APT28 Attacked Ukrainian and Polish Organizations

Recorded Future, in collaboration with CERT-UA researchers, has unveiled a recent cyber offensive orchestrated by Russian-speaking hackers affiliated with the APT28 Group (also known as Fancy Bear, BlueDelta, Sednit, and Sofacy). Their target: Roundcube mail servers of various Ukrainian organizations, including government entities. As a reminder, we previously reported on the divergence of hacker groups,… Continue reading APT28 Attacked Ukrainian and Polish Organizations

FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers

The FBI and NSA claim that a group of Russian government hackers are brute-forcing companies and organizations around the world. The NSA, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS CISA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency, the FBI and the UK National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) issued a joint statement warning that the Russian “government hack group from… Continue reading FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers

Microsoft accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies

Microsoft representatives accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies. They reported that, according to their data, in recent months, three APT groups have attacked at least seven companies engaged in COVID-19 research and vaccine development. Two global issues will help shape people’s memories of 2020: Covid-19 and the increased exploitation of the… Continue reading Microsoft accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies

CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world

BlackBerry experts told about the discovery of a group of mercenary hackers called CostaRicto. This is the fifth group of mercenary hackers identified by experts this year. So, back in the spring, Google Threat Analysis Group experts warned that the number of such groups is growing, and earlier this year, information security specialists have already… Continue reading CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world

Fancy Bear Attacked Ukrainian Oil And Gas Burisma Company

Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, orchestrated an attack on Burisma. Hackers linked to Russian intelligence executed a phishing campaign targeting employees of the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings. Security experts from Area 1 Security revealed that the criminals focused on two subsidiaries of Burisma – KUB-GAZ and ESKO-PIVNICH, along with the related… Continue reading Fancy Bear Attacked Ukrainian Oil And Gas Burisma Company