Microsoft identifies new hacking unit within Russian military intelligence
Dubbed "Cadet Blizzard," the hacking group carried out operations targeting Ukrainian infrastructure in the run-up to the Russian invasion.
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Russia’s Sandworm hackers blamed in fresh Ukraine malware attack
Researches believe the destructive malware is the work of Sandworm, a Russian military unit suspected in a series of Ukrainian cyberattacks.
Federal prosecutors going after alleged Russian hacker mistakenly turn over unrelated case documents, lawyer says
The material includes information on non-related people and phone records, and Russian businessmen possibly associated with the Trump administration, according to a court document.
Microsoft seizes internet domains linked to GRU cyberattacks against Ukraine
Strontium — a group linked to Russian military intelligence — was using the domains to target Ukrainian institutions, Microsoft said.
US says it disrupted Russian botnet ‘before it could be weaponized’
The botnet was being assembled by Russia's foreign intelligence agency, the GRU, Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference.
Treasury Department sanctions alleged Russian cyber-espionage, disinformation sources
The Treasury Department sanctioned 26 Russia- and Ukraine-based individuals and seven entities.
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Russia-linked Sandworm reportedly has retooled with ‘Cyclops Blink’
The "large-scale modular malware framework" has largely replaced the "VPNFilter" tools that Sandworm used before they were disrupted in 2018.
White House attributes Ukraine DDoS incidents to Russia’s GRU
Anne Neuberger says the Biden administration has technical details linking the Russian spy agency to disruptions of Ukrainian banking and government websites.
US, UK accuse Russian military hackers of battering-ram password attacks against hundreds of targets
The targets of Fancy Bear's brute force attacks include both government agencies and the private sector, the advisory alleges.
U.S. government accuses Russian companies of recruiting spies, hacking for Moscow
Russia's espionage network allegedly has far-reaching tentacles into the world of contractors and billion dollar firms.