Tag: Russian Hackers

Wazawaka Hacker Arrested in Kaliningrad, Russia

Russian authorities have arrested the infamous hacker Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, widely known…

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Microsoft is Hacked, Again by Midnight Blizzard

Microsoft acknowledges being hacked for the second time this year, by the…

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JetBrains Vulnerability Exploited by CozyBear Hackers

JetBrain’s TeamCity servers became a target to a Russian-backed attacker CozyBear. Using…

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Kyivstar, Ukraine’s Biggest Cell Carrier, Hacked

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, Ukraine’s largest cellular operator Kyivstar got its…

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Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Hackers

A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook is under active exploitation – that is…

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The FBI Disrupted the Cyberspyware “Snake” that the Russian FSB Used for 20 Years

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday reported the disruption of…

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Companies Manage to Bargain With Ransomware Racketeers

Revelations of the Ransom-Negotiator In May, the racketeer-bargaining specialist (the negotiator) at…

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The US Department of Justice Reports a Russian Botnet Dismantled

RSOCKS Russian Botnet Is No More as a Result of a Joint…

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Ukraine Was Hit by DDoS Attacks from Hacked WordPress Sites

Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said that Ukraine was hit by…

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State Department Offers $1 million for Info on Russian Hackers

The US State Department has announced a reward amounting up to 10…

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Shuckworm hackers attack Ukrainian organizations with new variant of Pteredo backdoor

Specialists from the cybersecurity company Symantec reported attacks by the cybercriminal group…

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Microsoft discovered the WhisperGate wiper attacking Ukrainian users

Microsoft says it discovered a destructive attack on Ukrainian users using the…

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