Security News

Russian National Charged in Payment Card Scheme
2019-11-13 16:03

DoJ Says Aleksey Burkov, Who Was Extradited This Week, Ran 'Cardplanet' SiteThe U.S. Justice Department Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging Russian national Aleksey Burkov with running an...

Russian Accused of $20M Credit Card Fraud Extradited to US
2019-11-13 05:44

A Russian accused of running a website that helped people commit more than $20 million in credit-card fraud has been extradited to Virginia to face criminal charges. read more

Russian bloke charged in US with running $20 million stolen card-as-a-service online souk
2019-11-13 05:01

Prosecutors say 29 year-old was mastermind of prolific 'Cardplanet' operation A Russian man was detained at Dulles airport in Washington DC on Monday and charged with running a stolen card trading...

Controversial Russian Law to Control Internet Enters Force
2019-11-01 11:53

A controversial law that would allow Russia to cut internet traffic from international servers came into force Friday, prompting fears from rights activists of online isolation. read more

Israel Approves Extradition to US of Russian 'Hacker'
2019-10-31 09:45

Israel's justice minister Wednesday approved the extradition of a Russian alleged hacker to the United States, where he is wanted for fraud. "After thorough discussions these last few weeks with...

Russian Cyberspies Again Target Sporting, Anti-Doping Organizations
2019-10-29 09:48

A Russia-linked cyberspy group has targeted over a dozen anti-doping and sporting organizations in a recent campaign, Microsoft reported on Monday. According to Microsoft, the threat actor known...

Russian Hackers Targeting Anti-Doping Agencies Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
2019-10-29 07:19

As Japan gears up for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the next year, the country needs to brace itself for sophisticated cyberattacks, especially from state-sponsored hackers....

Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks
2019-10-28 12:58

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin.

Analysis: Russian Hackers Hijack Iranian Hacking Tools
2019-10-25 12:04

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes how the Russian hacking group Turla has been co-opting Iranian hacking tools. Plus: Avast's CCleaner hit by second attack; sizing up draft...

Russian Hackers Coopted Iranian APT Group's Infrastructure
2019-10-21 14:48

UK and US Intelligence Agencies Report That Turla Group Seized OilRig APT AssetsTurla, an advanced persistent threat group with apparent ties to Russia, seized attack infrastructure and tools used...