Tag: russia
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VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
The pro-Russian hacktivist group known as CyberVolk (aka GLORIAMIST) has resurfaced with a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker that suffers from implementation lapses in test artifacts, allowing users to decrypt files without paying an extortion fee.According to SentinelOne, VolkLocker (aka CyberVolk 2.x) emerged in August 2025 and is capable of targeting both Windows First…
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‘The frontline is everywhere’: new MI6 head to warn of growing Russian threat
Blaise Metreweli expected to say UK faces new ‘age of uncertainty’ in speech identifying Kremlin as key threatAssassination plots, sabotage, cyber-attacks and the manipulation of information by Russia and other hostile states mean that “the frontline is everywhere”, the new head of MI6 will warn on Monday.Blaise Metreweli, giving her first speech in the job,…
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Russian Ring Using Ex-Immigrant Data to Fuel Fake ID Sales
Telegram-Based Market Is Exploiting Gaps in US Tracking of Departed Visa Holders. A Russian darknet marketplace is exploiting a major blind spot for U.S. financial institutions by trafficking in the identities of former legal immigrants. Telegram-based group Karma Fullz has built a profitable criminal enterprise with highly convincing synthetic identities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers reportedly breach developer involved with Russia’s military draft database
A hacking group it had maintained access to the firm’s systems for several months and had destroyed parts of the company’s infrastructure. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-reportedly-breach-developer-involved-in-russian-military-database
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Feds: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target US Critical Infrastructure
So far the attacks, which compromise virtual network computing (VNC) connections in OT systems, have not been particularly destructive, but this could change as they evolve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hactivists-target-critical-infrastructure
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Feds: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target US Critical Infrastructure
So far the attacks, which compromise virtual network computing (VNC) connections in OT systems, have not been particularly destructive, but this could change as they evolve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hactivists-target-critical-infrastructure
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Pro-Russia Hacktivist Support: Ukrainian Faces US Charges
Ukrainian Victoria Dubranova, 33, faces US charges for aiding pro-Russia hacktivist groups CARR and NoName057(16) in global cyberattacks. A Ukrainian woman, Victoria Dubranova (33), has been charged in the US for allegedly aiding the pro-Russia hacktivist groups Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16) in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubranova was extradited to…
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FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs
The post FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbi-cisa-warn-pro-russia-hacktivists-target-critical-infrastructure-via-unsecured-vnc-hmis/
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FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs
The post FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbi-cisa-warn-pro-russia-hacktivists-target-critical-infrastructure-via-unsecured-vnc-hmis/
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FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs
The post FBI/CISA Warn: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Critical Infrastructure Via Unsecured VNC HMIs appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbi-cisa-warn-pro-russia-hacktivists-target-critical-infrastructure-via-unsecured-vnc-hmis/
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DOJ, CISA warn of Russia-linked attacks targeting meat processing plants, nuclear regulatory entities and other critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), alongside several other U.S. and international agencies, released an advisory covering the cyberattacks launched by CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR), NoName057(16) and several related groups. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-cisa-warn-russia-hackers-targeting-critical-infrastructure
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-343A): Pro-Russia Hacktivists Conduct Opportunistic Attacks Against US and Global Critical Infrastructure
AttackIQ has issued recommendations in response to the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on December 9, 2025, which details the ongoing targeting of critical infrastructure by pro-Russia hacktivists. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/response-to-cisa-advisory-aa25-343a-pro-russia-hacktivists-conduct-opportunistic-attacks-against-us-and-global-critical-infrastructure/
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Russia’s flagship airline hacked through little-known tech vendor, according to new report
The breach, which was claimed by the pro-Ukrainian hacker collective Silent Crow and the allied Belarusian Cyber-Partisans, paralyzed Aeroflot’s operations, grounding more than a hundred flights. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-flagship-airline-hacked-through-little-known-vendor
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British government sanctions Russian and Chinese groups over information warfare
The U.K.’s foreign secretary announced sanctions on seven Russian individuals and influence networks, as well as the Chinese companies i-Soon and Integrity Technology Group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-sanctions-russia-china-entities-information-warfare
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Russian State-Supported Hacktivist Groups Targeted in Dual DOJ Indictments
The U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled a series of actions against two Russian state-supported cyber collectives, CARR (also known as CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn or CyberArmyofRussia) and NoName057(16), with prosecutors unsealing dual indictments against Ukrainian national Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33. Dubranova, known online as “Vika,” “Tory,” and “SovaSonya,” is accused of participating in destructive campaigns against critical…
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Ukrainian hacker charged with helping Russian hacktivist groups
U.S. prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national for her role in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide, including U.S. water systems, election systems, and nuclear facilities, on behalf of Russian state-backed hacktivist groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-hacker-charged-with-helping-russian-hacktivist-groups/
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CISA and FBI Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, international, russia, tactics, technologyThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners from the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the escalating activities of pro-Russia hacktivist groups. This new advisory highlights a shift in tactics, with hacktivists targeting Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial…
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CISA and FBI Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, international, russia, tactics, technologyThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners from the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the escalating activities of pro-Russia hacktivist groups. This new advisory highlights a shift in tactics, with hacktivists targeting Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial…
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Ukrainian Woman in US Custody for Aiding Russian NoName057 Hacker Group
Ukrainian national Victoria Dubranova is in U.S. custody, accused of supporting Russian hacker group NoName057 in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. She has pleaded not guilty. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ukraine-woman-us-custody-russia-noname057-hackers/
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Ukrainian Woman in US Custody for Aiding Russian NoName057 Hacker Group
Ukrainian national Victoria Dubranova is in U.S. custody, accused of supporting Russian hacker group NoName057 in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. She has pleaded not guilty. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ukraine-woman-us-custody-russia-noname057-hackers/
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RSF Cyberattack Linked to Russian FSB Foiled by Staff Vigilance
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has determined that a phishing operation targeting the organization in early 2025 was carried out by a group associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The RSF cyberattack conclusion First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/rsf-cyberattack-fsb-linked-phishing/
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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Porsche panic in Russia as pricey status symbols forget how to car
Tags: russiaSatellite silence trips immobilizers, leaving owners stuck First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/porsche_bricked_russia/
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UK to Europe: The time to counter Russia’s information war machine is now
Tags: russiaForeign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/uk_europe_russia_information/
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UK to Europe: The time to counter Russia’s information war machine is now
Tags: russiaForeign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/uk_europe_russia_information/
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Russian kids revolt as Kremlin bans Roblox, other popular apps
Tags: russiaThe ban on Roblox has drawn a sharp backlash from the platform’s roughly 18 million monthly Russian users, mostly children and teenagers, who have launched social-media campaigns and video petitions urging officials to restore access. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-bans-roblox-drawing-criticism-from-kids
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Russian police bust bank-account hacking gang that used NFCGate-based malware
Russian police said they took down a multimillion-dollar cybercrime operation that used malware based on a legitimate software tool to take over individuals’ bank accounts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-police-bust-banking-hackers-nfcgate-based-malware