Tag: russia
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Europol disrupts pro-Russian NoName057(16) DDoS hacktivist group
An international law enforcement operation dubbed “Operation Eastwood” has targeted the infrastructure of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16), responsible for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks across Europe and the US. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-disrupts-pro-russian-noname05716-ddos-hacktivist-group/
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Ukraine-aligned hackers claim cyberattack on major Russian drone supplier
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency confirmed that it participated with two volunteer hacking groups in an operation against Gaskar Group, a Russian drone company. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-hackers-claim-attack-russia-gaskar-group-drone-maker
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Global crackdown hits pro-Russian cybercrime, 100+ systems taken down worldwide
In a major blow to pro-Russian cybercrime, authorities across Europe and the United States launched a sweeping international crackdown on the hacking group NoName057(16) … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/16/pro-russian-cybercrime-crackdown-noname05716/
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France Says Russia Is Top Threat, Warns of ‘Open Warfare’
Escalating Geopolitical Tensions Could Increase Hacks by 2030, Government Warns. France has identified Russia as the primary threat to national security in the coming years. The French government recommends adopting measures to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses in anticipation of increased hacks from Moscow-aligned attackers driven by geopolitical tensions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Ukrainian hackers claim to have destroyed servers of Russian drone maker
A coalition of Ukrainian hackers breached and wiped systems belonging to Gaskar Group, a Moscow-based drone maker. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/ukrainian-hackers-claim-to-have-destroyed-servers-of-russian-drone-maker/
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AI poisoning and the CISO’s crisis of trust
Tags: access, ai, breach, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, disinformation, exploit, framework, healthcare, identity, infosec, injection, LLM, monitoring, network, privacy, RedTeam, resilience, risk, russia, saas, threat, tool, trainingFoundation models began parroting Kremlin-aligned propaganda after ingesting material seeded by a large-scale Russian network known as the “Pravda Network.”A high-profile AI-generated reading list published by two American news outlets included 10 hallucinated book titles mistakenly attributed to real authors.Researchers showed that imperceptible perturbations in training images could trigger misclassification. Researchers in the healthcare domain demonstrated…
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Russian Basketball Star Daniil Kasatkin Arrested in Ransomware Probe
Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian pro basketball player, faces US ransomware charges after his Paris arrest. His lawyer claims he’s “useless with computers,” raising questions about his alleged negotiator role in cybercrime. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-basketball-daniil-kasatkin-arrest-ransomware/
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France Nabs Russian Basketball Player in Ransomware Probe
US Authorities Say Daniil Kasatkin, 26, Worked as Negotiator for Ransomware Group. A Paris criminal court on Tuesday held an extradition hearing for a Russian professional basketball player who U.S. authorities say worked as a negotiator for an undisclosed ransomware group. French police on June 21 arrested Daniil Kasatkin, 26, at Charles de Gaulle Airport.…
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Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft
A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extension-in-cursor-ide-led-to-500k-crypto-theft/
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Russia-linked group spoofing European journalists to spread disinformation
A Kremlin-linked group has been publishing fake articles on spoofed news websites to spread disinformation in France, Armenia, Germany, Moldova and Norway, researchers have found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-group-spoofing-journalists-disinfo
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 53
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Datacarry Ransomware DRAT V2: Updated DRAT Emerges in TAG-140’s Arsenal Batavia spyware steals data from Russian organizations Taking SHELLTER: a commercial evasion framework abused in- the- wild Open Source Malware Index Q2 2025: Data exfiltration remains…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 532 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. McDonald’s job app exposes data of 64 Million applicants Athlete or Hacker? Russian basketball player accused…
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4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree
Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/4-arrested-over-scattered-spider-hacking-spree/
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Athlete or Hacker? Russian basketball player accused in U.S. ransomware case
Russian basketball player arrested in France over alleged ties to a ransomware group accused of targeting U.S. firms and federal institutions. Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin (26) was arrested in France in June at the request of the U.S. over alleged ties to a ransomware group targeting hundreds of U.S. companies and federal entities. He…
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ISMG Editors: Russia’s Hacker Arrests or Propaganda Play?
Also: SolarWinds Case Nears Quiet Settlement; Securing Agentic AI Requires Layers. In this week’s edition, Information Security Media Group editors discussed Russia’s cyber treason arrests, the A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission legal settlement with SolarWinds – and its impact on security leaders – and how organizations are working to secure agentic AI. First seen…
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Indonesia extradites Russian accused of selling personal data on Telegram
Indonesia has extradited to Russia a man accused of running a Telegram channel that sold personal data obtained from law enforcement databases. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/indonesia-extradites-russian-telegram-sale
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Russian basketball player arrested in ransomware case despite being >>useless with computers<<
A Russian professional basketball player has been arrested for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang… and despite his lawyer claiming he’s “useless” with computers. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/russian-basketball-player-arrested-in-ransomware-case-despite-being-useless-with-computers
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Russian Basketball Star Arrested Over Ransomware Attacks on 900+ Companies
A prominent Russian basketball player has been arrested in France on charges related to one of the most extensive ransomware operations in recent years, highlighting the ongoing intersection between cybercrime and international law enforcement. Daniil Kasatkin, a 26-year-old professional basketball player who recently played for Moscow’s MBA-MAI team, was detained at Paris Charles de Gaulle…
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French cops cuff Russian pro basketball player on ransomware charges
‘He’s useless with computers and can’t even install an application’ says lawyer First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/french_ransomware_arrest/
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Weaponized AI Extension Used by Hackers to Swipe $500,000 in Crypto
Tags: ai, attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, hacker, malicious, open-source, russia, toolA Russian blockchain engineer lost over $500,000 in cryptocurrency holdings in June 2025 after being the victim of a carefully planned cyberattack, serving as a terrifying reminder of the perils that might exist in open-source ecosystems. The attack, investigated by cybersecurity experts, revealed the use of a malicious extension disguised as a legitimate tool for…
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Ex-ASML engineer who stole chip tech for Russia gets three years in Dutch prison
Tags: russia‘Whether those files were allowed to go to Russia? I didn’t ask’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/exasml_engineer_dutch_prison/
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Russian pro basketball player arrested for alleged role in ransomware attacks
Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-pro-basketball-player-arrested-for-alleged-role-in-ransomware-attacks/
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French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions
Daniil Kasatkin played briefly for Penn State University. It’s the second European arrest on cyber allegations at the request of the United States to be revealed this week. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russian-basketball-player-daniil-kasatkin-arrested-france-ransomware-charges-penn-state/
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French police arrest Russian basketball player accused of ransomware: report
Daniil Kasatkin was reportedly arrested in a Paris airport on June 21 at the request of U.S. authorities. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/french-police-arrest-russian-basketball-player-accused-of-ransomware-report/
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Russia, hotbed of cybercrime, says nyet to ethical hacking bill
Politicians uneasy over potential impact on national security, local reports say First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/russia_ethical_hacking_bill/
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Russian basketball player arrested in France over alleged ransomware ties
Daniil Kasatkin, 26, was detained in June at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly after arriving in the country with his fiancée, according to local media reports. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-basketball-player-arrested-in-france-ransomware
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Spyware Campaign Hits Russian Industrial Firms
Phishing Emails Disguise Malware as Contract Files. A Russian cybersecurity company is warning that hackers are targeting Russia’s industrial sector using a previously undocumented spyware, reeling them in with contract-themed emails lures. Kaspersky dubbed the spyware Batavia. but doesn’t attribute the campaign to a threat actor. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-campaign-hits-russian-industrial-firms-a-28928
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French intel chief warns of evolving Russian hybrid operations, ‘existential threat’ to Europe
DGSE intelligence head Nicolas Lerner said Moscow’s tactics are evolving and increasingly include on-the-ground activities carried out by paid operatives. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/french-intelligence-chief-russia-threat
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Treasury slaps sanctions on people, companies tied to North Korean IT worker schemes
A North Korean man was the focus of Tuesday’s announcement, which also included a Russian man, his companies and North Korean firms. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-slaps-sanctions-on-people-companies-tied-to-north-korean-it-worker-schemes/
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Looking Tough: Russia Trumpets Pro-Ukraine Hacker Arrests
Officials Look for Positive PR Stories as Putin’s War Drags On. Russian authorities regularly trumpet the arrest and sentencing of citizens who offer hacking support to Ukrainian forces. Experts say the extent to which official crime reports can be trusted remains unclear, especially as officials need to look tough on the Ukrainian threat. First seen…