Cyber Security Hub takes a look at the top cyber attacks, data breaches and cyber security incidents across the globe that happened in August, 2023. Contents: Hot Topic hit by wave of cyber attacks. Italian banks hit with DDoS attacks. US hospital network hit with ransomware attack. UK Electoral Commission suffers […]
Regular cyber security breaches have become an unwelcome reality in the ever-evolving landscape of digital interconnectedness. Across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, all kinds of businesses have found themselves in the crosshairs of malicious cyber actors, challenging their resilience and exposing vulnerabilities wherever they are found. However, amid the chaos and disruption, a notable narrative begins […]
Cyber attacks on operational technology (OT) have been on the rise in recent years. According to McKinsey & Co, approximately 90 per cent of manufacturing organizations were hit by some form of cyber attack affecting their production process or energy supply. When compared with IT attacks, cyber attacks on OT could carry heavier risk to […]
Cyber Security Hub takes a look at the top cyber attacks, data breaches and cyber security incidents across the globe that happened in June, 2023. Contents: MOVEit cyber attack impacts multiple businesses A cyber attack on document transfer service MOVEit led to a series of data breaches of high-profile companies including PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), Ernst and […]
More than one in four (28 percent) of cyber security professionals in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region think that DDoS attacks are the most impactful threat vector of 2023, Cyber Security Hub research has found. In a survey conducted by Cyber Security Hub, cyber security professionals were asked which threat vectors they believe will have the […]
Here, Cyber Security Hub takes a look at the top cyber attacks, data breaches and cyber security incidents across the globe that happened in July, 2023. Contents: Hackers steal $20 million from Revolut Fanfiction site targeted by DDoS attack Microsoft hack sees emails stolen from US agencies HCA Healthcare data breach […]
Cyber crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated and broader in scope. In this guide we explain what the most dangerous cyber security threats to businesses are and how to guard against them by putting a robust email security strategy in place to protect your organization. Contents The biggest cyber security threats to business in 2023 Cyber […]
A major US hospital network, Prospect Medical Holdings, has been the victim of a ransomware-based cyber attack. The cyber attack has caused outages across the company’s network, which is responsible for operating 16 hospitals in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, in addition to 166 outpatient centers and clinics. The network issues were first reported […]
UK election watchdog, The Electoral Commission (TEC), has been the victim of a “complex” cyber attack which has potentially exposed the data of more than 40 million voters. News of the cyber attack was published in an FAQ on the commission’s website on August 8. In the post, TEC explained that the cyber attack was discovered […]