Category: ukraine
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US charges suspected ransomware kingpin, and offers $10 million bounty for his capture
US charges suspected ransomware kingpin, and offers $10 million bounty for his capture A US federal court has unssealed charges against a Ukrainian national who authorities allege was a key figure behind several strains of ransomware, including LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Ukraine claims to have hacked secrets from Russia’s newest nuclear submarine
Ukraine claims to have hacked secrets from Russia’s newest nuclear submarine Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence agency (HUR) claims that its hackers have successfully stolen secret files and classified data on a state-of-the-art Russian nuclear submarine, the “Knyaz Pozharsky.” Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Aeroflot Hacked
Aeroflot Hacked Looks serious. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier
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Europol targets Kremlin-backed cybercrime gang NoName057(16)
Europol targets Kremlin-backed cybercrime gang NoName057(16) The hacking group NoName057(16) has been operating since 2022, launching cyber attacks on government organisations, media bodies, critical infrastructure, and private companies in Ukraine, America, Canada, and across Europe in a seeming attempt to silence voices that the group considers anti-Russian. Read more in my article on the Hot…
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The Ramifications of Ukraine’s Drone Attack
The Ramifications of Ukraine’s Drone Attack You can read the details of Operation Spiderweb elsewhere. What interests me are the implications for future warfare: If the Ukrainians could sneak drones so close to major air bases in a police state such as Russia, what is to prevent the Chinese from doing the same with U.S.…
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Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command
Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command The Trump administration has told US cyber command and CISA to stop following or reporting on Russian cyber threats. Yes, Russia! That country everyone used to agree was home to lots of ransomware gangs and hackers. Hmmm… Read more in my article on the Hot…
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Warning issued as hackers offer firms fake cybersecurity audits to break into their systems
Warning issued as hackers offer firms fake cybersecurity audits to break into their systems Companies are being warned that malicious hackers are using a novel technique to break into businesses – by pretending to offer audits of the company’s cybersecurity. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Graham Cluley Go…