October 28, 2024 at 11:36AM A Russian espionage group, UNC5812, has been found delivering malware to the Ukrainian military through a Telegram channel called Civil Defense. The mix includes Windows and Android malware, employing tactics to influence perceptions about military recruitment. It aims to compromise devices via deceptive software and manipulation. **Meeting Takeaways – Oct … Read more
April 19, 2024 at 06:21AM Two German-Russian citizens suspected of being Russian spies and plotting to bomb industrial and military facilities aiding Ukraine were arrested by Bavarian state police. Dieter S and Alexander J were planning an attack on behalf of Russia, with potential targets including a US military base. Germany, a key ally of … Read more
February 15, 2024 at 04:19PM The US government recently thwarted a botnet utilized by Russia’s GRU military intelligence unit for cyber espionage. Over a thousand compromised routers were neutralized, hindering the use of Moobot malware for data theft and network attacks. The FBI and Justice Department played pivotal roles in dismantling the cyber tools, aiming … Read more
January 26, 2024 at 07:39PM Microsoft confirmed that a Kremlin-backed espionage group, Midnight Blizzard, breached its network through a non-MFA-enabled account, stealing emails and files from executives. The attackers used password spray attacks to gain access and leverage residential networks as proxies. Microsoft is urging the adoption of MFA and enhancing security measures to prevent … Read more
November 18, 2023 at 02:24AM Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) are using a USB worm called LitterDrifter in attacks on Ukrainian entities. The worm spreads malware via USB drives and communicates with the threat actor’s command-and-control servers. The cybersecurity firm Check Point has observed signs of possible infection outside … Read more