Russia reports wider cyberattacks on voting systems as parliamentary election continues
Russian authorities have reported multiple cyberattacks on voting systems and communication lines as the country's parliamentary election continues. The online voting system in Moscow was subjected to a strong attack overnight, according to the head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova. Officials said the situation remained under control and that the attacks were being repelled successfully.Separately, Russia's digital ministry said it had registered a sabotage attempt on communication lines in the Far East, but that the attack had been thwarted and communications restored. President Vladimir Putin earlier accused Ukraine of trying to interfere with the vote, although he did... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 12:59 LONDON
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Western agencies warn of Iranian spyware campaign targeting dissidents abroad
The United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have issued coordinated warnings about what they say is an Iranian spyware campaign aimed at dissidents living in the West. The advisories say Iranian state-linked cyber actors are using a spyware family known as CHOSEN BRICK to target critics of the Iranian government abroad. Officials said the activity is part of a broader effort to monitor, intimidate and gather information on opponents outside Iran.The FBI, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre and the Netherlands' AIVD all repeated the warning in separate but aligned notices. Britain's cyber agency said the campaign shows how... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 22:02 LONDON
