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Intelligence officials claim that Iran is to blame for hacking into Trump's campaign.
On Monday, US intelligence agencies declared that Iran was the source of the hack into the campaign of former President Donald J. Trump and the attempt to compromise the Biden-Harris campaign. Days after longtime Trump advisor Roger J. Stone disclosed that his Gmail and Hotmail accounts had been hijacked, the much-expected discovery was made. Evidently, that infiltration gave Iranian hackers permission to pretend to be him and access campaign assistants’ emails. The declaration represented the clearest proof to date that foreign spy agencies have banded together to meddle in the elections of 2024.Complete Narrative
Russia-related Hackers using a new strain of malware attack Ukraine.
According to a new assessment from Kyiv’s cyber agency, a pro-Russian hacker organization called Vermin is utilizing lures connected to Ukraine’s cross-border incursion to infect devices with malware. The hackers have been utilizing pictures of purported Russian war criminals from the Kursk region—which was just seized by Ukraine—to trick their victims into clicking on infected emails. According to reports, the law enforcement organizations of the unofficial Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), an unrecognized quasi-state in eastern Ukraine that Russia annexed in 2022, are in charge of vermin hackers. It is thought that the gang is representing the Kremlin.Complete Narrative
Russia-related Hackers using a new strain of malware attack Ukraine.
According to a new assessment from Kyiv’s cyber agency, a pro-Russian hacker organization called Vermin is utilizing lures connected to Ukraine’s cross-border incursion to infect devices with malware. The hackers have been utilizing pictures of purported Russian war criminals from the Kursk region—which was just seized by Ukraine—to trick their victims into clicking on infected emails. According to reports, the law enforcement organizations of the unofficial Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), an unrecognized quasi-state in eastern Ukraine that Russia annexed in 2022, are in charge of vermin hackers. It is thought that the gang is representing the Kremlin. Complete Narrative
An Italian court apprehended a euro forger who generated phony bills worth 11 million euros.
On August 14, the Italian Carabinieri detained a well-known money launderer in Naples, Italy. They also dismantled his sophisticated home-based counterfeiting print factory, which included 31 digital printing machines, and took possession of about three million euros’ worth of high-quality counterfeit banknotes. In close cooperation with the French National Police, specialists from the corresponding anti-counterfeiting divisions located the offender suspected of vending counterfeit banknotes valued at millions of euros. Since the investigation began in 2022 with cooperation from Europol, at least ten countries have provided intelligence regarding the confiscation of identical counterfeit euro bills. Complete Narrative
Multiple suspects in the Holograph hack are arrested in Italy
Several people have been taken into custody by Italian police in connection with the June 13 Holograph breach, which resulted in the theft of $14.4 million worth of Holograph (HLG) tokens. The announcement was made on the X page of the Holograph protocol, which allows for a single contract address to be used for uniform tokenization, interoperability, and safe cross-chain asset transfers across all EVM blockchains. “The procedure said that the investigation is still ongoing. As the case develops, the team said, further information regarding the investigation and the cryptocurrency attack should be anticipated. In April, Holograph completed a $3 million investment round, increasing its total funding to $11 million. Complete Narrative
A cyber attack prompts Bella Vista, Arkansas, to close its district court, municipal hall, and library.
Bella Vista, Arkansas’s City claims to be looking into a potential cyber issue. As a precaution, IT shut down all systems, so there was no phone or internet connection, therefore the city announced that its offices were closed on August 19. On August 20, offices will stay closed. Employees will work remotely and conduct business online and through email. According to the city, on August 18, its IT department found “suspicious activity.” On August 20, Bella Vista’s district court, city hall, and public library will all be closed. Benton County is home to Bella Vista, which is home to about 32,000 people. Complete Narrative
Intelligence from Ukraine provides details of a cyberattack against a Russian nuclear manufacturer.
According to a GUR representative, during a cyberattack on a Russian nuclear armaments manufacturer, Ukraine’s GUR defense intelligence acquired a significant amount of sensitive data and compromised the business’s operations. Cyber specialists from the GUR agency and the hacker group VO Team launched an attack on Vega, the only internet provider in the Chelyabinsk region’s city of Snezhinsk. The attack resulted in the irreversible removal of all server data as well as the disablement of 1,173 switches and 10 servers. For nearly a week, several important businesses in the town have been without internet or communication access. The Russian nuclear weapons developer VNIITF (All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics) is one of them. Complete Narrative
