US disrupts China-linked hacking operation targeting NASA, Senate and federal agencies
US authorities say they have disrupted a China-affiliated hacking operation that targeted sensitive government networks in the United States and elsewhere. The Justice Department said two domains used by the group were seized as part of the action, which focused on platforms known as QScan and QTRouter. According to the announcement, the operation had been active since at least 2018 and had been used to conceal the source of attacks against high-value targets.The targets identified by US officials included NASA, the Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve and the US Senate. Court documents cited in the announcement said hackers unsuccessfully... [Continue Reading]
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Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial in West Bank village of Madama
A far-right Israeli lawmaker has badly damaged a Palestinian memorial with a sledgehammer in the occupied West Bank village of Madama. Video footage showed Zvi Sukkot, a member of the Religious Zionism party, striking the stone monument while under military escort. The incident has prompted criticism from Palestinians and from across the political spectrum in Israel.The footage showed Sukkot and several others hitting the memorial, which stands in Madama. In the video, Sukkot said the site could not be left standing because, in his words, any place that glorifies terrorism must be removed. The Israel Defense Forces said its soldiers... [Continue Reading]

