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Russian Millionaire on Trial in Hack, Insider Trade Scheme

Issued by: Security Week

A wealthy Russian businessman and associates made tens of millions of dollars by cheating the stock market in an elaborate scheme that involved hacking into U.S. computer networks to steal insider information about companies such as Microsoft and Tesla, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday. Vladislav Klyushin, the owner a Moscow-based information technology company with…

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Cybercriminals Apparently Involved in Russia-Linked Attack on Montenegro Government

Issued by: Security Week

The country’s Agency for National Security announced last week that government servers had been targeted in an ongoing attack that was described as massive and coordinated. The attack targeted government systems and other critical infrastructure, and managed to cause some disruptions. The US embassy warned citizens residing in the country that the attack could disrupt…

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Google Blocks Domains of Hack-for-Hire Groups in Russia, India, UAE

Issued by: Security Week

The internet giant has added more than 30 domains used by these threat groups to its Safe Browsing mechanism, which prevents users from accessing them. Hack-for-hire groups are often conflated with entities offering surveillance tools. Google has pointed out that surveillance vendors typically provide the tools needed for spying but leave it up to the…

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Conti Ransomware Activity Surges Despite Exposure of Group’s Operations

Issued by: Security Week

An individual claiming to be a Ukrainian cybersecurity researcher has leaked vast amounts of data belonging to the Conti group, including malware source code, chat logs, credentials, email addresses, and C&C server details. The files were leaked in response to the hackers expressing support for the Russian government as it began its invasion of Ukraine….

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FBI-Led Operation Disrupts Russian GRU Botnet

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…

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Ukrainian Security Researcher Leaks Newer Conti Ransomware Source Code

Issued by: Security Week

Shortly after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the notorious Conti ransomware group issued a statement warning that it was prepared to hit the critical infrastructure of Russia’s enemies in retaliation for potential attacks on Russia. In response, an anonymous individual set up a Twitter account named “Conti Leaks” and started releasing files allegedly stolen…

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Russian Cyber Restraint in Ukraine Puzzles Experts

Issued by: Security Week

Even before Russian troops poured across the border into Ukraine last month, Western observers had warned of massive attacks on Ukraine’s IT infrastructure, likely launched by Russian government agents or, by proxy, private hackers which give the government plausible deniability. The entire range of cyberattacks is within Russia’s capabilities, from blocking banking systems, shutting down…

Network Security

Russia-Ukraine: Threat of Local Cyber Operations Escalating Into Global Cyberwar

Issued by: Security Week

This could all change in a moment – but for now the Russia/Ukraine conflict is likely to redefine the relationship between kinetic and cyber warfare. It began as expected: an increase in military power at the border and an increase in cyber operations against Ukraine designed to prepare the battlefield. Those cyber operations have continued…

Network Security

Russia Blocks Access to Facebook Over War

Issued by: Security Week

The agency, Roskomnadzor, said Friday it decided to cut access to Facebook over its alleged “discrimination” of the Russian media and state information resources. It said the restrictions introduced by Facebook owner Meta on the RT and other state-controlled media violate the Russian law. A week ago, the watchdog announced “partial restrictions” on access to…

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Cyberattack Knocks Thousands Offline in Europe

Issued by: Security Week

According to Orange, “nearly 9,000 subscribers” of a satellite internet service provided by its subsidiary Nordnet in France are without internet following a “cyber event” on February 24 at Viasat, a US satellite operator of which it is a client. Eutelsat, the parent company of the bigblu satellite internet service, also confirmed to AFP on…