‘Sandworm’ Group Is Russia’s Primary Cyberattack Unit in Ukraine

April 17, 2024 at 06:07AM The Sandworm hacker group, APT44, has been supporting Russian military objectives in Ukraine while expanding cyberthreat operations globally. Mandiant’s analysis found Sandworm to be integrated with Russia’s GRU, potent in cyberattacks, and broad in its global targeting. Sandworm has used CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn and focuses on espionage while using legitimate tools to … Read more

Russian Espionage Group Hammers Zero-Click Microsoft Outlook Bug

December 8, 2023 at 01:52PM The espionage group Fighting Ursa, also known as Forest Blizzard or Fancy Bear, has been targeting government agencies in NATO countries, the UAE, and Jordan. They are using a zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook to compromise systems. This APT has targeted at least 30 organizations and continues to pose a … Read more

Feds collar suspected sanctions-busting Russian smugglers of US tech

November 1, 2023 at 03:12PM Three Russian nationals have been arrested in New York for smuggling electronics components to sanctioned entities in Russia, some of which were later found on battlefields in Ukraine. The trio sent over 300 shipments valued at over $10 million through front companies, directing them to various countries before rerouting them … Read more