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Cyberthreat News is a collection of news and articles on the latest cybersecurity threats, security breaches and advancements in the field of cybersecurity. It is vital for professionals in this field to stay updated on the latest cyber threats, as it helps them devise strategies to protect their clients and organizations from unauthorized access, attacks or damage. This regular round-up brings you key cybersecurity stories from the past month.

The physical and digital security of journalists and their sources continues to be a major concern for the global news media, with malware, spyware and digital surveillance continuing to compromise their and their sources’ privacy, as well as potentially jeopardizing their safety. In addition, a lack of resources and support mechanisms continues to hamper journalists’ ability to secure protection for their sources.

Often motivated by political agendas or financial gain, the activities of nation-states and state-sponsored groups have the potential to cause widespread disruption, economic damage and societal upheaval. These efforts can range from industrial espionage, to large-scale monetary theft or even Stuxnet-style physical infrastructure damage.

The security of power generation networks is being threatened by a variety of actors, from opportunistic criminals to highly skilled industrial cyber threat actors. In particular, the rise of IT-OT convergence and IIoT adoption is making operational technology (OT) systems vulnerable to attack, while a number of threat actors are attempting to extort ransom for the disruption or destruction of critical energy assets. In addition, Salt Typhoon threat actors have been targeting the OT systems of energy companies for their own profit based purposes.