April 17, 2024 at 04:04PM The notorious Russian military cyber unit, Sandworm, linked to GRU intelligence, engaged in cyberattacks on US and European water and hydroelectric utilities, causing disruptions and a water tank overflow. The group has targeted Ukraine and also impacted US and European critical infrastructure. Mandiant warned of the ongoing threat posed by … Read more
March 26, 2024 at 05:09AM The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency exchanges for aiding in circumventing economic restrictions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The designations cover thirteen entities and two individuals operating in the Russian financial services and technology sectors, freezing their … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 03:54AM Ukraine’s Cyber Police arrested three individuals for hijacking 100M emails and Instagram accounts, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted. The group carried out brute-force attacks to take over accounts and sold the credentials on the dark web. In the U.S., Robert Purbeck pleaded guilty to breaching entities … Read more
March 5, 2024 at 05:08PM David Franklin Slater, a US Air Force civilian employee, faces charges for disclosing secret information after falling for a romance scam online. With a top-secret security clearance, he transmitted classified national defense information to a person in Ukraine. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a … Read more
March 4, 2024 at 12:54PM The German Ministry of Defense has confirmed the authenticity of leaked recordings of high-ranking officials discussing Ukraine’s war efforts. The call was hosted on Cisco’s WebEx platform and possibly intercepted by a Russian agent. Discussions reveal potential support for Ukraine, including supplying Taurus missiles. Russia has used the leak to … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 12:19PM CERT-UA has warned of over 2,000 computers in Ukraine infected with DirtyMoe malware, attributed to threat actor UAC-0027. The malware conducts cryptojacking and DDoS attacks, and is propagated through Purple Fox and fake software installers. Another campaign known as STEADY#URSA targets Ukrainian military personnel with a PowerShell backdoor. Gamaredon is … Read more
February 1, 2024 at 12:15PM CERT-UA warns of the PurpleFox malware infecting over 2,000 Ukrainian computers with potential backdoor, DDoS, and downloader capabilities. It utilizes a rootkit to persist and conceal its presence. CERT-UA provides methods to detect and remove the malware, including checking network connections, registry values, event logs, and specific file locations, and … Read more
January 26, 2024 at 12:05PM Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate claims pro-Ukrainian hackers breached Russia’s Center for Space Hydrometeorology, wiping 2 petabytes of data. The agency is affiliated with Roscosmos, providing vital weather and disaster information. The attack reportedly paralyzed supercomputers and caused significant financial and research losses for Russia. This is not the first state-affiliated … Read more
January 13, 2024 at 09:31PM A 29-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested for orchestrating a massive cryptojacking scheme, using hacked accounts to create 1 million virtual servers and mine $2 million in cryptocurrency. Europol, in collaboration with Ukrainian authorities, tracked down the hacker, who is now facing criminal charges under the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Mitigating … Read more
January 13, 2024 at 05:24AM A 29-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested for a “sophisticated cryptojacking scheme,” making over $2 million in illicit profits. The arrest was made in Mykolaiv with help from Europol and a cloud service provider. The suspect used compromised cloud user accounts to mine cryptocurrencies, avoiding infrastructure costs. Properties were searched for … Read more