Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) has carried out a brilliant cyber-attack causing more than 66 million rubles or around $88,000 in damages to the Orion Telecom. Orion Telecom is one of the largest providers in Siberia, a source from HUR told the Kyiv Independent. Orion reported the massive losses as they sent a complaint to Russian police following the spectacular cyber-attack which also led to personal data leak.
It said in a letter sent to those affected that their admission dates, financial account numbers and type, patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance details, and medical treatment and claim information was stolen by cybercriminals. The usual personally identifiable information (PII), such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, was lifted too, as were Social Security numbers. The provider of
A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, and Japanese media are reporting that stocks of the company's popular beer and other beverages are running low in some stores.Asahi Group Holdings said its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack on Monday, creating glitches that have affected orders, shipments, and a customer call center in Japan. Overseas systems were not affected.
Asahi Group Holdings said in a news release on September 29 that it was "experiencing a system failure caused by the cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan." According to several news outlets, the attack halted Asahi's production in a majority of its 30 production facilities in Japan, and the company has been unable to resume operations since September 29. In the release, it added that while no leakage of customer data had been confirmed, its order and shipment operations in Japan had been suspended.
Asahi Group Holdings, the brewery giant that produces the Japanese beer Asahi and other beverages, was hit by a cyberattack Monday that forced the company to stop production in its Japanese factories. The disruption is reportedly still ongoing, but with no timeline for recovery. Asahi Group disclosed the attack in a press release, saying it was experiencing "a system failure" that forced the company to suspend order and shipment operations, as well as its call center operations.
New research released this week shows that over the past few years the US Department of Homeland Security has collected DNA data of nearly 2,000 US citizens. The activity raises questions about legality and oversight given that DHS has been putting the information into an FBI crime database. Some of the genetic data is from US citizens as young as 14.
We are continuing our special military operation to ensure our interests and achieve the goals set by Russian president Vladimir Putin, Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RBC radio, using Moscow's term for its assault on Ukraine. The Kremlin also claimed that Russian troops were advancing on all fronts in Ukraine, rejecting Trump's suggestions that Ukraine could regain all its captured territory, Reuters said.
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports on Saturday. While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited, experts said the intrusion exposed vulnerabilities in security systems. The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at Brussels, Berlin's Brandenburg and London's Heathrow airports meant that only manual check-in and boarding was possible. Many other European airports said their operations were unaffected.