US confronts China over Volt Typhoon cyber espionage
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. officials confronted the Chinese government in Beijing last month about a sweeping cyber espionage campaign through which Chinese hackers have broken in to dozens of American critical infrastructure organizations, a senior U.S. cyber
Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it would spend A$26.2 million ($17 million) to establish "rapid assistance" teams to respond to cyber crises in the Pacific region, and another A$16.7 million to identify cyber vulnerabilities in the
Australia says ports operator cyber incident ‘serious’
By Sam McKeith SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government on Sunday described as "serious and ongoing" a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at ports in several states since Friday. DP World Australia, which manages nearly
ICBC puts capital into US unit, seeks cyber review after hack
By Paritosh Bansal, Lananh Nguyen and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) injected capital into its U.S. unit to help pay BNY Mellon $9 billion for unsettled trades and hired a cybersecurity firm to
Boeing says ‘cyber incident’ hit parts business after ransom threat
By Valerie Insinna and Zeba Siddiqui WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing, one of the world's largest defense and space contractors, said on Wednesday it was investigating a cyber incident that impacted elements of its parts and distribution business and cooperating with a
AI use rising in influence campaigns online, but impact limited – US cyber firm
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google-owned U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant said on Thursday it had seen increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct manipulative information campaigns online in recent years, though the technology's use in other digital intrusions
Britain uses cyber capabilities to counter enemies online
FILE PHOTO: GCHQ Director Jeremy Fleming delivers a speech at an event at the Watergate House to mark the centenary of the GCHQ (Government Communications Head Quarters) in London, Britain, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -
Cyber firm Wiz moving funds out of Israel due to judicial plans
Israelis working in the hi-tech sector hold signs with the Hebrew words "No democracy, no hi-tech" as they demonstrate against proposed judicial reforms by Israel's new right-wing government in Tel Aviv, Israel January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Corinna Kern/File Photo By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM
Australia unveils joint cyber police taskforce to ‘hunt down’ hackers
By Sam McKeith SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday formalised a new cyber-policing model in a stepped-up effort to "hunt down" cyber criminal syndicates, following recent hacks impacting millions of Australians. Australia's biggest health insurer, Medibank Private Ltd, last month was hit