Tag: russia
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Russian Throttling of Cloudflare ‘Renders Many Websites Barely Usable’
Russian ISPs, under the direction of the government, are choking the access of Russian citizens to websites protected by Cloudflare, limiting them to 16 KB of data, which the U.S.-based company said makes the sites “barely usable.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/russian-throttling-of-cloudflare-renders-many-websites-barely-usable/
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Russia’s throttling of Cloudflare makes sites inaccessible
Starting June 9, 2025, Russian internet service providers (ISPs) have begun throttling access to websites and services protected by Cloudflare, an American internet giant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/russias-throttling-of-cloudflare-makes-sites-inaccessible/
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Navigating a Heightened Cyber Threat Landscape: Military Conflict Increases Attack Risks
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, group, hacker, hacking, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, mfa, military, network, password, risk, russia, service, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe current geopolitical climate demands a proactive, comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. The cybersecurity landscape is in constant flux, but rarely do we see such a rapid escalation of threats as we are currently experiencing. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory…
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Breach Roundup: UK NHS Links Patient Death to Ransomware Attack
Also, O Canada, Oh Brother and More Probable Chinese Hacking. This week, ransomware kills, Salt Typhoon hit Canada, Russian backdoors, SAP and Citrix patches, China hackers in the oil and energy sector. Brother printers have an unfixable flaw. Ransomware hit a U.S. dairy cooperative. Hackers in Albania and Oxford. European lawmakers heard cybersecurity advice. First…
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Bipartisan bill seeks to ban federal agencies from using DeepSeek, AI tools from ‘foreign adversaries’
A pair of senators introduced a bill that would ban federal agencies from using artificial intelligence tools produced in countries considered “foreign adversaries”, a term that legally covers Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bipartisan-bill-ban-deepseek-federal
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REvil ransomware members freed by Russia after conviction
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/revil-ransomware-members-freed-by-russia-after-conviction
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Russia releases REvil members after convictions for payment card fraud
Four convicted members of the REvil cybercrime gang were released from custody after being sentenced in St. Petersburg for offenses related to payment card fraud. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/revil-cybercrime-gang-members-released-russia
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Russia-linked APT28 use Signal chats to target Ukraine official with malware
Russia-linked group APT28 uses Signal chats as an attack vector to phish Ukrainian officials with new malware strains. Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is targeting Ukrainian government officials using Signal chats to deliver two new types of malware, tracked as BeardShell and SlimAgent. While Signal itself remains secure, attackers are exploiting its growing popularity in official…
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Four REvil ransomware crooks walk free, escape gulag fate, after admitting guilt
Russian judge lets off accused with time served but others who refused to plead guilty face years in penal colony First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/24/four_revil_ransomware_suspects_time_served/
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APT28 Uses Signal Chat to Deploy BEARDSHELL Malware and COVENANT in Ukraine
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new cyber attack campaign by the Russia-linked APT28 (aka UAC-0001) threat actors using Signal chat messages to deliver two new malware families dubbed BEARDSHELL and COVENANT.BEARDSHELL, per CERT-UA, is written in C++ and offers the ability to download and execute PowerShell scripts, as…
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Successful Military Attacks are Driving Nation States to Cyber Options
Tags: attack, china, communications, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, government, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, korea, middle-east, military, north-korea, russia, service, tactics, technology, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareWith daring military attacks, kinetic warfare is shifting the balance of power in regions across the globe, upending the perception of power projection. Powerful nations are reeling from the impacts of bold assaults and seeking additional methods to drive foreign policy”Š”, “Šcyber may look as an appealing asymmetric warfare capability that is worth doubling-down on.…
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Russian court releases several REvil ransomware gang members
Despite being sentenced to five years in prison, the court released the four men on time served. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/revil-ransomware-sentence-russia-time-served/
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APT28 hackers use Signal chats to launch new malware attacks on Ukraine
The Russian state-sponsored threat group APT28 is using Signal chats to target government targets in Ukraine with two previously undocumented malware families named BeardShell and SlimAgent. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt28-hackers-use-signal-chats-to-launch-new-malware-attacks-on-ukraine/
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Animal certification system compromise impacts Russian dairy supply chain
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/animal-certification-system-compromise-impacts-russian-dairy-supply-chain
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Revil ransomware members released after time served on carding charges
Four REvil ransomware members arrested in January 2022 were released by Russia on time served after they pleaded guilty to carding and malware distribution charges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/revil-hackers-released-after-time-served-on-carding-charges/
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Surge in XSS Cyberattacks Targets Popular Webmail Platforms, ESET Reports
A recent report from ESET has uncovered a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by the Russia-aligned Sednit group, targeting high-value webmail platforms through cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Dubbed Operation RoundPress, this operation has compromised popular webmail services such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra, with a primary focus on governmental entities and defense organizations in Eastern…
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Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying
Plus: Ukrainian hackers reportedly knock out a key Russian internet provider, China’s Salt Typhoon hackers claim another victim, and the UK hits 23andMe with a hefty fine over its 2023 data breach. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/israel-says-iran-is-hack-security-cameras-for-spying/
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Cyberattack Disrupts Russian Dairy Supply Chain by Targeting Animal Certification System
In a Russia’s dairy supply chain, a suspected cyberattack has targeted the Mercury component of the national veterinary certification system, forcing it into emergency operation mode. This critical system, integral to the processing of veterinary accompanying documents, ensures the traceability and safety compliance of animal-derived products, including dairy. The attack has temporarily halted normal operations,…
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Beware the CyberAv3ngers
Iranian OT Hacking Team Has Gone Quiet “¦ Too Quiet. Armed exchanges between Iran and Israel and the prospect of U.S. armed intervention against Tehran has cyber defenders warning about hacking risks to critical infrastructure. Iran’s CyberAv3ngers doesn’t possess the sophistication of Chinese or Russian actors but it’s still a persistent threat. First seen on…
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Russian dairy supply disrupted by cyberattack on animal certification system
The digital certification system used by Russia’s producers and suppliers of meat, dairy, eggs and other animal products was taken offline after a cyberattack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-dairy-supply-disrupted-cyberattack
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Russia Expert Falls Prey to Elite Hackers Disguised as US Officials
A prominent expert on Russian information operations was targeted by a sophisticated spear phishing attack likely coming from Russian hackers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-expert-elite-hackers-us/
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Russian APT UNC6293 Exploits Google Application-Specific Passwords to Hack Critics
The post Russian APT UNC6293 Exploits Google Application-Specific Passwords to Hack Critics appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-apt-unc6293-exploits-google-application-specific-passwords-to-hack-critics/
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Argentina uncovers suspected Russian spy ring behind disinformation campaigns
Argentina’s government told local media that authorities had detected an operation led by Russians that was spreading propaganda and disinformation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/argentina-russia-spies-disinformation-project-lakhta
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Finland could charge Russia-linked ship’s officers over cable breaks by ‘August at the latest’
Tags: russiaFinland’s prosecution authority could bring charges soon against three Georgian nationals who were the most senior officers aboard a Russia-linked ship that dragged its anchor through Baltic Sea cables last year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/finland-could-charge-eagle-s-ship-officers-cable-breaks