Cyber warfare

Trump deepens NATO’s crisis of trust on sharing intel
Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.

France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia

Chinese hackers siphoned off Belgian state security emails, report says

Russian hackers find ways to snoop on Ukrainian Signal accounts

AI risks could spark an ‘Osama bin Laden scenario,’ former Google boss fears

Ukrainian spies accuse Kyiv’s anti-terror chief of being a Russian mole

Russia taps cybercriminals to keep military pressure on Ukraine
China’s cyber spies are targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense firms
State-backed hackers seek intel on nuclear weapons and military capabilities, researchers say.
Taiwan wants to build the West’s army of drones
World’s leading microchips hub is ramping up drone-making to help allied countries and counter Beijing.
Romanian election: What the hell is going on?
Here’s what you need to know after an alleged Russian hybrid attack prompted Romania’s Constitutional Court to cancel the presidential election.
Romania’s presidential front-runner Georgescu benefited from Russia-style booster campaign, declassified docs say
The files, released by the outgoing liberal president, don’t specify the Kremlin tried to swing the election in Călin Georgescu’s favor but strongly suggest it.
Germany’s cybersecurity and infrastructure under attack by Russia, chancellor says
Attacks “also come from China from time to time,” Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in parliament.
Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ officials warn
Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.
Russia bans top UK politicians over mean words
Lengthy statement laments “Russophobic” views of U.K. cabinet ministers as war of words continues.
Europe is under attack from Russia. Why isn’t it fighting back?
Western countries have shied away from reacting to Kremlin acts of sabotage and terror.
Us, sabotaging undersea cables? Ridiculous, says Russia
A top German official said the incident looked deliberate, as Europe sees Moscow’s hand at play.
UK accuses Russian firms of stoking anti-Ukraine protests
U.K. says allies will join it in slapping sanctions on the Doppelganger network.
German spy chief: Putin’s covert operations reach unprecedented level
Russia is preparing for a “direct military confrontation” with NATO, Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said.
Wars are won with code, says German military AI maker
Helsing is riding the wave as Europe seeks defense tech leadership.
Bulgaria says it didn’t make the exploding pagers
Authorities found “beyond doubt” that pagers were not made or exported in Bulgaria, government says.
‘That’s not manly’: Chechen warlord claims Elon Musk disabled his Tesla
“How could you do that, Elon?” asks Ramzan Kadyrov, saying the tech billionaire remotely bricked his new favorite toy.
Poland says it smashed gang of Russian and Belarusian cyber saboteurs
Hackers wanted to gain access to information for blackmail, according to Warsaw.
‘Russians do everything via Telegram.’ Pavel Durov’s arrest upends Kremlin military comms.
Although Durov publicly distances himself from Moscow, his platform has become vital for Russian army coordination in Ukraine.
Spyware targeted MEP critical of Hungary
Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.
Curb your snooping, European Commission tells EU governments
The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use.
Biden introduced Zelenskyy. It didn’t go well: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin’
With the world watching his every word, Biden needed to avoid any gaffes at the NATO summit. He wasn’t able to.
Espionage and cyberattack threat reaches new dimension in Germany, interior minister warns
Russia adjusted its intelligence strategy following the expulsion of its diplomats in 2023, Nancy Faeser said.
Poland says it too was targeted by Russian hackers
On Friday, Germany and the Czech Republic said they had been targeted by the Russian-controlled Fancy Bear hacking group.