June 27, 2024 at 03:33PM Russian national Amin Timovich Stigal was indicted by the U.S. for cyberattacks on Ukrainian government networks, using a U.S.-based company to distribute destructive pseudo-ransomware and engaging in data exfiltration and information leakages. The announcement also included details about his involvement in hacking activities against the U.S. and NATO. Stigal faces … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 04:36AM A 22-year-old Russian national was indicted in the U.S. for cyber attacks against Ukraine prior to Russia’s invasion in 2022. Amin Stigal, linked to Russian military intelligence, used a wiper malware called WhisperGate. In a separate case, Remy St Felix, a Florida man, was convicted for violent home invasions to … Read more
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
November 6, 2023 at 03:24PM The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Ekaterina Zhdanova for her involvement in moving and laundering virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites restricted from accessing western financial markets. Zhdanova aided in transferring $2.3 million into Western Europe through fraudulent means and helped individuals connected to the … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 11:20AM Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian woman, has been added to the US Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons list for her alleged involvement in money laundering activities on behalf of oligarchs and ransomware criminals. She is accused of moving funds for the Ryuk ransomware operation and helping wealthy individuals hide … Read more