Cyber war news
Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant completely disconnected from the grid – Netblocks
NetBlocks, which monitors internet service disruptions, reported a major disruption to communications at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
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Russian invasion boosting fear of nation-backed cyberattacks, report finds
Two in three businesses suspect they have been targeted by a nation-state cybercriminal organization since the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, according to a cybersecurity analyst.
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Russian threat group exploiting Microsoft weaknesses to target US entities, says analyst
A cybercriminal gang is using vulnerabilities in Microsoft products to go after US and NATO-affiliated organizations, according to threat intelligence analyst Mandiant.
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Russian cyber "bears" tied to the Kremlin's agencies
As the war continues raging in Ukraine, Russia maintains pressure by launching a series of cyberattacks and hijacking legitimate penetration testing tools to destroy or gain control over targeted systems.
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Russian cyberwarfare has mixed success, say experts
Even before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia had been attacking the West. How effective are its techniques?
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Cyber-group offers DDoS attacks for $80 an hour – but only against Russia and Belarus
A forum specializing in cyberattacks against Russia and Belarus has appeared on the scene – and while it charges for the service it also appears to be strongly partisan in nature, according to infosecurity firm Digital Shadows.
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Russian hackers target Finland parliament’s website
Pro-Russian hackers took down the website of Finland’s parliament, citing Helsinki’s NATO application as the reason behind the DDoS attack.
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Ukraine dismantled million-strong disinformation bot farm
Russian special services partly used the bot farm to destabilize the social and political situation, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) claims.
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Ukrainian radio stations hacked to spread lies about Zelensky’s health
Threat actors reportedly broadcasted a message suggesting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in critical condition.
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Russia-linked hackers target Ukrainian software firm with GoMet malware
The hackers aimed to carry out a supply chain attack on a large Ukrainian software development company servicing state organizations.
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Belarus threat group in Ukraine ‘bomb alert’ cyberattack
Threat actors linked to Russian ally Belarus took advantage of the attack on Ukraine to launch a barrage of their own, targeting the beleaguered country with phishing emails that played on citizens’ fear of bombardment.
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Russia's state hackers target Ukraine with malicious Android apps
Turla, a hacker group linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), used third-party messaging services to distribute the Android app.
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Russia cyber-partisans lure Ukraine victims with fake war stats
Russian-backed threat group UAC has targeted Ukraine in another wave of attacks, phishing-style scams that play on citizens’ fears for their beleaguered country, according to research by Malwarebytes.
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Ukraine's cyber army hits Russian cinemas
Several major Russian cinema chains were hit over the weekend, disrupting services and annoying moviegoers all over the country.
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Ukraine says Russia coordinated cyber and missile attacks
Kinetic attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure coincided with cyberattacks from pro-Russian hacktivists group, officials claim.
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Anonymous hits Russia over Killnet's attacks on Lithuania and Norway
Cyber tit for tat resumes as Anonymous claims to penetrate the Russian Space Research Institute in response to pro-Kremlin hackers attacking NATO members.
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Russia is well-prepared for cyber war – interview
For the first time ever, we are witnessing a real cyber war, Denys Tsvaig, the president of Ukraine’s national cybersecurity association, told Cybernews.
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Ukraine arrests cybercrime gang for operating over 400 phishing websites
Malicious sites were designed to trick victims into believing they were applying for EU financial assistance.
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Killnet hits Lithuania over EU sanctions affecting Kaliningrad
Russia-affiliated hacker group Killnet took down several Lithuanian government websites in response to the Baltic country following EU sanctions.
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War in Ukraine causes a flood of amateurish ransomware
The Kremlin's aggression in Ukraine put Russia on a ransomware map. Typically excluded from ransomware target lists, the country now finds itself in the eye of the storm, facing the highest proportion of ransomware detections (12%.)
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