Department of Justice

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

The FBI in March targeted and disabled the command and control communications of a botnet controlled by the infamous Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) hacking team Sandworm, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced today. The botnet used WatchGuard Technologies and ASUSTek Computer (ASUS) firewalls compromised with the so-called Cyclops Blink malware, which…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Between 2009 and 2015, the two individuals – Aleksandr Skorodumov, 33, of Lithuania, and Pavel Stassi, 30, of Estonia – served as administrators for an organization that offered bulletproof hosting to malware families such as Citadel, SpyEye, Zeus, and the Blackhole exploit kit. The organization, which was founded and led by Russian nationals Aleksandr Grichishkin…