Hackers claiming to have accessed the health records of more than 100,000 New Zealand have extended a ransom deadline, saying they want to build a “good reputation” in the cybercriminal community. The breach targeted the privately owned Manage My Health platform, which confirmed that 6% to 7% of its 1.8 million users had their data […]
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Pakistan targeted by seven APT groups amid rising cyberattacks
Pakistan is facing an escalating wave of cyberattacks, with seven advanced persistent threat (APT) groups actively targeting government agencies, intelligence services, the oil and gas sector, and corporate entities, a global cybersecurity firm has revealed. According to Kaspersky, the country experiences around one million attacks every month, equating to cyber threats on a per-minute basis. […]
Pakistan records over 5.3 million cyberattacks in 2025
Pakistan faced more than 5.3 million cyberattacks in the first three quarters of 2025, according to Kaspersky. Twenty-seven percent of users and 24 percent of companies experienced malware attacks and device-related threats. The attacks included phishing, ransomware, botnets, and fake Wi-Fi, targeting both individuals and organizations across the country. Authorities blocked over 2.5 million web-based […]
Biden pressured to act on ‘Russian’ ransomware, hacking
Top US officials met at the White House on stopping ransomware Wednesday, as pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to take action against Russia over cyberattacks. Days after hundreds of companies in the US and around 1,500 worldwide saw their computer systems hijacked by allegedly Russia-based ransomware group REvil, there were calls for tough counterattacks […]