Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

U.S. Agencies Issue Advisory on Active Threat Targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs

Sectors most targeted are Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater, Chemical, Food and Agriculture, and Commercial Facilities.

Aug 19 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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July 2026

FBI and EPA Warn of Cyber Attacks on Internet-Facing Controllers in Water Systems

Since July 27, utility companies in at least seven states have reported incidents to the FBI, with some of the activity degrading water operations.

Jul 31 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Anthropic Claude Models Breach Production Systems of Three Organizations

Each model was tasked with an open-ended capture-the-flag challenge inside what the prompt described as a simulation lacking internet access but…

Jul 31 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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China Discloses Research on High-Power Microwave Weapons With Outputs up to 100 Gigawatts

Despite media claims, the July 2026 does not describe any testing, integration, or deployment of a complete high-power microwave weapon system against…

Jul 11 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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UAE Thwarts Series of Sophisticated Cyberattacks Targeting Financial Sector

Incidents involved compromise of digital systems and critical technology infrastructure, conduct sophisticated phishing campaigns, exploit security…

Jul 3 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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FCC Adopts New Rules to Speed Up Submarine Cable Deployment and Strengthen Network Security

The rules also address growing connectivity needs tied to artificial intelligence.

Jul 3 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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June 2026

CISA Urges Hardening Fortinet Devices in Credential Exposure Response

Independent researchers estimate affected devices ranging from 73,932 to 75,000 across 194 countries.

Jun 19 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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February 2026

Directed Energy Device Tested in Norway Sparks CIA, Pentagon Havana Syndrome Inquiry

The 2024 test involved pulsed-energy exposure, causing immediate effects like dizziness and cognitive issues.

Feb 14 • Defcon Level

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Poland's Energy Sector Faced Coordinated Cyberattacks Targeting Renewable Facilities and Deploying Wiper Malware

The attacks targeted operational technology and industrial control systems at over 30 wind and solar farms, a combined heat and power plant serving…

Feb 10 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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December 2025

PRC State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Deploy BRICKSTORM Malware Targeting Public Sector and Information Technology Systems

Affected organizations are primarily in government services and information technology sectors. BRICKSTORM’s self-monitoring function ensures automatic…

Dec 8, 2025 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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November 2025

Cloudflare Global Outage: Internal Threat-Traffic Configuration Failure

The outage impacted a broad range of dependent platforms globally, including social media networks, artificial intelligence (AI) services, streaming…

Nov 18, 2025 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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September 2025

U.S. Secret Service Dismantles Imminent Telecommunications Threat in the New York Tri-State Area

The operation represented an imminent threat to the agency's protective operations

Sep 23, 2025 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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