Russia

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2022
Russia prepares massive cyberattacks on the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and its allies

The Ukrainian military intelligence warns that Russia is planning to escalate cyberattacks targeting Ukraine and Western allies. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR MO) warns that Russia is planning to escalate cyberattacks targeting the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and western countries. According to the Ukrainian military intelligence service, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2022
Russian Sandworm APT impersonates Ukrainian telcos to deliver malware

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Multiple security firms have reported that the Sandworm APT continues to target Ukraine with multiple means, including custom malware and botnet like Cyclops […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2022
Russia-linked Gamaredon APT target Ukraine with a new info-stealer

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targets employees of the Ukrainian government, defense, and law enforcement agencies with a custom information-stealing malware. Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, and Trident Ursa) is targeting employees of the Ukrainian government, defense, and law enforcement agencies with a piece of a custom-made information stealer implant. The malicious code was designed to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2022
Montenegro and its allies are working to recover from the massive cyber attack

A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro, officials believe that it was launched by pro-Russian hackers and the security services of Moscow. A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro, the offensive forced government headquarters to disconnect the systems from the Internet. The attack started on August 20 and impacted online government information platforms. According to the media, the critical […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2022
FBI is helping Montenegro in investigating the ongoing cyberattack

A team of cybersecurity experts from the US FBI will help the authorities in Montenegro to investigate the recent massive cyberattack. A team of cybersecurity experts from the FBI is heading to Montenegro to help local authorities in investigating the recent massive cyber attack that hit the government infrastructure last week. “This is another confirmation […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2022
Russia-linked Cozy Bear uses evasive techniques to target Microsoft 365 users

Russia-linked APT group Cozy Bear continues to target Microsoft 365 accounts in NATO countries for cyberespionage purposes. Mandiant researchers reported that the Russia-linked Cozy Bear cyberespionage group (aka APT29, CozyDuke, and Nobelium), has targeted Microsoft 365 accounts in espionage campaigns. The experts pointed out that APT29 devised new advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures to evade detection. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2022
Estonia blocked cyberattacks claimed by Pro-Russia Killnet group

Estonia announced to have blocked a wave of cyber attacks conducted by Russian hackers against local institutions. Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves announced that Estonia was hit by the most extensive wave of DDoS attacks it has faced since 2007. The DDoS attacks targeted both public institutions and the private sector. The Pro-Russia hacker […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2022
Microsoft disrupts SEABORGIUM ’s ongoing phishing operations

Microsoft disrupted a hacking operation linked conducted by Russia-linked APT SEABORGIUM aimed at NATO countries. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has disrupted activity by SEABORGIUM (aka ColdRiver, TA446), a Russia-linked threat actor that is behind a persistent hacking campaign targeting people and organizations in NATO countries. SEABORGIUM has been active since at least 2017, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2022
Taiwan Government websites suffered DDoS attacks during the Nancy Pelosi visit

Taiwan government websites were temporarily forced offline by cyber attacks during the visit to Taipei of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Major Taiwan government websites were temporarily forced offline by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks attacks during the visit to Taipei of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The cyber attacks forced offline the government […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2022
EU warns of risks of spillover effects associated with the ongoing war in Ukraine

The Council of the European Union (EU) warns of malicious cyber activities conducted by threat actors in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Council of the European Union (EU) warns of the risks associated with the malicious cyber activities conducted by threat actors in the context of the ongoing conflict […]