Tag: russia
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Russian BlueDelta hackers ran phishing campaign against Ukrainian webmail users
Researchers said the campaign likely aimed to collect sensitive information from Ukrainian users in support of broader Russian intelligence objectives. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-bluedelta-hackers-ran-phishing-ukraine-webmail
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Roblox in talks with Russia to restore access after platform ban sparks backlash
According to Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor, the U.S.-based company acknowledged shortcomings in moderating in-game content and securing user chats, and reached out to the agency to discuss potential changes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/roblox-in-talks-with-russia-to-restore-access-ban
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APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a “sustained” credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine.The activity, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company in…
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New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails
The threat actor linked to Operation ForumTroll has been attributed to a fresh set of phishing attacks targeting individuals within Russia, according to Kaspersky.The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it detected the new activity in October 2025. The origins of the threat actor are presently unknown.”While the spring cyberattacks focused on organizations, the fall campaign honed…
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APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a “sustained” credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine.The activity, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company in…
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Russian state hackers targeted Western critical infrastructure for years, Amazon says
Tags: credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, theft, threat, vulnerabilityAmazon disclosed a years-long Russian state-backed cyber campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2025. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports a long-running Russian state-backed campaign (20212025) targeting Western critical infrastructure. Threat actors shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities to abusing misconfigured network edge devices, enabling credential theft and lateral movement with lower risk. The researchers linked the…
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Russian state hackers targeted Western critical infrastructure for years, Amazon says
Tags: credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, theft, threat, vulnerabilityAmazon disclosed a years-long Russian state-backed cyber campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2025. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports a long-running Russian state-backed campaign (20212025) targeting Western critical infrastructure. Threat actors shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities to abusing misconfigured network edge devices, enabling credential theft and lateral movement with lower risk. The researchers linked the…
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Russian APT group pivots to network edge device misconfigurations
Tags: apt, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, credentials, detection, group, infrastructure, intelligence, mfa, mssp, network, russia, service, technology, theft, threatCredential harvesting: The researchers also observed credential replay attacks against victims’ other online services using stolen domain credentials following network edge device compromises. This indicates that the attackers are likely harvesting credentials by leveraging the traffic capturing and analysis capabilities of the compromised devices.”Time gap between device compromise and authentication attempts against victim services suggests…
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Sandworm’s Tactical Pivot: Russian GRU Abandons Zero-Days to Weaponize Misconfigured Edge Devices
The post Sandworm’s Tactical Pivot: Russian GRU Abandons Zero-Days to Weaponize Misconfigured Edge Devices appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sandworms-tactical-pivot-russian-gru-abandons-zero-days-to-weaponize-misconfigured-edge-devices/
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Russia’s GRU hackers targeting misconfigured network edge devices in attacks on energy sector, Amazon says
In a press briefing this week, Amazon officials said the years-long campaign “represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-gru-hackers-target-energy-sector-sandworm
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Russia’s GRU hackers targeting misconfigured network edge devices in attacks on energy sector, Amazon says
In a press briefing this week, Amazon officials said the years-long campaign “represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-gru-hackers-target-energy-sector-sandworm
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Amazon disrupts Russian GRU hackers attacking edge network devices
The Amazon Threat Intelligence team has disrupted active operations attributed to hackers working for the Russian foreign military intelligence agency, the GRU, who targeted customers’ cloud infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-disrupts-russian-gru-hackers-attacking-edge-network-devices/
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Russia Hits Critical Orgs Via Misconfigured Edge Devices
Amazon detailed a long-running campaign by Russia against critical infrastructure organizations, particularly in the energy sector. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/russian-apt-attacking-critical-orgs-around-world
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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Russia’s GRU Tied to Critical Infrastructure Cloud Breaches
Misconfigured Customer Network Edge Devices’ Under Fire, Warn Researchers. Misconfigured edge devices hosted in the cloud are giving nation-state hackers carte blanche to access Western critical infrastructure, warn threat intelligence experts at Amazon, who tied exploits of AWS customers’ device administrator portals to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Amazon: Russian GRU hackers favor misconfigured devices over vulnerabilities
Amazon Threat Intelligence reports Russian GRU hackers are increasingly breaking into critical infrastructure by abusing misconfigured devices instead of exploiting software vulnerabilities. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/amazon-russia-gru-hackers-misconfigured-vulnerabilities/
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Russia-linked hackers breach critical infrastructure organizations via edge devices
New research offers the latest evidence that vulnerable network edge equipment is a pressing concern. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/russian-hackers-critical-infrastructure-energy-edge-devices/808005/
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Amazon warns that Russia’s Sandworm has shifted its tactics
Researchers said attackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency have moved from vulnerability exploits to focus on poorly configured network edge devices to keep its access to target networks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/amazon-threat-intel-russia-attacks-energy-sector-sandworm-apt44/
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Amazon security boss blames Russia’s GRU for years-long energy-sector hacks
‘Sustained focus on Western critical infrastructure’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/amazon_ongoing_gru_campaign/
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Amazon security boss blames Russia’s GRU for years-long energy-sector hacks
‘Sustained focus on Western critical infrastructure’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/amazon_ongoing_gru_campaign/
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AWS Report Links Multi-Year Effort to Compromise Cloud Services to Russia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today published a report detailing a series of cyberattacks occurring over multiple years attributable to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) that were aimed primarily at the energy sector in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The latest Amazon Threat Intelligence report concludes that the cyberattacks have been evolving since 2021,..…
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AWS Report Links Multi-Year Effort to Compromise Cloud Services to Russia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today published a report detailing a series of cyberattacks occurring over multiple years attributable to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) that were aimed primarily at the energy sector in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The latest Amazon Threat Intelligence report concludes that the cyberattacks have been evolving since 2021,..…
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Flaw in Hacktivist Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Own Files
A new version of VolkLocker, wielded by the pro-Russia RaaS group CyberVolk, has some key enhancements but one fatal flaw. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/flaw-hacktivist-ransomware-victims-decrypt-files
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Russian Phishing Campaign Delivers Phantom Stealer Via ISO Files
A new phishing campaign has been identified, delivering the Phantom information-stealing malware via an ISO attachment First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-phishing-phantom-stealer/
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MI6 chief warns ‘front line is everywhere’ and signals intent to pressure Putin
In her first public speech, the new chief of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli, will point to the acute threat posed by Russia, according to pre-released excerpts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-chief-speech-russia-threats-warning
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MI6 chief warns ‘front line is everywhere’ and signals intent to pressure Putin
In her first public speech, the new chief of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli, will point to the acute threat posed by Russia, according to pre-released excerpts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-chief-speech-russia-threats-warning
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Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active phishing campaign that’s targeting a wide range of sectors in Russia with phishing emails that deliver Phantom Stealer via malicious ISO optical disc images.The activity, codenamed Operation MoneyMount-ISO by Seqrite Labs, has primarily singled out finance and accounting entities, with those in the procurement, legal, payroll First…
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New VolkLocker Ransomware Variant Targets Both Linux and Windows Systems
CyberVolk, a pro-Russia hacktivist group first documented in late 2024, has resurfaced with a sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker after months of dormancy caused by Telegram enforcement actions. The group returned in August 2025 with version 2.x, featuring advanced Telegram-based automation and cross-platform capabilities targeting both Linux and Windows systems. VolkLocker is built in…
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New VolkLocker Ransomware Variant Targets Both Linux and Windows Systems
CyberVolk, a pro-Russia hacktivist group first documented in late 2024, has resurfaced with a sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker after months of dormancy caused by Telegram enforcement actions. The group returned in August 2025 with version 2.x, featuring advanced Telegram-based automation and cross-platform capabilities targeting both Linux and Windows systems. VolkLocker is built in…