Ukraine

Malware & Threats

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…

Malware & Threats

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…

Malware & Threats

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…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

On February 27, an individual with insights into the Conti ransomware group started leaking a treasure trove of data beginning with internal chat messages. Conti is responsible for a number of high profile attacks, including one against the Irish Healthcare system which has cost more than $48 million and more importantly has had an unprecedented…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

For years, Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have been observed launching various cyberattacks against Ukrainian targets, with some of these groups believed to be part of or under the direct supervision of Moscow’s secret service. Over the past months, at least two Russian state-sponsored groups have been observed launching cyberattacks against Ukraine, namely Gamaredon,…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The attacks at the hospitals in Dax and Villefranche-sur-Saone prompted the transfer of some patients to other facilities as the French health care system is under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic. Macron discussed the attacks with officials and workers from both hospitals, saying the incident “shows how the threat is very serious, sometimes vital.” “We…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Ukraine Power Outage Possibly Caused by Cyberattack

In a statement published on its website on Sunday, Ukrenergo said the outage occurred on Saturday, near midnight, at the North (Petrivtsi) substation, causing blackouts in the capital city of Kiev and the Kiev region. Ukrenergo Acting Director Vsevolod Kovalchuk said workers switched to manual mode and started restoring power after 30 minutes. Power was…