thousands of compromised US routers, but that fix is temporary without these five steps from individual device owners.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 5, 2026

🇬🇧⚡️ — Hackers broke into the email accounts of British Foreign Ministry staff and put their [...]

— Hackers broke into the email accounts of British Foreign Ministry staff and put their data up for sale for £60,000, according to The Daily Telegraph.The credentials of Foreign Office employees working abroad, including those in embassies in Thailand and Mauritius, were exposed.@Intelslava

Forbidden Stories

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· Mar 27, 2026

In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company”

Propaganda Machine Reading time: 9 min. In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” To build its network of influence and expand its reach in Africa, Russia is targeting civil society actors: recruiting journalists, infiltrating NGOs and activist groups, and mobilizing public figures. Forbidden Stories analyzed new [] The post In the Sahel, journalists, activists and NGOs in the crosshairs of Russian agents from “The Company” appeared first on Forbidden Stories.

RAPPLER

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· Jun 23, 2026

India’s Tata Electronics hit by cyber breach claiming to expose Apple, Tesla trade secrets

The breach highlights the vulnerability of global businesses to increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransom attacks

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 11, 2026

Egypt linked to suspected hack of Argentina FA: Reports

A suspected cyberattack on the Argentine Football Association (AFA) is under investigation after hackers reportedly breached the federation's media database and used a comprom...

SundayTimes

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· Jul 4, 2026

LARS GUMEDE | SA must take cybersecurity seriously

Eskom says it has more than 1-billion cyberattacks a month and deepfake scams are up 1,200 in two years, writes Lars Gumede

Russia Today

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· Jul 1, 2026

Russia seizes mammoth cocaine haul hidden in frozen fish – FSB (VIDEO)

Russia’s FSB has disrupted a cocaine smuggling route from Latin America, seizing over half a ton of drugs hidden in frozen tuna Read Full Article at RT.com

OpsLens

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· Jul 3, 2026

Lawsuit charges: CIA’s counterespionage department investigated unvaccinated * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Kopp, Daily Caller News Foundation

Source link The CIA investigated thousands of unvaccinated employees as if they were potential foreign espionage and sabotage threats, a new class action lawsuit alleges. In September 2021, former President

TechCrunch

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· Jun 22, 2026

Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms

Huntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium are among the cybersecurity companies that had data stolen following an earlier breach at market research firm Klue.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Laman sesawang KKM, beberapa agensi kerajaan digodam

PETALING JAYA: Beberapa laman sesawang membabitkan agensi kerajaan dilaporkan digodam termasuk Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dipercayai dilakukan kumpulan penggodam dikenali sebagai Mushroow. Menurut Agensi Keselamatan Siber Negara (NACSA), serangan turut menjejaskan laman sesawang milik Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia, Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia dan Jabatan Pembangunan Wanita. Tinjauan Utusan Malaysia di laman sesewang KKM iaitu https://www.moh.gov.my/ tidak ... Read more The post Laman sesawang KKM, beberapa agensi kerajaan digodam appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

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