‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Vulkan engineers have worked for Russian military and intelligence agencies to support hacking operations, prepare for attacks on infrastructure and spread disinformation
Royal Mail ransomware attackers threaten to publish stolen data
Postal service has been unable to send letters and parcels overseas since Wednesday due to hacking Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack by a criminal group, which has threatened to publish the stolen information online. The postal service has received a ransom note purporting to be from LockBit, a hacker group widely thought to have close links to Russia.
NoName057(16) - The Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Targeting NATO
In the name of Russia's war in Ukraine, NoName057(16) abuses GitHub and Telegram in an ongoing campaign to disrupt NATO's critical infrastructure.
Preparing for a Russian cyber offensive against Ukraine this winter
As we report more fully below, in the wake of Russian battlefield losses to Ukraine this fall, Moscow has intensified its multi-pronged hybrid technology approach to pressure the sources of Kyiv’s military and political support, domestic and foreign. This approach has included destructive missile and cyber strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, cyberattacks on Ukrainian and now foreign-based supply chains, and cyber-enabled influence operations[1]—intended to undermine US, EU, and NATO political support for Ukraine, and to shake the confidence and determination of Ukrainian citizens.
Prigozhin interests and Russian information operations
TAG highlights four case studies involving Russian IO tied to the Internet Research Agency and Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Liz Truss's personal phone was hacked by Putin's spies for top messages | Daily Mail Online
One source said that the phone was so heavily compromised that it has now been placed in a locked safe inside a secure Government location.
Prime minister links drones over Norway to ‘hybrid threats’
Norwegian police and military were busy again this week investigating more unidentified drones seen flying over critical energy infrastructure. After a Russian man was arrested for trying to leave Norway with two drones containing lots of pictures, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre likened the incidents to a new form of “hybrid threats.”
GRU: Rise of the (Telegram) MinIOns
Multiple self-proclaimed hacktivist groups are conducting attacks in support of Russian interests.
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
Overview of the Cyber Weapons Used in the Ukraine
Observing the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we can clearly see that cyberattacks leveraging malware are an important part of modern hybrid war strategy.
Making Sense of the Killnet, Russia’s Favorite Hacktivists
Killnet makes three announcements The past month seemed to be a turning point for the pro-Russian hacktivist group “Killnet”—and it was very eager to tell the world about it. First, on July 27, “Killmilk”—the founder and the head of the group who led its transformation from a DDoS-for-hire outlet i
Disrupting SEABORGIUM’s ongoing phishing operations
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has observed and taken actions to disrupt campaigns launched by SEABORGIUM in campaigns involve persistent phishing and credential theft campaigns leading to intrusions and data theft.
Woody RAT: A new feature-rich malware spotted in the wild
The Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan that we dubbed Woody Rat used to target Russian entities.
Russia Released a Ukrainian App for Hacking Russia That Was Actually Malware
Google researchers said the app was designed to figure out who may want to use this kind of app.
Google Let Sberbank-Owned RuTarget Harvest User Data for Months
The internet giant may have provided Sberbank-owned RuTarget with unique mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information and details about users’ interests and online activity.
After invasion of Ukraine, a reckoning on Russian influence in Austria
“Polizei!” barked the officers who stormed a third-floor apartment in the Austrian capital, moving to intercept a thickset man standing near a kitchen nook. The suspect — a long-serving official in Austria’s security services — sprang toward his cellphone and tried to break it in two, according to Austrian police reports.
Mandiant Finds Possible Link Between Kremlin, Pro-Russian ‘Hacktivists’
US officials and allies have warned about attacks from XakNet and related groups.
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History
Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.
How Russia’s vaunted cyber capabilities were frustrated in Ukraine
Big Tech, Western intelligence and a homegrown army of Ukrainian hackers pull off one of the biggest surprises of the war.
Russia's APT28 uses fear of nuclear war to spread Follina docs in Ukraine
Threat actors associated with Russian intelligence are using the fear or nuclear war to spread data-stealing malware in Ukraine.
What It Means that the U.S. Is Conducting Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia
Gen. Paul Nakasone's remarks this month about offensive operations against Russia caused a stir. But have people misinterpreted his words?
Russian Cyberattack Hits Wales-Ukraine Football Broadcast
The broadcast of the Football World Cup 2022 qualifier game between Wales and Ukraine on Sunday was interrupted in Ukraine by a cyberattack that targeted OLL.TV...
Smartphones Blur the Line Between Civilian and Combatant
In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.
Anonymous Hacktivists Leak 1TB of Top Russian Law Firm Data
Anonymous has struck Russia again by leaking 1TB of data from a leading Russian law firm identified as Rustam Kurmaev and Partners (RKP Law).
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Exclusive: Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and the former head of UK foreign intelligence.
Russia to Rent Tech-Savvy Prisoners to Corporate IT?
Faced with a brain drain of smart people fleeing the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation is floating a new strategy to address a worsening shortage of qualified information technology experts: Forcing tech-savvy people within the nation's…
Russia’s cyber warfare against Ukraine more nuanced than expected
Russia’s approach to cyber warfare against Ukraine has proved more subtle so far than many expected. This week’s Microsoft report on the operations reveals that Moscow-backed hackers have launched more than 200 cyberattacks against Ukraine, including nearly 40 destructive ones that targeted the country’s government organizations and critical sectors. Cyber experts say the analysis suggests…
Russian troops in Melitopol plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine -- to find they've been remotely disabled
Russian troops in the occupied city of Melitopol have stolen all the equipment from a farm equipment dealership -- and shipped it to Chechnya, according to a Ukrainian businessman in the area.
FBI Disrupts Cyclops Blink Botnet Used by Russian Intelligence Directorate
The Cyclops Blink botnet was controlled by the Russian Fed. Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and compromised thousands of devices worldwide.
DoS attacks hit Finnish websites during Zelenskyy address • The Register
Cyberattacks took down Finnish government websites on Friday while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Finland's members of parliament (MPs).