#governmentcybersecurity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #governmentcybersecurity, aggregated by home.social.
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The Register: French prosecutors link 15-year-old to mega-breach at state’s secure document agency. “French prosecutors say police detained a 15-year-old on April 25 over the alleged theft of millions of records from France Titres (ANTS), the agency handling secure documents.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/the-register-french-prosecutors-link-15-year-old-to-mega-breach-at-states-secure-document-agency/ -
The Register: NHS to close-source hundreds of GitHub repos over AI, security concerns. “The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is ordering all of its technology leaders to temporarily wall off the organization’s open source projects over concerns relating to advanced AI and Anthropic’s Mythos. According to guidance shared internally within the organization and seen by The Register, GitHub […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/06/the-register-nhs-to-close-source-hundreds-of-github-repos-over-ai-security-concerns/ -
Maryland Matters: Maryland property search tool is back online, nearly two weeks after cyber attack. “Maryland’s property ownership database is back online as of Monday after a nearly two-week hiatus because of a cybersecurity incident. After state officials detected suspicious activity on their servers, they took down the state officials took the State Department of Assessments and Taxation […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/maryland-matters-maryland-property-search-tool-is-back-online-nearly-two-weeks-after-cyber-attack/ -
Maryland Matters: Maryland property search tool goes offline after cyber threat. “Maryland’s online property records database has been offline for nearly a week following a cybersecurity breach, according to a statement from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. State officials believe that compromised systems only included public records that users could already find on the SDAT […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/25/maryland-matters-maryland-property-search-tool-goes-offline-after-cyber-threat/ -
The Register: European Commission admits attackers broke into public web systems, but says little else . “The European Commission has admitted that attackers broke into its public-facing web infrastructure and siphoned off data in a bare-bones disclosure that answers the what but ducks most of the how.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/06/the-register-european-commission-admits-attackers-broke-into-public-web-systems-but-says-little-else/ -
Associated Press: Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare. “As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s camera, location and all its […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/01/hacked-hospitals-hidden-spyware-iran-conflict-shows-how-digital-fight-is-ingrained-in-warfare-associated-press/ -
NextGov: Google launches threat disruption unit, stops short of calling it ‘offensive’ . “Google’s threat intelligence arm officially launched its anticipated disruptive cyber unit on Monday, which comes as the Trump administration seeks to create a more offensive, proactive U.S. culture in cyberspace against foreign hacker groups and cybercriminals.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/nextgov-google-launches-threat-disruption-unit-stops-short-of-calling-it-offensive/ -
The Register: Japan to allow ‘proactive cyber-defense’ from October 1st. “Japan’s government yesterday decided to allow its Self-Defense Force to conduct offensive cyber-operations, starting on October 1st.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/21/the-register-japan-to-allow-proactive-cyber-defense-from-october-1st/ -
CNN: FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activities on critical surveillance network. “The FBI has identified a suspected cybersecurity incident on a sensitive network used to manage wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants, and officials are working to determine the seriousness of the incident, according to an FBI statement and a source familiar with the investigation.”
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RFI: Another cyber attack takes down France’s online postal services. “The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/rfi-another-cyber-attack-takes-down-frances-online-postal-services/ -
RFI: Another cyber attack takes down France’s online postal services. “The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/rfi-another-cyber-attack-takes-down-frances-online-postal-services/ -
RFI: Another cyber attack takes down France’s online postal services. “The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/rfi-another-cyber-attack-takes-down-frances-online-postal-services/ -
RFI: Another cyber attack takes down France’s online postal services. “The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/rfi-another-cyber-attack-takes-down-frances-online-postal-services/ -
Associated Press: Cyberattack disrupts France’s postal service and banking during Christmas rush. “With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/26/associated-press-cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ -
Associated Press: Cyberattack disrupts France’s postal service and banking during Christmas rush. “With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/26/associated-press-cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ -
Associated Press: Cyberattack disrupts France’s postal service and banking during Christmas rush. “With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/26/associated-press-cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ -
Associated Press: Cyberattack disrupts France’s postal service and banking during Christmas rush. “With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/26/associated-press-cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ -
The Record: Georgia court filing organization warns of outages after ransomware allegations. “The organization responsible for managing real estate and civil court filings in Georgia has been knocked offline by a cyberattack that began on Friday. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) said it is experiencing a ‘credible and ongoing cybersecurity threat’ that forced […]
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The Register: US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, security defenders a skeleton crew. “‘With the shutdown now underway, the immediate impact is clear: non-essential IT modernization projects have stalled, creating backlogs in areas such as infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations, and system updates,’ federal government strategic advisor at GuidePoint Security Timothy Amerson told The […]
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Techdirt: Senator Wyden Slams U.S. Judiciary For Incompetent, Nontransparent Cybersecurity Practices. “Senator Ron Wyden, one of a handful of U.S. Senators who operates in competent good faith on privacy and security, this week penned a letter to the Federal Judiciary effectively informing them their cybersecurity is a hot [blanking] mess with zero transparency.” F-bomb censored by me since I […]
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Mashable: Nevada government offices close after massive ‘network security incident’. “Nevada closed all in-person services at state offices on Monday following the ‘network security incident,’ which was first detected early Sunday, according to a press statement from Gov. Joe Lombardo. While the in-person services were unavailable because of the outage, emergency services and 911 remained […]
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AI Takes Center Stage at Black Hat USA 2025 – Booz Allen Leads the Conversation – Source: www.cyberdefensemagazine.com https://ciso2ciso.com/ai-takes-center-stage-at-black-hat-usa-2025-booz-allen-leads-the-conversation-source-www-cyberdefensemagazine-com/ #malwarereverseengineering #automatedmalwareanalysis #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #cybersecurityinnovation #governmentcybersecurity #cyberdefensemagazine #cyberdefensemagazine #CloudNativeSecurity #cyberthreatanalysis #enterprisesecurity #FEATURED
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New-to-me, from Micah Lee: TeleMessage Explorer: a new open source research tool. “I’ve spent the last week or two writing code to make sense of the massive hack of data from TeleMessage, the comically insecure company that makes a modified Signal app that Trump’s former national security advisor Mike Waltz was caught using. I’ve decided to publish my code as open source in the hopes that other […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/11/telemessage-explorer-a-new-open-source-research-tool-micah-lee/
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The Register: Glasgow City Council online services crippled following cyberattack. “A cyberattack on Glasgow City Council is causing massive disruption with a slew of its digital services unavailable. The local authority has confirmed the attack started on June 19 and attributed it to a supply chain issue involving a third-party contractor’s supplier.”
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Bleeping Computer: Texas Dept. of Transportation breached, 300k crash records stolen. “The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is warning that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor downloaded 300,000 crash records from its database. The incident occurred on May 12, 2025, and was caused by a threat actor logging into the TxDOT systems using compromised credentials.”
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The Register: Signal chat app clone used by Signalgate’s Waltz was apparently an insecure mess . “An unidentified miscreant is said to have obtained US government communications from TeleMessage, a messaging and archiving app based on the open-source Signal app and used by ousted national security advisor Michael Waltz. TeleMessage, which was acquired by Oregon-based Smarsh in 2024, says it’s […]
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The Register: Signal chat app clone used by Signalgate’s Waltz was apparently an insecure mess . “An unidentified miscreant is said to have obtained US government communications from TeleMessage, a messaging and archiving app based on the open-source Signal app and used by ousted national security advisor Michael Waltz. TeleMessage, which was acquired by Oregon-based Smarsh in 2024, says it’s […]
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CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security: Unequal internet: Study highlights differences between websites from developing and developed countries. “CISPA researcher Masudul Bhuiyan from CISPA Faculty Dr. Cristian-Alexander Staicu’s team explored whether security and data privacy differences can be found on websites as well. His study of 200,000 websites from 20 developing and developed […]
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The Register: Hacktivism resurges – but don’t be fooled, it’s often state-backed goons in masks. “Today’s ‘hacktivists,’ especially those going after critical infrastructure, often have less in common with just the digital vandals of the Nineties and Naughts than with government-backed cyber operators. Threat intel analysts say their tactics, targets, and timing suggest something […]
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Reuters: Exclusive: DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software . ” A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk who is now working in the U.S. Justice Department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters. Christopher Stanley, a 33-year-old engineer who has worked at both […]
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Ars Technica: FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado . “A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer, Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows […]
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DER SPIEGEL: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online. “Private contact details of the most important security advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump can be found on the internet. DER SPIEGEL reporters were able to find mobile phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the top officials.”
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Web Search Formulas Offer a First Step for Protecting Critical Infrastructure. “The technology behind web search engines is useful for more than tracking down your long-lost buddy or discovering a delicious new recipe. Technology based on search engine algorithms might also help keep the lights on, the water running and the trains moving during an […]
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Daily Maverick (South Africa): SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token. “A cryptocurrency scam linked to a newly minted ‘$Ramaphosa’ token exploited South African Parliament’s official X, Facebook, and YouTube accounts in a coordinated cyberattack on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The fraudulent posts, designed to deceive unsuspecting […]