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More than 100,000 files with student records belonging to British Council were found exposed online. An unsecured Microsoft Azure blob discovered on the internet by a cybersecurity firm revealed student names, IDs, usernames and email addresses, and other personal information. British Council promotes the study of British culture and the English language around the world and is known for administering the
German Petrol Supply Firm Oiltanking Paralyzed by Cyber Attack Oiltanking GmbH, a German petrol distributor who supplies Shell gas stations in the country, has fallen victim to a cyberattack that severely impacted its operations. Additionally, the attack has also affected Mabanaft GmbH, an oil supplier. Both entities are subsidiaries of the Marquard & Bahls group,
MuddyWater Hacking Group Targets Turkey in New Campaign The Iranian-backed MuddyWater hacking group is conducting a new malicious campaign targeting private Turkish organizations and governmental institutions. This cyber-espionage group (aka Mercury, SeedWorm, and TEMP.Zagros) was linked this month to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) by the US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). The hacking group has been attributed to
FBI Warns of 2022 Beijing Olympics Cyberattack, Privacy Risks The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned today that threat actors could potentially target the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and March 2022 Paralympics. However, evidence of such attacks being planned is yet to be uncovered. “The FBI to date is not aware of any specific