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Cyberattacks

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Cybersecurity
Threat-hunter says Iran is stepping up the sophistication of its cyberattacks
Chinese policemen patrol the bund area in Shanghai, June 1, 2022.
Hacking
Massive data breach in China raises questions around govt’s responsibility in securing data, expert says
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks through a hall in the building housing Russia’s GRU military intelligence service. 
Ukraine
Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years — in cyberspace
Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center, which opened last year, is a big part of the effort in the country to ramp up its defense against cyberattacks. The center’s office is in the heart of the capital, a five-minute drive from Ukraine’s pa
Cybersecurity
Ukraine says it’s ramping up its cyberdefense in light of Russian attacks  
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown wearing a blue suit and purple tie while pointing with his right hand.
Cybersecurity
NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
a syrine is shown in a close-up photograph and in soft blue focus.
Cybersecurity
Irish health system says it’s targeted in ransomware attack
A hooded man sits on a computer in front of a screen of code.
Conflict
A new ‘cyber Cold War’ unfolds