Statement: Cyberattack against the public health service in Costa Rica
The CyberPeace Institute is committed to working to end cyberattacks against the healthcare sector and calls for collective action to stop such attacks. A ransomware attack against the Costa Rican
Statement: Cyberattack affecting International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
CyberPeace Institute is committed to working with humanitarian NGOs to call for collective action against cyber threats and attacks. A cyberattack against computer servers hosting information of the International Committee of
Instagram account takeover at historic NGO
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is a non-governmental organisation that unites and supports the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to
Legal action to disrupt “Nickel Group” cyberattack: the stakes are high
On December 6, the District Court for the Eastern District of Columbia unsealed documents granting a request to seize websites to Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft). These websites were used by a
ALERT: Ongoing malware campaign against NGOs
The CyberPeace Institute has recently detected that a number of NGOs have fallen victim to an ongoing malspam campaign. If you think your NGO may have been affected, please reach
Why Cyberattacks Against Essential Services Are Attacks On Us All
Cyberattacks like the one on a Florida water plant are a threat to us all. Here’s why critical infrastructure must be secured. In early February a water treatment facility
SolarWinds Breach: Considerations for Cyberpeace
Emma Raffray and Adrien Ogee, staff members of the CyberPeace Institute, argue that cyberpeace requires that the security, dignity and equity of everyone online prime over any other considerations, most
The Role of Cyber Volunteers in Helping the Healthcare Sector Respond to COVID-19 Cyberattacks
The exponential growth of COVID-19-related cyberattacks is posing a considerable threat to civil society, government institutions, industries at large, and most particularly, the healthcare sector. Despite a wake-up call following the WannaCry
CyberPeace Lab: Protecting the Health Sector against Cyberattacks
Regardless of any period of crisis, the health sector and its supply chain are the hardest hit. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Why is the health sector susceptible to