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FBI reveals Russian hackers were found scanning US energy networks
Russian hackers have been scanning networks of US energy firms, posing a “very real” threat to the national security of...
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Russian aviation authority switches to paper after losing 65TB of data
Rosaviatsiya has switched to pen and paper after losing 65TB of data. According to sources, it suffered a major cyberattack on Saturday.
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Ukrainians seize five bot farms used to spread fake news and panic
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian officials have dismantled five bot farms.
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Hundreds of alleged Russian spies revealed in a data breach
A list with over 600 names allegedly details agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) operating in Europe. Ukraine's spy...
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Ukraine blames Russia for a ‘powerful cyberattack’ on its telecom
Ukrainian state-owned telecommunications company Ukrtelecom experienced a cyberattack. Ukraine accused Russia of what it called a powerful cyberattack.
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Russia behind a satellite broadband service hack - media
Russia's military spy service, the GRU, is said to be behind the hacking of Viasat's European satellite network, KA-SAT. US...
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Russian govt employees indicted for global attacks on energy firms
Four Russian government employees face charges over Triton/Trisis and Dragonfly attacks. The timing signals to Russia's cyber warriors that they're...
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Major Russia's meat producer hit by an encryption attack
Hackers used Windows BitLocker to encrypt the IT systems of one of Russia's largest meat producers, Miratorg Agribusiness Holding. The...
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Ukrainian SpyBuster spots apps with servers in Russia and Belarus
Ukraine-based software company MacPaw developed a new anti-spyware tool for macOS. It is designed to spot Russian apps and websites.
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10GB of Nestlé data leaked, say Anonymous
The hacktivist group has apparently made good on its threat to go after major companies that it says have not pulled out of Russia – with claims to have leaked a trove of data belonging to food giant Nestle.
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Leaked files expose Russia's problems with the Mars mission
While the Russian space agency Roscosmos says it will go to Mars on its own, leaked documents paint a different...
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More woe for Conti at fresh data leak
The ransomware group had another reason to rue its public support for Russia this week, as the incognito mole in its ranks posted more source codes on Twitter.
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France ‘caught in crossfire of a hyped cyberwar’
French firms are being falsely accused of aiding the Ukrainian war effort by pro-Russian hacktivists desperate to exaggerate their contribution to the cyber conflict, says an infosecurity company.
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'It's coming' - Biden on Russia launching a cyberattack against the US
Updated with Kremlin's statement. The US is increasingly wary Russia is preparing a large cyberattack against critical infrastructure. Speaking at...
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Ukraine turns to crypto for military funding
As the war in Ukraine continues, the government and private entities set up various crypto donation pages to help fund...
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Russian printers juiced by hacker antiwar messages
Hacktivist group GhostSec has apparently decided that even in modern warfare the pen is mightier than the sword, and is claiming to have remotely hijacked more than 300 Russian printers, forcing them to run antiwar messages until their ink runs dry.
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Russia bans Facebook and Instagram after declaring Meta 'extremist'
Facebook's parent Meta enraged the Kremlin after suspending access to Russian state media outlets. A Russian court banned Facebook and...
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Russian social media giant VK allegedly hacked
VKontakte has been allegedly hacked to fight Russian propaganda by informing its users about the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Italy to follow Germany in dumping Kaspersky
Kaspersky's claims to be reliable fall on deaf ears as more countries ditch Russian-made cybersecurity software. Italy's public sector will...
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Russia on the path of crippling Western companies by cyberattacks
If Russia turns to cybercriminals to support its economy, ransomware will be even more devastating.
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