Pierluigi Paganini
June 27, 2017
A new wave of cyber attacks is shocking the IT industry, a massive attack leveraging the Petwrap ransomware has infected systems across the world. A new wave of cyber attacks is shocking the IT industry, a few weeks after the WannaCry massive attack, security experts are facing a new threat that is rapidly spreading. Once […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2017
Researchers at antivirus firm ESET have discovered a new strain of malware, dubbed Industroyer, that appears to have been designed to target power grids. The experts published a detailed analysis of the malware, they speculated the malicious code has been involved in the December 2016 attack on an electrical substation in Ukraine. “Win32/Industroyer is a sophisticated piece […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 21, 2017
Security firm CyberX uncovered the Operation Bugdrop, a cyber espionage campaign that mostly targeted Ukrainian organizations. Researchers at Security firm CyberX have discovered a cyber espionage campaign that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in several industries, including critical infrastructure and news media. The list of targets includes: A company that designs […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 17, 2017
Ukraine blames Russia for a new wave of cyber attacks on its infrastructure, including the power grid and financial system. This week Ukraine accused Russia of cyber attacks against its critical infrastructure, including power grid and financial systems. State-sponsored hackers used a new strain of malware that targets industrial processes, the malicious code looked like it was designed by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 19, 2017
Ukrenergo confirmed that preliminary results of its investigation showed that the Ukraine power outage that occurred in December was caused by hackers. In December 2016, the Government Ukraine energy company Ukrenergo suffered a severe power outage that affected the âNorthâ substation at Pivnichna. The incident caused blackouts in the city of Kyiv and neighboring regions. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 22, 2016
The Russian APT group Fancy Bear used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016. The popular hacking group, known as Fancy Bear, APT 28, Pawn Storm, Sednit or Sofacy, is once again in the headlines. Experts from the cyber security firm CrowdStrike reported the alleged Russian nation-state actor used malware implant […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 15, 2016
The BlackEnergy hacker group that targeted the Ukrainian grid one year ago, now identified as TeleBots, are targeting Ukrainian banks. The BlackEnergy hacker group that targeted the Ukrainian grid one year ago causing a power outage in the country are now targeting Ukrainian banks. The Ukrainian government accused Russia of being involved in the attack, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 22, 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $34 million in funding to projects aimed at the protection of power grid from cyber attacks. A cyber attack against a critical infrastructure is an event that government doesnât exclude, for this reason, one of the pillars of their cyber strategy is the adoption of countermeasures to improve their […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 19, 2016
The Ukranian power blackout has demonstrated the worrying effects of the SCADA hacking, other countries like UK fear similar attacks. All the warnings from security experts throughout the years have unfortunately been disregarded, when it comes to the hackersâ threats in strategical spots, such as that of power generation. As a result, hackers have acted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 28, 2016
A report issued by the DHS CERT confirms that the outage in Ukraine was caused by a well-coordinated attack still unclear the BlackEnergy role. In December, a major outage hit a region in Ukraine, more than 225,000 customers were affected by the interruption of the electricity. Security experts speculate the involvement of Russian nation-state actors that have used the BlackEnergy to […]
