Security News

U.S. Charges Ukrainian for Malvertising
2019-05-06 17:06

A Ukrainian national was indicted in the United States for his role in a years-long, international scheme to infect computers with malware via online advertisements, or malvertising.  read more

Cyber Espionage Campaign Against Ukrainian Government Continues
2019-04-16 22:40

Starting in early 2019, Ukrainian government entities have been targeted by a spear-phishing campaign that appears to be a cyber espionage campaign emanating from the Luhansk People's Republic...

Facebook Alleges Two Ukrainians Scraped Data From 63K Profiles
2019-03-11 14:51

Facebook is suing two Ukrainian men who were able to scrape data from 63,000 users' profiles by enticing users to download a malicious browser extension.

Ukrainian Police Arrest 6 Hackers Linked to DDoS and Financial Attacks
2019-01-17 09:33

Ukrainian Police have this week busted out two separate groups of hackers involved in carrying out DDoS attacks against news agencies and stealing money from Ukrainian citizens, respectively....

EDGAR Wrong: Ukrainians hacked SEC, stole docs for inside trading, says Uncle Sam
2019-01-15 23:55

Crooks banked $270,000 in just one move, it is claimed A pair of Ukranian hackers broke into America's financial watchdog to swipe insider info for stock traders, it is claimed.…

Three Ukrainians Arrested for Hacking Over 100 US Companies
2018-08-01 17:55

Three Ukrainians have been arrested for hacking more than 100 US companies and stealing millions of customer records, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. read more

Ransomware Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry Website
2018-04-25 17:23

Hackers managed to compromise the Ukrainian energy ministry website, encrypt files, and post a ransom demand. read more

Ransomware Attack Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry, Exploiting Drupalgeddon2
2018-04-24 18:34

The Ukrainian Energy Ministry has been hit by a ransomware attack – and for once it looks like this is the work of amateurs, not nation-state attackers bent on making a geopolitical point....

Ukrainian Suspected of Leading Carbanak Gang Arrested in Spain
2018-03-26 18:30

A Ukrainian national suspected of being the leader of a gang that used Carbanak malware to steal a significant amount of money from banks worldwide has been arrested in Spain, Europol and the...

Feds Dismantle Ukrainian's $530 Million Carding Empire
2018-02-08 13:18

'In Fraud We Trust' Was International 'Infraud Organization' SloganThe U.S. Department of Justice, in one of its biggest-ever cybercrime disruptions, shuttered Infraud Organization, an online...