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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.

Read more about PGA's Initiative to Promote the Universality and Implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

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  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'actualité 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

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  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

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  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

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  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 média de référence sur la société numérique 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 Siècle 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
  Peru