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We know it was GRU The UK government pointed the finger at Russian military intelligence for a litany of cyber nasties in an alert it issued this morning.…

Russian cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear is the first threat actor to have used a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit in a malicious campaign, ESET’s security researchers claim. read more

Switzerland's foreign minister said Monday that he will meet his Russian counterpart next week after details emerged of alleged attempts by two Russian spies to hack sensitive Swiss targets. read more

Plus Grindr stalkers find a few good men illictly Roundup This was the week of ice cold exploits, re-appearing JavaScript nasties, and of course Patch Tuesday. A few other things happened too……

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday Berlin was boosting military cyber capabilities to respond to Russian hybrid warfare that is targeting its troops deployed on NATO's eastern flank. read more

Dutch 'Expelled Two Russian Spies Over Novichok Lab Plot' read more

Greece's Supreme Court on Friday said a Russian held in Greece for allegedly laundering $4 billion using the bitcoin digital currency should be extradited to Russia, a court source said. Alexander...

The Russian man who was accused of operating the infamous Kelihos botnet has finally pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court. Peter Yuryevich Levashov, 38, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty...

Peter Levashov's Botnets Spread Spam, Banking Trojans and RansomwareRussian national Peter Levashov, who was arrested in Spain last year and extradited to the U.S., has admitted to a two-decade...

Andrei Tyurin Perpetrated Biggest Bank Customer-Data Heist in History, Feds SayRussian national Andrei Tyurin, who's been accused of hacking into JPMorgan Chase's network in 2014 and stealing...