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Department of Financial Services: There is currently a heightened risk of cyber attacks from hackers affiliated with the Iranian government. The Iranian government has vowed to retaliate against the United States for the death of Qassem Soleimani. Given Iranian capabilities and history, U.S. entities should prepare for the possibility of cyber attacks.
Bitcoin.com: An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing 182 BTC from the company he cofounded. Embezzlement of money is one the charges brought against him by the public prosecutor’s office in Paris.
Finance Feeds: Travelex Ltd confirmed that a software virus was discovered on New Year’s Eve which compromised some of its online services. Travelex has taken all its systems offline as a precautionary measure and is currently providing foreign exchange services on a manual basis.
The National: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is planning to roll out a platform to help companies in the Dubai International Financial Centre implement appropriate safeguards to mitigate cyber risks.
Reuters: Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry said.
The Guardian: Russian agents have been accused of worldwide hacking operations, but someone at the Kremlin has apparently forgotten to inform Vladimir Putin of the importance of cyber-security.
The Jerusalem Post: Just a few weeks since Iranian protesters torched hundreds of bank branches throughout the country, the Islamic republic’s financial authorities are dealing with another threat: A cyber attack caused the bank details of millions of Iranians to be published online, The New York Times reported.
Reuters: North Korean state-backed hackers appear to be cooperating with Eastern European cybercriminals, a report here said, a finding that suggests digital gangsters and state-backed spies are finding common ground online.
Reuters: British cyber security officials are investigating whether classified UK-U.S. trade documents that were shared online ahead of Thursday’s election were acquired by hacking or were leaked, two sources told Reuters.
Tech Crunch: Israel is a powerhouse in both offensive and defensive cyber operations, with cybersecurity giants CyberArk, Check Point, and Illusive Networks all founded in the country in recent years.
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