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Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2023

Ukraine CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks employing Remcos software

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of a new wave of attacks against state authorities to deploy the Remcos software. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a phishing campaign aimed at state authorities that involves the use of the legitimate remote access software Remcos. The phishing emails, […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 01, 2023

Pro-Russia Killnet group hit Dutch and European hospitals

The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) confirmed that Pro-Russia group Killnet hit websites of national and European hospitals. The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that the websites of several hospital in the Netherlands and Europe were hit by DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia hacking group Killnet. The group of hackers launched […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2023

Sandworm APT group hit Ukrainian news agency with five data wipers

The Ukrainian (CERT-UA) discovered five different wipers deployed on the network of the country’s national news agency, Ukrinform. On January 17, 2023, the Telegram channel “CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn” reported the compromise of the systems at the Ukrainian National Information Agency “Ukrinform”. The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) immediately investigated the claims and as of January 27, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 29, 2023

Pro-Russia group Killnet targets Germany due to its support to Ukraine

Pro-Russia group Killnet launched last week DDoS attacks against the websites of German airports, administration bodies, and banks. The Pro-Russia group Killnet is behind the DDoS attacks that last week hit the websites of German airports, administration bodies, and banks. The attacks are the hacktivists’ response to the German government’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 28, 2023

Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper

Russia-linked Sandworm APT group is behind a new Golang-based wiper, tracked as SwiftSlicer, that hit Ukraine, ESET reports. Researchers from ESET discovered a new Golang-based wiper, dubbed SwiftSlicer, that was used in attacks aimed at Ukraine. The experts believe that the Russia-linked APT group Sandwork (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) is behind the wiper attacks. The Sandworm group has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2023

Pro-Russia cyberattacks aim at destabilizing Poland, security agency warns

Poland security agency warns pro-Russian hackers that are continuously targeting the state since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Poland has been a constant target of cyber attacks conducted by pro-Russian hackers, Poland’s security agency warns. The attacks aimed at almost any entity in Poland, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2022

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targeted a petroleum refining company in a NATO nation in August

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group targeted a large petroleum refining company in a NATO state this year amid the invasion of Ukraine. The Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) is behind a failed attack against a large petroleum refining company in a NATO member state earlier amid the invasion of Ukraine. Gamaredon […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 28, 2022

RansomBoggs Ransomware hit several Ukrainian entities, experts attribute it to Russia

Several Ukrainian organizations were hit by Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware in the last week, ESET reports. Researchers from ESET observed multiple attacks involving a new family of ransomware, tracked as RansomBoggs ransomware, against Ukrainian organizations. The security firm first detected the attacks on November 21 and immediately alerted the CERT US. The ransomware is written in […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2022

Pro-Russian group Killnet claims responsibility for DDoS attack that has taken down the European Parliament site

Pro-Russian hacker collective Killnet took down the European Parliament website with a DDoS cyberattack. The Pro-Russia group of hacktivists Killnet claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack that today took down the website of the European Parliament website. “KILLNET officially recognises the European Parliament as sponsors of homosexualism,” states the group. The attack was launched immediately […]

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’ […]

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Ukraine CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks employing Remcos software

Pro-Russia Killnet group hit Dutch and European hospitals

Sandworm APT group hit Ukrainian news agency with five data wipers

Pro-Russia group Killnet targets Germany due to its support to Ukraine

Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper

Pro-Russia cyberattacks aim at destabilizing Poland, security agency warns

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targeted a petroleum refining company in a NATO nation in August

RansomBoggs Ransomware hit several Ukrainian entities, experts attribute it to Russia

Pro-Russian group Killnet claims responsibility for DDoS attack that has taken down the European Parliament site

CERT-UA warns of multiple Somnia ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine

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