#statesponsored — Public Fediverse posts
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Reuters: German firms report rising cyber threat from foreign intelligence services, study shows. “German companies are increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks that they suspect are linked to foreign intelligence services, a study by digital industry association Bitkom showed on Wednesday. More than one in three companies hit by cyberattacks, or 37%, said they had attributed at least […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/26/reuters-german-firms-report-rising-cyber-threat-from-foreign-intelligence-services-study-shows/ -
BBC: Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say. “A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK’s energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/23/bbc-iran-linked-hackers-behind-cyber-attack-that-shut-down-power-plant-reports-say/ -
Reuters: Minnesota IT officials disclose ‘coordinated cyberattack’ at more than 30 local water systems. “The attacks are similar to a wave of cyber intrusions against U.S. water infrastructure that officials have in the past attributed to Iranian-affiliated hackers, raising concerns about the vulnerability of local utilities that serve millions of people.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/31/reuters-minnesota-it-officials-disclose-coordinated-cyberattack-at-more-than-30-local-water-systems/