TALLINN, Estonia: Belarusian Hacker Group Claims Infiltration of KGB Network
A Belarusian hacker activist group has reportedly breached the network of the country’s main KGB security agency, gaining access to personnel files of more than 8,600 employees. The organization, still known by its Soviet-era name, has not officially responded to the claim.
Uncovering the Breach
The Belarusian Cyber-Partisans group, in an effort to substantiate their claim, disclosed a list of website administrators, database details, and server logs on their Telegram page. The attack on the KGB was framed as a response to recent accusations by the agency's chief, Ivan Tertel, linking the group to potential attacks on critical infrastructure, including a nuclear power plant.
Motivation Behind the Attack
Yuliana Shametavets, the coordinator of the group based in New York, emphasized that the infiltration was a direct response to what they perceive as extensive political repressions carried out by the KGB. Shametavets highlighted the group's mission to safeguard the lives of Belarusians amidst the oppressive actions of the country's security services.
Digital Exposure and Accountability
Cyber-Partisans' successful breach allowed them to download personal files of KGB employees, leading to the creation of a Telegram chat bot that enables Belarusians to identify operatives by uploading their photos. Shametavets stressed the importance of revealing the truth about political repressions and holding those responsible accountable.
Previous Actions and Consequences
Notably, the group previously claimed to have infiltrated computers at Belarus's largest fertilizer plant, Grodno Azot, as a means of pressuring the government to release political prisoners. The plant, a significant player in the country's chemical industries, has remained silent on the matter since its website became inaccessible.
Ongoing Struggles in Belarus
Belarus, closely aligned with Russia, faced widespread protests following the disputed 2020 election that secured President Alexander Lukashenko's sixth term. The subsequent crackdown resulted in thousands of arrests and harsh treatment of opposition figures. Viasna, a prominent rights group, estimates nearly 1,400 political prisoners in the country, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski.
Cyber-Partisans' Warning
With a history of targeting Belarusian state entities, Cyber-Partisans have escalated their actions, including hacking Belarusian Railways to disrupt Russian military movements into Ukraine. Shametavets issued a stark warning to Belarusian authorities, indicating that continued political repressions would lead to intensified attacks against the Lukashenko regime.
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Innocent Victim: Newborn Baby Dies in Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Strip
A newborn baby born in a hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on the 21st. He was born by caesarean section to a mother during her 30th week of pregnancy (a normal birth is between 37 and 42 weeks) who was dying after suffering a severe head injury in an airstrike in Israel. Reuters Yonhap News
A baby born in the womb of a Palestinian mother died in an Israeli airstrike. It has been four days since birth.
According to Middle Eastern media such as Al Jazeera, the baby Sabreen Alou, born by caesarean section to a mother who was seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, where the Islamic militant group Hamas located. , died on the 25th. The mother, Sabrine Alsakhani, who was a refugee, died shortly after giving birth.
Alu, born after 30 weeks of pregnancy, weighed 1.4 kg at birth and was in danger, but managed to survive thanks to emergency medical treatment. An official from Rafah Emirate Hospital, who was looking after Alu in the neonatal intensive care unit, said, “We tried to save the baby, but he died in the end. “It was a very painful day,” she said “The baby was born with an immature respiratory system and a very weak immune system.”
The Gaza Strip Ministry of Health announced on the 21st that an Israeli air strike in Rafah hit two houses and killed 19 people, including al-Sakhani’s husband and a four-year-old daughter. Al Jazeera said, “This baby (Alu) is one of the 14,000 children who died during Israeli military airstrikes on Gaza since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7 last year.”
In the meantime, there are observations that the Israeli army’s campaign to enter Rafah, which the international community was concerned about, has entered the reckoning. The Israeli army issued a statement on the 25th and announced that they had withdrawn its main unit, the Nahal Infantry Brigade, stationed in the Gaza Strip in preparation for Operation Rafah. There were also reports in the local media that Israel had recently built a large tent camp near Rafah to evacuate refugees and that Israeli military leaders had gathered in Egypt, which is near Rafah, to discuss the issue of the Rafah attack.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also recently said that the operation of his troops to enter Rafah is “being promoted.” The specific timetable was not disclosed. An Israeli Defense Ministry official said: “The troops can be deployed immediately and are just waiting for Netanyahu’s approval.”
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Jaecoo J7 and J8 plug-in: soon also in Italy
TWO NEWS (PLUS ONE) – Jackthe group’s Chinese home Chery which we will see shortly in Italy, took advantage of the 2024 Beijing Motor Show to unveil two SUVs: the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants of the J7 e J8.
JAECO J7 PHEV – The Jaeco J7 PHEV – plug-in hybrid variant of the J7 which we have already had the opportunity to experience first-hand in Italy (Who to find out more) – it is a compact SUV hole 450 cm powered by a 1.5 turbo petrol engine combined with an electric unit capable of generating a power total of 347 CV and a combined pair of 525 Nm. The hidden door handles and the new design 19″ alloy wheels have made it possible to obtain a Cd (aerodynamic drag coefficient) of 0.318. According to the company, the car can travel up to 88 km in electric mode, while in hybrid mode it claims consumption you seem to 20.4km/l.
> In the photos above and below the J8. In the higher one the J7.
JAECO J8 PHEV – The Jaeco J8 PHEVplug-in hybrid variant of the medium-sized Chinese SUV – è hole 482 cm and is powered by a 1.5 turbo petrol engine supported by front and rear electric units. The result? 608 CV of total power, 915 Nm of combined torque and a “0-100” worthy of a sports car: just 5.4 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h.
DISCOVERING JAECOO – Jaecoo, the group’s brand Chery (China’s largest automobile exporter) dedicated to the production of suvhas a range composed for the moment only of the two models mentioned, the J7 e J8. He has already arrived in Europe, more precisely in Spain, and will soon land in Italia.
POSTPONED – The 2024 Beijing Motor Show was also supposed to host the launch of the crossover Omoda 7, but the presentation has been postponed to April 28. Omoda is another Geely brand.
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