Russia

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2022
CERT-UA warns of multiple Somnia ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine

Russian threat actors employed a new ransomware family called Somnia in attacks against multiple organizations in Ukraine. The Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA is investigating multiple attacks against organizations in Ukraine that involved a new piece of ransomware called Somnia. Government experts attribute the attacks to the group ‘From Russia with Love’ […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 11, 2022
Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine

Microsoft linked Prestige ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine and Poland to Russia-linked threat actors. In Mid-October, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers uncovered previously undetected ransomware, tracked as Prestige ransomware, employed in attacks targeting organizations in the transportation and related logistics industries in Ukraine and Poland. The Prestige ransomware first appeared in the threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 10, 2022
APT29 abused the Windows Credential Roaming in an attack against a diplomatic entity

Russia-linked APT29 cyberespionage group exploited a Windows feature called Credential Roaming to target a European diplomatic entity. Mandiant researchers in early 2022 responded to an incident where the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes) successfully phished a European diplomatic entity. The attack stands out for the use of the Windows Credential […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2022
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss ‘s phone was allegedly hacked by Russian spies

According to the Daily Mail, Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss ‘s personal phone was hacked by Russian spies. The personal mobile phone of British Prime Minister Liz Truss was hacked by cyber spies suspected of working for the Kremlin, the Daily Mail reported. According to the British tabloid, the cyber-spies are believed to have […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2022
Norway PM warns of Russia cyber threat to oil and gas industry

Norway ’s prime minister warned last week that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. Norway ’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. The minister claims its country is going slow in adopting […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2022
Internet disruptions observed as Russia targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine

While the Russian army is conducting coordinated missile and drone strikes in Ukraine experts observed Internet disruptions in the country. Starting on the morning of Monday, October 10, the Russian army is targeting several cities in Ukraine with coordinated missile and drone strikes. The escalation is a retaliation for the bombing of a bridge connecting […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
Bulgaria hit by a cyber attack originating from Russia

Government institutions in Bulgaria have been hit by a cyber attack during the weekend, experts believe it was launched by Russian threat actors. The infrastructure of government institutions in Bulgaria has been hit by a massive DDoS attack. The attack started on Saturday and experts believe that it was orchestrated by Russian threat actors. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2022
Pro-Russia group KillNet targets US airports

The pro-Russia hacktivist group ‘KillNet’ is behind massive DDoS attacks that hit websites of several major airports in the US. The pro-Russia hacktivist group ‘KillNet‘ is claiming responsibility for massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the websites of several major airports in the US. The DDoS attacks have taken the websites offline, users were not […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2022
The head of the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI) faces dismissal

The German Interior Minister wants to dismiss the head of the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI), Arne Schoenbohm, due to possible contacts with Russian security services. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to dismiss the head of the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI), Arne Schoenbohm, due to possible contact with people involved with Russian security […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2022
ONLINE DISINFORMATION: Under the hood of a Doppelgänger

ONLINE DISINFORMATION is one of the defining issues of our time and the influence of fake news has become an acute threat to our society. Disinformation undermines true journalism and steers the public opinion in highly charged topics such as immigration, climate change, armed conflicts or refugee and health crises. Social media platforms are the […]