Pro-Russian hackers have hacked the Czech brewery Plzeňský Prazdroj
The pro-Russian hacker group Throne has announced that it carried out a cyberattack on the industrial systems of the Czech brewing company Plzeňský Prazdroj (the producer of Pilsner Urquell). The attackers gained remote access to the Siemens conveyor control system via an unprotected IP address on the network, simply by…
Italian PM Meloni to propose EU Special envoy for Ukraine peace talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to propose the appointment of an EU special envoy to lead negotiations regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. The initiative is expected to be formally presented during the upcoming European Union summit in Brussels. Speaking at a press conference following the G7…
Moldova accuses the Russian Federation of collecting citizens’ personal data
Moldova’s Information and Security Service has officially accused the Russian security services of coordinating the mass collection of personal data belonging to Moldovan citizens for use in fraudulent schemes involving cross-border organised crime. The data is reportedly being sourced from illegally traded private databases on the dark web, compromised servers,…
UK imposes record fine on Sabre subsidiary for sanctions breach involving Russian airline
The United Kingdom has issued its largest fine since the imposition of sanctions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, penalizing the British subsidiary of Sabre Corp with more than £1 million. According to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), Sabre’s UK unit continued providing the sanctioned Russian carrier Ural…
EU advances ambitious ‘Military Schengen’ Initiative for faster troop and equipment movement
EU member states have unanimously approved a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a new framework designed to enable seamless, rapid, and large-scale movement of military forces and assets across the European Union and beyond. The initiative aims to eliminate regulatory barriers through harmonized permit procedures and digitalization,…