ESET links Cereal toolset to Turla in Romanian breach
CerealBox copied NATO and EU Word and PDF emails from servers ESET says were compromised in December 2025.
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NATO Crossed Swords 2026 adds AI agents to cyber operations training
More than 250 people from over 40 countries in Tallinn practice timing cyber effects to kinetic action within minutes.
APT28 used Hookedge to tunnel into NATO shipbuilder
The unnamed intrusion began July 24, 2026, via a Word macro and lasted at least two months.
APT28 uses Hookedge and an SSH tunnel against NATO defense firms
A naval shipbuilder intrusion starting July 24, 2026 lasted at least two months and included stolen credentials.
APT28 targeted NATO shipbuilder, engine maker and police agency
Symantec says the operators used Hookedge and an undocumented loader, ld.exe, whose decrypted payload was not recovered.
APT28 breaches NATO naval shipbuilder, deploys reflective loader
Symantec says operators stole credentials two ways, opened an SSH tunnel and ran a new in-memory loader.
APT28 targeted European defense firms in two NATO countries, Symantec says
A July Word attachment led to Hookedge and an in-memory tool; activity ran from July 24 to September 24.
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Osavul Lands $10 Million to Spot Hostile Intent Across Cyber, Physical Domains
Osavul raised a $10 million Series A to scale AI that detects hostile intent across cyber, physical, and information domains.
Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets
NATO-backed startup Scaleout Systems uses federated learning and small edge AI models to let military drones autonomously identify, prioritize, and attack battlefield targets.
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EU chief wants joint response to cyberattacks, sabotage
EU Commission President von der Leyen proposed an Emergency Security Protocol letting any member state convene joint responses to cyberattacks and sabotage.
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Defense Cyber Spending Set to Surge Amid Rising Attacks on Military Systems
MarketsandMarkets projects the cyber warfare market to nearly double from $14.99bn in 2026 to $28.75bn by 2031, driven by attacks on military systems.
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