TV5Monde is a France-based international television broadcaster delivering French-language programming to a global audience.
TV5Monde is a France-based international television broadcaster delivering French-language programming to a global audience. As a media organization with broadcast and online services, it is a high-value target for cyber threats, and the sector has faced notable incidents in the past (e.g., the 2015 cyberattack attributed to ISIS-linked actors) that illustrate risks to continuity and reputation.
Since July 2025, Russian state-backed hackers, known as Laundry Bear, have exploited a zero-click vulnerability (CVE-2025-66376) in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to infiltrate Western government and commercial…
The European Union has condemned and sanctioned Russia for a prolonged cyber espionage campaign targeting its member states. The campaign, orchestrated by the 16th Centre of the FSB, has involved infiltrating government…
APT28 (Fancy Bear) has been linked to Operation Roundish, utilizing a comprehensive Roundcube exploitation toolkit against Ukrainian government targets. The toolkit, discovered in January 2026, includes XSS payloads, a…
ESET's latest APT Activity Report reveals that from October 2025 to March 2026, China-aligned threat actors engaged in extensive espionage campaigns, particularly in Venezuela and the Gulf region. Following U.S.…
On May 5, 2026, Burkina Faso's military authorities banned French broadcaster TV5Monde, accusing it of disinformation regarding its coverage of jihadist violence in Burkina Faso and Mali. This suspension follows…
A series of fraudulent apps named CallPhantom were discovered on Google Play, promising access to call histories for any phone number. Users were tricked into paying for subscriptions, only to receive fabricated data.…
A 35-year-old Russian citizen was arrested in Phuket, Thailand, on November 12, 2025, at the request of the United States for alleged cybercrimes, including hacking government institutions in Europe and the U.S. The…
A 35-year-old Russian hacker, Denis Obrezko, was arrested on the Thai island of Phuket for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies. He entered Thailand on October 30 and was taken into custody on…