claiming to represent Pakistani nationalist and Islamic interests. The group is thought to have been active since at least 2008, and maintains an active presence on social media, especially Facebook. Its members have claimed responsibility for the hijacking of websites belonging to Acer, BSNL, India's CBI, Central Bank, and the State Government of Kerala. British hacker Kane Gamble, sentenced to 2 years in youth detention, posed as CIA chief to access highly sensitive information. He also "cyber-terrorized" high-profile U.S. intelligence officials such as then CIA chief John Brennan or Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The judge said Gamble engaged in "politically motivated cyber terrorism". In March 2021 hackers affiliated with Russia were reported to have targeted Lithuanian Officials and decision makers. The cyber-espionage group APT29 which is believed to have carried out the attacks utilized the country's own IT infrastructure against organizations involved in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. On 21 March 2021, the CNA was attacked with a ransomware attack, which caused the company to have no control over its network. CNA Financial Corporation is one of the largest insurance companies based in the United States. It offers cyber insurance to its customers. This attack caused the organization to lose access to online services and business operations. Thus, the CNA had to pay 40 million dollars to regain control of its network. At first, the CNA decided to ignore the hackers by trying to solve the problem independently, but they could not find a way, so they surrendered money to the group within a week. The group responsible for this attack is called Evil Corp. They used a new type of malware called Phoenix CrytoLocker. The new malware encrypted 15,000 devices on the network and employees working remotely while logged into the company's VPN during the attack. The FBI strongly discourages companies from paying ransomware because it encourages more attacks in the future, and data might not get returned. On 7 May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline was hit with a cyberattack that disrupted oil distribution. The Colonial Pipeline is a pipeline that controls almost half (45%) of the oil that runs through the East Coast of the United States. This attack caused the company to turn off the pipeline, which it had never done before. Thus, many people panicked buying gasoline at gas stations, and the government thought this attack would quickly spread. Ultimately, the Colonial Pipeline