Tag: russia
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X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk’s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to hijack the agenda…
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Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/russian-government-hackers-targeting-signal-and-whatsapp-users-dutch-spies-warn/
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Russia-linked hackers target Signal, WhatsApp of officials globally
Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The operation targets government officials, civil servants, and military personnel, highlighting growing cyber risks to sensitive…
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Kremlin hackers attempting to compromise Signal, WhatsApp accounts globally
Russian state hackers are carrying out a global campaign to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to government officials and military personnel, Dutch intelligence warned Monday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-hackers-target-signal-whatsapp-warn-dutch-intelligence-agencies
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Russian hackers crack into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts
Russian state hackers are trying to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by diplomats, military staff, and government officials worldwide, Dutch intelligence agencies … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/09/signal-whatsapp-accounts-russian-hackers/
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Russian cybercrims phish their way into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts
Dutch spies flag large-scale campaign to hijack secure messaging accounts First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/09/dutch_spies_say_russian_cybercrims/
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5 Actions Critical for Cybersecurity Leadership During International Conflicts
Tags: attack, backup, business, cloud, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, incident response, infrastructure, international, iran, middle-east, military, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, russia, saas, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfareThe recent military attacks involving Iran in the Middle East are a stark reminder that cybersecurity leadership must continually incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise cyber risk posture and preparedness. Every crisis that elevates to military engagements between cyber-active participants, changes the risk landscape of businesses, for people, operations, and data. This includes the…
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Spyware Makers Topped Google’s List of Zero-Day Exploits for the First Time in 2025
For the first time, spyware makers topped Google’s list of organizations that exploited zero-day flaws in 2025, overtaking nation-state actors from China, Russia, and elsewhere and continuing a trends that Google researchers warned about two years ago. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/spyware-makers-in-2025-for-the-first-time-topped-googles-lists-of-zero-day-exploits/
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Spyware Makers in 2025 for the First Time Topped Google’s Lists of Zero-Day Exploits
For the first time, spyware makers topped Google’s list of organizations that exploited zero-day flaws in 2025, overtaking nation-state actors from China, Russia, and elsewhere and continuing a trends that Google researchers warned about two years ago. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/spyware-makers-in-2025-for-the-first-time-topped-googles-lists-of-zero-day-exploits/
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From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/from-ukraine-to-iran-hacking-security-cameras-is-now-part-of-wars-playbook/
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Zero-day exploits hit enterprises faster and harder
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, business, china, cisco, cve, data, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, google, group, hacker, infrastructure, ivanti, least-privilege, mobile, network, oracle, radius, ransomware, risk, router, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEnterprise environments under siege: Chinese threat actors continued to display a preference for targets that are difficult to monitor and allow persistent access to strategic networks. Notable examples include the groups that GTIG tracks as UNC5221, which exploited a flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (CVE-2025-0282) and UNC3886, which exploited a vulnerability in Juniper routers (CVE-2025-21590).Another…
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Phobos Ransomware admin faces up to 20 years after guilty plea
Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn (43) pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in the Phobos ransomware operation. Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in the Phobos ransomware scheme. The man was arrested in South Korea in 2024 and extradited to the United States. He…
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Ukrainian women fleeing war exploited in multimillion-dollar gambling fraud scheme
A criminal network in Spain exploited dozens of Ukrainian women displaced by Russia’s war to carry out a multimillion-dollar fraud gambling scheme, Europol said Thursday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/Ukraine-women-Spanish-gambling-ring
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Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison
The 43-year-old Russian national ran a ransomware operation that impacted more than 1,000 victims globally. The conspiracy netted more than $39 million in extortion payments. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/phobos-ransomware-leader-guilty/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Ariomex Leak Flags Iran Sanction Risks
Also: US’ Multi-Million Dollar Scam Funds Seizure. Iran exchange leak raises sanctions risks, $580M frozen in scam crackdown, $61M romance scam funds seized, feds seek $327K in dating scam case, Russia exploit broker sanctioned, South Korean wallet recovery phrase exposure and arrest in custody bitcoin theft, Axiom data misuse and Uniswap lawsuit ends. First seen…
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Russian APT targets Ukraine with BadPaw and MeowMeow malware
Researchers uncovered a Russian campaign targeting Ukrainian entities with new malware families BadPaw and MeowMeow delivered through phishing emails. Researchers reported a phishing campaign linked to Russia that targets Ukrainian organizations using two new malware families, BadPaw and MeowMeow. The attack chain begins with a phishing email carrying a link to a ZIP archive. When…
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APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Russian cyber campaign that has targeted Ukrainian entities with two previously undocumented malware families named BadPaw and MeowMeow.”The attack chain initiates with a phishing email containing a link to a ZIP archive. Once extracted, an initial HTA file displays a lure document written in Ukrainian concerning border…
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Phobos ransomware admin pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
A Russian national pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to his role in administering the Phobos ransomware operation, which breached hundreds of victims worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phobos-ransomware-admin-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-conspiracy/
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State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, conference, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, firmware, fortinet, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, lessons-learned, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, phishing, regulation, russia, service, spear-phishing, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityRussia’s OT attack teams expand beyond Ukraine: The Russia-linked pair Kamacite and Electrum, which Dragos has tracked since the mid-2010s and is responsible for the 2015 and 2016 cyberattacks that took down parts of Ukraine’s power grid, expanded operations into NATO territory in 2025 after years focused almost exclusively on Ukrainian targets.Kamacite, which serves as…
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State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, conference, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, firmware, fortinet, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, lessons-learned, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, phishing, regulation, russia, service, spear-phishing, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityRussia’s OT attack teams expand beyond Ukraine: The Russia-linked pair Kamacite and Electrum, which Dragos has tracked since the mid-2010s and is responsible for the 2015 and 2016 cyberattacks that took down parts of Ukraine’s power grid, expanded operations into NATO territory in 2025 after years focused almost exclusively on Ukrainian targets.Kamacite, which serves as…
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BadPaw and MeowMeow: Russian Cyber Offensive Targets Ukraine with Novel Malware Duo
The post BadPaw and MeowMeow: Russian Cyber Offensive Targets Ukraine with Novel Malware Duo appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/badpaw-and-meowmeow-russian-cyber-offensive-targets-ukraine-with-novel-malware-duo/
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BadPaw and MeowMeow: Russian Cyber Offensive Targets Ukraine with Novel Malware Duo
The post BadPaw and MeowMeow: Russian Cyber Offensive Targets Ukraine with Novel Malware Duo appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/badpaw-and-meowmeow-russian-cyber-offensive-targets-ukraine-with-novel-malware-duo/
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Russian hackers deploy new malware in phishing campaign targeting Ukraine
Researchers have identified a suspected Russian espionage campaign targeting Ukraine that uses two previously undocumented malware strains. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-ukraine-hackers-malware
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Kaspersky dismisses claims Coruna iPhone exploit kit is connected to NSA-linked operation
Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/kaspersky_dismisses_claims_that_coruna/
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS attack
Researchers traced the kit moving from a spyware vendor’s customer to Russian hackers to Chinese cybercriminals. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-leaked-us-framework/
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Pro-Russia actors team with Iran-linked hackers in attacks
The groups formed a loose alliance in recent days, targeting critical infrastructure in the Middle East and the U.S.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/pro-russia-actors-support-iran-nexus-hackers/813647/