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Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure
2024-07-08 06:28

Apple removed a number of virtual private network apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25 VPN service providers, including ProtonVPN, Red Shield VPN, NordVPN and Le VPN, according to MediaZona.

TeamViewer links corporate cyberattack to Russian state hackers
2024-06-28 14:42

RMM software developer TeamViewer says a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard is believed to be behind a breach of their corporate network this week. TeamViewer says they believe their internal corporate network, not their production environment, was breached on Wednesday, June 26, using an employee's credentials.

U.S. indicts Russian GRU hacker, offers $10 million reward
2024-06-27 19:31

The U.S. indicted Russian national Amin Timovich Stigal for his alleged role in cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government computer networks in an operation from the Russian foreign military intelligence agency prior to invading the country. The announcement from the Department of Justice says that in January 2022 Stigal and members of the GRU used a U.S.-based company to distribute the WhisperGate pseudo-ransomware to systems at dozens of Ukrainian government entities to destroy data.

Russian National Indicted for Cyber Attacks on Ukraine Before 2022 Invasion
2024-06-27 07:41

A 22-year-old Russian national has been indicted in the U.S. for his alleged role in staging destructive cyber attacks against Ukraine and its allies in the days leading to Russia's full-blown...

ExCobalt Cyber Gang Targets Russian Sectors with New GoRed Backdoor
2024-06-22 11:28

Russian organizations have been targeted by a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt using a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed. "ExCobalt focuses on cyber espionage and includes...

US sanctions 12 Kaspersky Lab execs for working in Russian tech sector
2024-06-21 17:32

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for operating in the technology sector of Russia. These sanctions came after the Biden administration announced yesterday the ban of sales and software updates for Kaspersky antivirus software in the USA, which started in July, over potential cybersecurity risks to national security.

French Diplomatic Entities Targeted in Russian-Linked Cyber Attacks
2024-06-20 14:00

State-sponsored actors with ties to Russia have been linked to targeted cyber attacks aimed at French diplomatic entities, the country's information security agency ANSSI said in an advisory. The...

Russian hacktivists vow mass attacks against EU elections
2024-06-07 10:29

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Russian Power Companies, IT Firms, and Govt Agencies Hit by Decoy Dog Trojan
2024-06-04 15:33

Russian organizations are at the receiving end of cyber attacks that have been found to deliver a Windows version of a malware called Decoy Dog. Cybersecurity company Positive Technologies is...

Russian Hackers Target Europe with HeadLace Malware and Credential Harvesting
2024-05-31 10:10

The Russian GRU-backed threat actor APT28 has been attributed as behind a series of campaigns targeting networks across Europe with the HeadLace malware and credential-harvesting web pages. APT28,...