‘Massive cyberattack’ against Ukrainian ISP has been neutralized, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian Internet Service Provider Ukrtelecom was the target of a “massive cyberattack,” the Ukrainian government said Monday. As of 12:35 pm PT on Monday, the attack had been neutralized, according to the State Service of Special Communication and Information Read More …

Ukraine warns of InvisiMole attacks tied to state-sponsored Russian hackers

Ukrainian security officials have warned of ongoing attacks by InvisiMole, a hacking group with ties to the Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group Gamaredon. Last week, the Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine (CERT-UA) said that the department has been Read More …

How hackers are trying to undermine Putin

The Anonymous hacktivist collective has been bombarding Russia with cyber-attacks since declaring “cyber war” on President Vladimir Putin in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Several people operating under its banner spoke to the BBC about their motives, tactics and Read More …

Britain, U.S. warn of satellite communications risks after Ukraine hack

Britain and the United States have warned organisations of the risks associated with using satellite communications following a cyberattack on satellite internet modems as Russia invaded Ukraine. Western intelligence agencies have been investigating the attack which disrupted broadband satellite internet Read More …

Russia labels Meta an ‘extremist’ organization, bans Instagram

Russia’s Investigative Committee, the nation’s peak criminal and anti-corruption investigation body, has opened a probe into whether Meta is an extremist organization. The move follows Meta’s decision last week to relax rules about exhortations to commit violence posted to its Read More …

DOJ: Ukrainian ransomware suspect extradited from Poland to face charges in Texas

A Ukrainian national accused of a major ransomware attack will face charges in Texas after his extradition from Poland, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 22, is charged with unleashing ransomware known as Sodinokibi/REvil against companies including Kaseya, a Read More …