Posts Tagged ‘Cyber attack’

Chinese Government hacks Hong Kong Catholic Church

Monday, July 20th, 2020

Government hackers from China are targeting Hong Kong Catholic Church leaders and clergy. The attack comes as prominent Catholic leaders in Hong Kong have been vocal in support of the pro-democracy protests. According to technology website ZDNet, a series of spear-phishing attacks have specifically targeted diocesan officials and are linked to the Chinese government. The Read more

Cyber attacks target Catholic church, corporates

Monday, February 25th, 2019

Cyber attacks on Melbourne’s Catholic Archdiocese paralysed its computer system for days, with the attackers demanding a ransom from the church, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese says. Similar attacks have targeted Australia’s biggest corporate superannuation fund, TelstraSuper, while a cyber crime syndicate hacked and scrambled the files of Melbourne Heart Group, a cardiology unit based Read more