Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - March 2022

The PGA Weekly Cybersecurity Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

March25

Country	Topic	Source
Australia	Australia launches federal cybercrime centre as part of national plan	Technology News, Analysis, Comments and Product Reviews for IT Professionals \| ZDNet
Global	Automation Makes Biopharma a Prime Target for Cyber Attacks: Be Ready	Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Jobs \| BioSpace
Brazil	Opacity and a lack of debate mark Brazil's ratification of the Budapest Convention	Global Voices Advox · Defending Free Speech Online
Canada	Ottawa et Washington discutent du partage de données pour des enquêtes criminelles	LesAffaires.com \| Actualités Économiques, Bourse et Finances
Canada	Canada, U.S. Pledge Collaboration Against Cybercrime, ‘Violent Extremism’	The Crime Report - Your Complete Criminal Justice Resource
China	Cyberattacks from Chinese IPs surge during Ukraine invasion: Check Point Research	Latest News, India News, Breaking News, Todays News Headlines Online, English News Top Stories\|The Indian Express
France	Des milliers de box françaises inutilisables à la suite d’une cyberattaque	Journal du Geek : toute l'actualitÃ© high-tech et Pop Culture
France	Une cyberattaque "chirurgicale" a visé des groupes français du BTP et de la sphère publique	Economie - Actualité économique, conjoncture, entreprises, expansion - L'Express
France	Aix-les-Bains: une cyberattaque paralyse les systèmes informatiques de la ville	A la UNE - L'Essor Savoyard
Ghana	Africa needs effective policies to tackle cybercrime – Deputy Communications Minister	Modern Ghana
Grèce	La Poste grecque affectée par une cyberattaque	Technologie - DataNews
India	Data centres in India faced over 5.1 crore cyberattacks in 9 months	News: Latest & Breaking News, Latest News Headlines \| Deccan Herald
India	IBM Builds Security Hub in India as Asia Becomes Top-Targeted Region	SDx Central
Israel	Israel fought off cyberattacks during Zelensky's speech	The Jerusalem Post
Italy	Italy's state railway may have been target of cyber attack	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
Jordan	Media watchdog condemns Jordan cybercrime law after journalists detained at airport	Home Page \|The New Arab
Mozambique	Les sites Web du Gouvernement mozambicain subissent une cyberattaque	Global Voices en Français · L'info du monde entier, par les blogs et réseaux sociaux
Philippines	GLACY+: Supporting the drafting of Philippines’ new cybercrime strategy	The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens
Russia	Russian Cyber Attacks Are Struggling to Impact Ukraine’s Networks	Bloomberg
Russia	Russian military behind hack of satellite communication devices in Ukraine at war’s outset, U.S. officials say	The Washington Post
Tunisie	Tunisie: les services de la Banque Centrale maîtrisent une cyberattaque	Anadolu Agency
United Kingdom	Russian intelligence service behind cyber attacks, says UK Foreign Office	The National - Latest US news, sport & opinion
United Kingdom	Britain, U.S. warn of satellite communications risks after Ukraine hack	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
Ukraine	Global Cybersecurity Ramifications from the War in Ukraine	Government Technology
Ukraine	Researchers tie Ukraine cyber intrusion attempt to suspected Chinese threat actor ‘Scarab’	Homepage - The Record by Recorded Future
Ukraine	‘We want them to go to the Stone Age’: Ukrainian coders are splitting their time between work and cyber warfare	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
Ukraine	NATO to provide cyber security, equipment support to Ukraine: Stoltenberg	Daily Sabah \| Latest & Breaking News from Turkey \| Istanbul
Ukraine	Russian 'Cyber Front Z' Hackers Hired to Target Ukraine—Report	Newsweek
United States	War overseas sends new wave of cyberattack anxiety to small business owners at home	Spectrum News1
United States	Microsoft warns of destructive attacks by Lapsus$ cybercrime group	News, Tips, and Advice for Technology Professionals - TechRepublic
United States	US charges four Russian hackers over cyber-attacks on global energy sector	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United States	Threat of Russian cyberattack looms, but NATO expert says military escalation unlikely	Fox News - Breaking News Updates \| Latest News Headlines \| Photos & News Videos
United States	Statement by President Biden on our Nation’s Cybersecurity	The White House

March18

Country	Topic	Source
Argentina	Legislación y Avisos Oficiales	BOLETIN OFICIAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
Cambodia	Lawyers get cybersecurity training	Access denied \| www.phnompenhpost.com used Cloudflare to restrict access
Canada	'They may already be happening': Canada at higher risk of cyberattacks from Russian hackers after siding with Ukraine	Home \| Financial Post Home Page \| Financial Post
Canada	74% of Canadians worried about online safety: Cybersecurity poll	Home \| Toronto Sun Home Page \| Toronto Sun
Canada/US	Former Canadian Government Employee Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Dozens of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms	U.S. Department of Justice
Chile	Ciberseguridad - Proyecto que moderniza normas sobre delitos informáticos: aprueban informe Comisión Mixta	Inicio - Senado - República de Chile
Chile	Note: Senator Kenneth Pugh participated in PGA's Regional Latin America Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime	PGA
Council of Europe	Octopus Project Activities	Council of Europe
Council of Europe	CyberEast and iProceeds-2 projects of the Council of Europe in partnership with CybersecurityEast project organised a Cyber Exercise for East and South-East European countries	Council of Europe
Council of Europe	Morocco	Council of Europe
Ukraine	Cybersecurity attacks surge as Ukraine-Russia war rages on. Here’s how to protect yourself	Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
European Union	Inauguration of new headquarters	ENISA
Ghana	Ghana determined to improve cyber resilience for safer cyberspace – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful	MyJoyOnline.com - Ghana's most comprehensive website. Credible, fearless and independent journalism
Ghana	African Countries Build Capacity On Cybersecurity	Home - allAfrica.com
India	Cyber crime warriors: Casting the net wide	Latest News, Breaking News Today - Bollywood, Cricket, Business, Politics - IndiaToday \| IndiaToday
India	2.12 Lakh Cybersecurity Incidents Reported In 2022: Indian Govt	Inc42: Latest Indian Tech Startup News, Entrepreneurs & Startup Stories
Italy	Italy investigates Russia’s Kaspersky antivirus software	The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News \| The Latest news in Nigeria and world news. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
Malaysia	Online scammers rake in RM1.6 billion, over 51,000 reports lodged in 2 years	The Straits Times
Philippines	Philippine Bankers Learn Cybersecurity Best Practices from the United Kingdom	Open Gov Asia
South Africa	Organisations need to fortify online security governance – cybercrime costs SA R2.2bn a year	Daily Maverick - South African news, opinion and investigations
United Kingdom	Cybercrime drives fraud to five-year high in Scotland	The Times & The Sunday Times
United States	Senate advances cybersecurity provision that would empower CISA and increase cyberattack reporting demands	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
United States	Sens. Peters, Portman tout infrastructure cybersecurity threat reporting provision	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
United States	CISA hosts 200 international organizations for Cyber Storm VIII cybersecurity exercise	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source

March11

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	African Lessons in Cyber Strategy	Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Argentina/Peru	¿Cuál Es La Situación Actual De La Mujer En La Industria De La Ciberseguridad?	Press Peru
Argentina	PGA Regional Parliamentary Webinar for Latin America and Caribbean to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime	PGA
Asia	Octopus Project: Council of Europe organises a regional workshop on COVID-19-related cybercrime and electronic evidence in Asia	Council of Europe
Australia	Day zero	Lexology
Australia	Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship Australia	Main Home - Australian Cyber Security Magazine
Bangladesh	Bangladesh in final stages of clearing cyber security strategy	The Business Standard \| BENEATH THE SURFACE
Belgium	Belgium 4th in world for cybercrime	Brussels Times/
Brasil	Guerra ‘ciber’ preocupa indústria de seguros no Brasil e no mundo	Valor Econômico
Canada	Canada urged to protect activists from cyber attacks by foreign powers	CP24 - Toronto News \| Breaking News Headlines \| Weather, Traffic, Sports
Canada	ESET Canada Offering $10,000 in Scholarships to Women Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity	Cision \| News distribution, targeting, monitoring, and marketing solutions
Chile	Los datos personales: el mejor activo de los ciberdelincuentes	America RETAIL
China	China says U.S. addresses used its computers to launch cyberattacks on Russia, Ukraine	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
Colombia	Elecciones en Colombia: Mindefensa está preocupado por la ciberseguridad	Principales noticias de Colombia y el mundo - Noticias - La FM
Council of Europe	CyberEast and iProceeds-2 projects of the Council of Europe in partnership with CybersecurityEast project organised a Cyber Exercise for East and South-East European countries	Council of Europe
Council of Europe	Cybersecurity experts warn of impending attacks - do this now to prepare	Fox News - Breaking News Updates \| Latest News Headlines \| Photos & News Videos
Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic Cybercrime Ring Shows Extent of Caribbean's Financial Fraud Crisis	InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
Europe	The fight for Europe’s digital future	European Council on Foreign Relations
France	EXCLUSIVE BNP Paribas bars Russia-based staff from computer systems as cyber attack fears grow	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
India	Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?	Business News, Finance News, India News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Markets News, Sensex NIFTY, Budget 2022
India	Cybersecurity: How is India faring?	Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News \| The Economic Times
Ireland	Recent incidents at Russian embassy and ambassador's embarrassing interview on RTE 'could encourage hackers to launch cyberattack on Ireland'	Irish Mirror: the latest news, showbiz, football and sport
Kenya	Government Plans A National Digital Master Plan To Revolutionize ICT	Kenya News
New Zealand	$6.6 million lost to cyber crime in the December quarter	Latest breaking news NZ \| Stuff.co.nz \| New Zealand
Nigeria	‘Climate change, cybersecurity, others threaten business sustainability’	The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News \| The Latest news in Nigeria and world news. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
Global	On International Women’s Day, voices of cybersecurity experts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and India	Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada \| IT World Canada
Pakistan	Cyber defence policy needs rethink	The Express Tribure
Pakistan	Repeal amendment to draconian cyber law	Amnesty International
Philippines	DBP inks pact with CICC to bolster cyber resiliency	Philippine News Agency
Russian Federation	The hypocrisy of Russia’s push for a new global cybercrime treaty	Lowy Institute
Russian Federation/Ukraine	As Russia Invaded, Hackers Broke Into A Ukrainian Internet Provider. Then Did It Again As Bombs Rained Down	Forbes
South Africa	Underspending exposes SA companies to cyberattacks	IT-Online
Thailand	Thailand Warns of Increased Cyber Threats Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict	Thailand News - Thailand Business News
United Kingdom	UK data watchdog urges vigilance amid heightened cyber threat	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
Ukraine	Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion	The Verge
Ukraine	Ukraine's Ukrtelecom goes down nationwide for 40m, ISP Triolan outage caused by cyber attack	Data Center Dynamics
Ukraine	What Russia’s Ongoing Cyberattacks in Ukraine Suggest About the Future of Cyber Warfare	Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders
United States	‘We are not ready’: a cyber expert on US vulnerability to a Russian attack	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition \| The Guardian
United States	US officials put Americans on alert for Russian cyberattacks as Ukraine war grows	USA TODAY: Latest World and US News - USATODAY.com
United States	NYC on ‘ultra-high alert’ amid increased risk of Russian retaliatory cyberattack	New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos
United States	DHS to launch fourth Hacking for Homeland Security program course	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
United States	Senate advances legislation to strengthen cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure	Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
United States	Cybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers breached six US state agencies	CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

March4

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Cybersecurity critical to Africa’s digital development	BusinessLIVE
Argentina	Brecha de seguridad afecta dominios del Gobierno argentino/ Titulares de Tecnología	Titulares de Noticias de Argentina y el Mundo en Titulares.ar
Brazil	Manufacturing is the most targeted sector by ransomware in Brazil	Technology News, Analysis, Comments and Product Reviews for IT Professionals \| ZDNet
Cambodia	Sar Kheng meets on cybercrime with Oz police commissioner	Access denied \| www.phnompenhpost.com used Cloudflare to restrict access
Canada	Ottawa warns Canadian businesses of increased threat of Russian cyberattacks	The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
Chile	43% de las empresas no protege completamente su infraestructura IoT	ITseller Chile - IT Seller Chile
Chile	El liderazgo femenino en la industria de la ciberseguridad: inspirador y determinante	Modoradio 2021 – Vive Modoradio, programados contigo.
China	New Chinese hacking tool found, spurring US warning to allies	FMT
China	How China built a one-of-a-kind cyber-espionage behemoth to last	MIT Technology Review
Colombia	Conozca cuáles son los ataques cibernéticos más comunes en Colombia	Noticias RCN \| Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
Global	Cybercrime: A clear and present danger	Security Magazine \| The business magazine for security executives
Egypt	Egypt's cybercrimes law: Imprisonment and fine up to 200K over attacking website, email of legal person	Home - Egypt Today
Espana	Telefónica registró tres incidentes de ciberseguridad de alto impacto en 2021	Cinco Días: economía y mercados
France	Guerre Russie Ukraine : les conseils à suivre en cas d’attaque cyber en France	Numerama, le mÃ©dia de rÃ©fÃ©rence sur la sociÃ©tÃ© numÃ©rique et l'innovation technologique
France	Plusieurs milliers de box Internet françaises en panne à cause de cyber-attaques russes ?	01net - Actualité tech, tests produits, astuces & téléchargements
France	(Cyber)guerre en Ukraine : l'ANSSI recommande la plus grande prudence avec les logiciels russes	MacGeneration \| Nouveautés, actualités Apple & Mac
France	Guerre en Ukraine: la menace cyber prise au sérieux sur la base navale de Toulon	Actualités et infos en direct - Var-Matin
Ghana	Conduct vulnerability checks to avert cyberattacks – Expert	Modoradio 2021 – Vive Modoradio, programados contigo.
Grèce	À Athènes, l’Europe organise un cyber exercice pour tester la résistance des pays de l’Est	SiÃ¨cle Digital
India	Why did IBM launch a cybersecurity hub in India?	Analytics India Magazine \| Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science
India	Indian intel warns of rise in cyber attacks in wake of Russian offensive	The Latest news - Journalism with a human touch - The Week
Iran	In Shadow of Ukraine-Russia Cyberwar, Iranian Hackers Go on the Offensive	Haaretz \| Israel news, COVID vaccine data, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz.com
Ireland	Ireland’s cyber security body in 'heightened state' due to invasion of Ukraine	Irish Examiner
Jamaica	Committee divided on provisions for cybercrime legislation	Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Japan	Cyberattack on Toyota’s supply chain shuts its 14 factories in Japan for 24 hours	CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
KSA	Saudi Interior Minister Stresses Need to Face Cybercrime	Asharq AL-awsat \| International and Arab News
Global	Least developed countries still lag behind in cyberlaw reforms	Home \| UNCTAD
Lebanon	CyberSouth: National workshop on the development of a domestic toolkit for first responders to cybercrime investigations in Lebanon	Council of Europe
Malaysia	Cops urge banks to tighten internet banking security system	Malay Mail \| Breaking News, Malaysia, World, Lifestyle News
Mexico	Ciberseguridad: México es el segundo país con más ciberataques	Parada Visual/
Namibia	Namibia: IPPR Urges Continuous Consultation On Cybercrime Bill	Home - allAfrica.com
NATO	Cyberattack on NATO could trigger collective defence clause	Breaking International News & Views \| Reuters
Pakistan	Pakistan: Repeal Amendment to Draconian Cyber Law	Human Rights Watch \| Defending Human Rights Worldwide
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Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - March 2022