A Year Of Brazen Hacks And Breaches In 2025

In the realm of cyberspace, the year 2025 unfolded as a tumultuous saga of thefts, disruptions, and brazen attacks. The United States government, a behemoth of bureaucracy, remained a prime target for hackers. A brazen cyberattack by Chinese hackers on the U. S. Treasury set the tone for the year, followed by the compromising of several federal agencies, including the one entrusted with safeguarding U. S. nuclear weapons.

This egregious breach was made possible by a SharePoint security flaw, a vulnerability that exposed the sensitive information of the nation’s most critical institutions. Meanwhile, Russian hackers were clandestinely infiltrating the U. S. Courts’ filing system, pilfering sealed records with impunity. This audacious heist sent shockwaves throughout the federal judiciary, raising fundamental questions about the security of sensitive information.

However, the most jarring incident of the year was the DOGE hack, which ripped through federal government departments and databases with unprecedented ferocity. This massive raid on U. S. government data left the nation reeling, struggling to comprehend the sheer scale of the breach. As the year drew to a close, senior executives at American corporate giants began receiving threatening emails from the notorious ransomware and extortion group, Cl ← →