The Kiwi Farms internet forum is actively working to restore its operations following a security breach by hackers, prompted by its recent blockage from internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare due to concerns about potentially harmful language. Known for organizing harassment campaigns, particularly directed at women and the LGBTQ community, Kiwi Farms disclosed the breach in a […]
Why web hosting providers are de-platforming Kiwi Farms?
On Saturday, Cloudflare, a U.S.-based internet infrastructure provider, yielded to pressure and blocked the infamous messaging board Kiwi Farms from its platform. This decision followed strong criticism from Canadian activist Clara Sorrenti and her supporters, who accused Cloudflare of providing security to Kiwi Farms against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Sorrenti alleged that Kiwi […]
Cyberattacks: Bigger, smarter, faster
Reflecting on 15 years of cyberattacks, we revisit notable incidents, ranging from Estonia’s internet paralysis in 2007 to the recent $4.4-million ransom paid after the shutdown of a major US pipeline last week. In 2007, Estonia faced the first massive state cyberattack, attributing the incident to Moscow amid diplomatic tensions. Stuxnet, a potent computer virus, […]
Telangana urges Centre to moot ITIR-like project for Hyderabad
Facing a lack of enthusiasm from the central government regarding the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) project, the Telangana state government has urged consideration of an alternative initiative to accelerate the growth of the state’s IT sector. In a letter to Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao […]