Tag: FireEye

How the 2018 Olympic Cyberattack Was Traced To Russian Hackers

Sparrowvsrevolution writes: In a lengthy article, Wired tells a newly detailed narrative of the cyberattack on the 2018 Winter Olympic games, which hit the Olympics network during the opening ceremony. The piece details how the malware used in that attack was designed to incorporate multiple sophisticated false flags, and how forensic analysts overcame those red herrings to eventually trace the attack…

Iran Steps Up Cyberattacks Against America

An anonymous reader quotes MarketWatch: Iran has increased its offensive cyberattacks against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure as tensions have grown between the two nations, cybersecurity firms say. In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy, including oil and gas, sending waves of spear-phishing…

Researchers Find New Victim of ‘Triton’ Malware, Which Can Physically Damage Critical Infrastructure

Security researchers say they have found a new victim of the destructive malware, which targets critical infrastructure, known as Triton or Trisis. On Thursday, security firm FireEye revealed that it was hired to respond to a breach at an undisclosed critical infrastructure facility, and that the hackers used Triton, a type of malware that had… Continue reading Researchers Find New Victim of ‘Triton’ Malware, Which Can Physically Damage Critical Infrastructure

Researchers Find New Victim of ‘Triton’ Hackers

Security researchers say they have found a new victim of the hacking group behind the potentially destructive malware, which targets critical infrastructure, known as Triton or Trisis. On Thursday, security firm FireEye revealed that it was hired to respond to a breach at an undisclosed critical infrastructure facility, and that the hackers were the same… Continue reading Researchers Find New Victim of ‘Triton’ Hackers