Surge in DDoS Attacks Targeting Environmental Services Amid Global Climate Summit The environmental services sector has recently experienced an unprecedented increase in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which accounted for a staggering 50% of all HTTP traffic directed at this industry. This sharp rise, reported by Cloudflare in its fourth-quarter…
In an era defined by digital interconnectedness, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting major global events through advanced cyber attacks. These malicious actions are often motivated by a desire for notoriety or as a means to raise awareness on critical national or international issues. A prominent example of this trend surfaced with…
Internet Archive Faces Repeated Cybersecurity Challenges Amid Major Breaches In October 2024, the Internet Archive, a non-profit organization founded by Brewster Kahle to safeguard the digital history of the internet, encountered significant security setbacks resulting in multiple data breaches. The first incident, occurring on October 9, involved both a data…
The Internet Archive has recently experienced another cyber intrusion, marking the third significant security breach in October 2024. On October 20, threat actors managed to exploit unrotated API tokens, gaining unauthorized access to the organization’s Zendesk support platform and potentially exposing sensitive user information. This breach follows two earlier attacks…
Internet Archive Faces Third Security Breach in Escalating Cyberattack Series On October 20, 2024, the Internet Archive confirmed a third significant breach as part of a concerning trend of cyberattacks against the nonprofit digital library, which is based in the United States. The latest compromise resulted from hackers exploiting a…
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has publicly acknowledged the significant contribution of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the arrest of two individuals linked to the hacking collective known as Anonymous Sudan. This group has been implicated in a series of disruptive denial-of-service…
On Wednesday afternoon, a rogue JavaScript pop-up on the Internet Archive reported a significant data breach affecting millions of users. In a confirmation several hours later, the organization acknowledged the breach, marking a serious incident for the nonprofit dedicated to preserving the historical web and digital resources. Troy Hunt, a…
Two individuals from Sudan have been indicted by federal authorities for orchestrating a series of extensive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that targeted prominent technology firms as well as critical infrastructure and governmental entities around the globe. The operation, identified as Anonymous Sudan, is alleged to have launched tens…
Organizations are experiencing staggering financial losses, estimated between $94 billion and $186 billion annually, due to the vulnerabilities present in Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and the automated exploits conducted by malicious bots. This alarming statistic is highlighted in a report titled “The Economic Impact of API and Bot Attacks,” published…
