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86 storiesTwo large Seoul churches show signs of cyberattack; member data feared leaked
An analysis by cyber threat intelligence company Oasis Security found evidence that two large South Korean churches were hit by cyberattacks, with member records, donation and accounting data and internal documents found on an overseas atta…
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that Yemen's Houthis fired toward Khamis Mushait, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Houthi-held Sanaa and the province…
MrMax says breach may have leaked data of up to 1,735,154 members
MrMax Holdings said on October 6 that unauthorized access to servers for its MrMax app and online store may have exposed personal information of up to 1,735,154 members. The company said member IDs, names, email addresses and telephone numb…
Asahi Kasei drug unit says cyberattack may have leaked data on up to 558,700 people
Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, said a website it runs for medical professionals was hit by a cyberattack and that personal information on up to about 558,700 people may have leaked. Sankei Shimbun re…
NATO commander drafts drone and AI strategy against possible Russian attack
NATO's top military commander is drawing up a strategy called a «victory theory» that would use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to repel a possible Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank, according to a non-classifie…
Three drones downed over Russia’s Penza Oblast, governor says
Three drones were destroyed over Penza Oblast, the regional governor, Oleg Melnichenko, said. Preliminary information indicates there were no casualties and no damage, according to the governor and state news agencies.
US CENTCOM denies reports of a US Navy helicopter lost over the Red Sea
US Central Command denied reports that a US Navy helicopter was shot down over the Red Sea, saying all US aircraft and personnel in the Middle East are safe. CENTCOM also accused Iranian state media of spreading false information. Vedomosti…
Sweden to send Patriot systems and 100 troops to Poland to guard NATO hub
Sweden will send Patriot air defence systems and about 100 service members to eastern Poland to protect the NATO logistics centre in Rzeszów, Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said, according to Interfax. Sweden's Armed Forc…
Latvia says armed masked men from Belarus threatened its troops at border
Latvia's interior minister, Jānis Dombrava, said a group of masked people illegally crossed into Latvia from Belarus after the military stopped about 20 migrants from entering. Latvia's National Armed Forces said the migrants were accompani…
The Intercept: US may never restore Middle East military presence
The Intercept, citing US administration officials, reports that the US may never restore its military presence in the Middle East after Iranian strikes damaged more than 15 bases, including the Fifth Fleet hub in Bahrain. Official figures c…
Drones attack two merchant ships in Black Sea off Bulgaria, one reported sunk
Bulgarian authorities said drones attacked two vessels in the country’s maritime economic zone in the Black Sea, and TASS reported one of them sank. The attack came a day after a cargo ship was hit by drones off Romania’s coast and sank, wi…
Sochi restricts beach and embankment access after tanker fire in Black Sea
Sochi authorities temporarily restricted access to the city's sea embankments and beaches after a fire on a tanker in the Black Sea. Mayor Andrei Proshunin urged residents and visitors not to put themselves in danger and to wait for an offi…
Welcome Savings Bank intrusion ran nearly 120 hours, detected five days later
Welcome Savings Bank was breached for about five days before it detected the intrusion, according to data the Financial Supervisory Service submitted to lawmaker Han Chang-min's office. The bank reported that the attack began on Sept. 27 an…
Citizen Watch says about 100,000 people’s data may have leaked in breach
Citizen Watch said on Oct. 6 that unauthorized access to a contractor’s server may have leaked about 100,000 people’s personal information. The server handled customer inquiries made through the internet, the company said. The government’s …
Russia says drones hit tanker carrying fuel for Ukrainian army in Yuzhny port
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck a tanker in the port of Yuzhny in Ukraine's Odesa region with drones on 6 October, saying the vessel was delivering fuel and lubricants intended for Ukraine's armed forces. The ministry said …
Oman air force evacuates 10 crew from tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Oman's Royal Air Force evacuated ten crew members from the Panama-flagged tanker On Peace after it was attacked and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, nine nautical miles northeast of Limah off Oman. The evacuated sailors were flown to ho…
Crew rescued after tanker Aframax Rio attacked in Black Sea, Russia says
Unmanned boats attacked the tanker Aframax Rio, carrying oil under the Liberian flag, in the Black Sea, according to RBC. The vessel caught fire. Russia’s Ministry of Transport said the crew was rescued and brought ashore, TASS reported, ad…
Katz says IDF told to prepare for possible conflict with Palestinian Authority
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the army has been instructed to prepare for a possible conflict with Palestinian National Authority forces in the West Bank, describing a planned campaign as “short and powerful”. Katz said the scen…
South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said there were signs that AI models were used in cyberattacks on several commercial banks and called for an investigation. Data from about 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers leaked, while Hana Bank and KB Ko…
France test-fires M51.3 ballistic missile from nuclear submarine, DGA says
France carried out the first launch of its M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, according to the country's defence procurement agency DGA. The missile was fired without a nuclear warhead from the submarine Le Vigilant…