In the current wave of hacking incidents, the Taliban in Afghanistan is not immune, Wednesday saying its website and cellphones were hacked. Several reports say the hack resulted in what the Taliban says is false information being sent out that its leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, is dead due to heart problems. In the current wave of hacking incidents, the Taliban in Afghanistan is not immune, Wednesday saying its website and cellphones were hacked. Several reports say the hack resulted in what the Taliban says is false information being sent out that its leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, is dead due to heart problems.The Associated Press reported that Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that the early morning announcement about the death of Mullah Omar is false and “was the result of a hack.” Several other news organizations, including The Telegraph, also report Taliban complaints about having their mobile phones and website hacked in what Taliban leaders regard as disinformation and morale-busting tactics perpetrated against them by “Americans” and “foreigners.” The Telegraph reports NATO had no official comment about it.BACKGROUND: Who are all these hacker groups?Hacking incidents with political and military overtones of one kind or another have surged of late, with hactivist groups Anonymous and Inj3ct0r Team attacking targets such as government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and separately a NATO server to gain information apparently intended to harm U.S. military interests. Read more about wide area network in Network World’s Wide Area Network section. Related content brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security news Gitlab fixes bug that exploited internal policies to trigger hostile pipelines It was possible for an attacker to run pipelines as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. By Shweta Sharma Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Vulnerabilities Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe