Tag: Cyberwarfare and Defense
After Israel’s Spies Hit Iran Hard, an Intelligence Official Loses His Job
For more than a decade, he was a feared presence in Iran, presiding over a vast intelligence apparatus.…
Many Russian Cyberattacks Failed in First Months of Ukraine War, Study Says
WASHINGTON — A new examination of how Russia used its cybercapabilities in the first months of the war…
Fears Grow Over Iran’s Nuclear Program as Tehran Digs a New Tunnel Network
The deal, which President Donald J. Trump abandoned in 2018, limited Tehran’s ability to install new centrifuges and…
Michael Sussmann Is Acquitted in Case Brought by Trump-Era Prosecutor
WASHINGTON — Michael Sussmann, a prominent cybersecurity lawyer with ties to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, was acquitted on…
F.B.I. Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool for Investigations
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. informed the Israeli government in a 2018 letter that it had purchased Pegasus, the…
Russia’s War Has Been Brutal, but Putin Has Shown Some Restraint. Why?
Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of others…
Partisan Fight Breaks Out Over New Disinformation Board
Nina Jankowicz’s new book, “How to Be a Woman Online,” chronicles the vitriol she and other women have…
Spain Says Cellphones of Prime Minister and Defense Minister Were Hacked
MADRID — Data was downloaded from cellphones used by the prime minister and the defense minister of Spain…
Russia Uses Cyberattacks in Ukraine to Support Military Strikes, Report Finds
WASHINGTON — For weeks after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, American officials wondered about the weapon…
Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks
Some of the online combatants have shifted away from tactics used earlier in the conflict. In the first…
U.S. Says It Secretly Removed Malware Worldwide, Pre-empting Russian Cyberattacks
Another attack occurred on Feb. 24, the day that Russia invaded Ukraine, when hackers knocked Viasat offline. The…
Hackers’ Fake Claims of Ukrainian Surrender Aren’t Fooling Anyone. So What’s Their Goal?
WASHINGTON — Andriy Taranov, a board member at the Ukrainian public broadcasting company Suspilne, was sitting in his…