Tag: russia
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Breaking: UK sanctions Russian cyber spies accused of facilitating murders
Eighteen members of Russia’s GRU have been sanctioned by the British government for various operations, including military strikes that killed hundreds of civilians in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-sanctions-gru-personnel-accused-murder-civilians-ukraine
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Russia Linked to New Malware Targeting Email Accounts for Espionage
Russian military intelligence-linked hackers are using a new malware called “Authentic Antics” to secretly access Microsoft cloud email accounts, the UK’s NCSC reports First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-malware-targeting-email/
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LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28
LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed LameHug that uses a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. Ukrainian experts attribute the malware to the Russia-linked…
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Russian Vodka Maker Beluga Struck by Ransomware Attack
Novabev Group, the parent company of premium vodka brand Beluga, has confirmed it was hit by a sophisticated ransomware attack on July 14, 2025, temporarily disrupting operations and affecting IT infrastructure across the company and its WineLab subsidiary. The Russian spirits manufacturer has refused to pay any ransom demands, maintaining a firm stance against negotiating…
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Breach Roundup: Fashion House Louis Vuitton Confirms Breach
Also: CISA Warns of Unpatched Train Brake Vulnerability. This week: Louis Vuitton and Co-op confirm breaches, unpatched train brake flaw, Barclays fined £42M pounds for financial crime failures, secret U.K. program relocated thousands of Afghans, ex-soldier pleads guilty to hacking, Ukrainian hackers claim hit on Russian drone supplier. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627802/European-cyber-cops-target-NoName05716-DDoS-network
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Russian vodka producer reports disruptions after ransomware attack
Novabev Group, the Russian maker of Beluga Vodka and other brands, had to stop shipments and temporarily close stores in its WineLab subsidiary after a ransomware attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/novabev-russia-vodka-maker-ransomware-attack
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Police Shut Down 100 Servers Tied to Russian NoName057(16), Arrest 2
In an operation called Eastwood, authorities arrested two people and shut down more than 100 servers linked to the Russian group NoName057(16). First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/police-shut-down-100-servers-russian-noname05716/
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Ukrainian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Major Russian Drone Supplier
A Ukrainian woman who survived a catastrophic cluster munition attack in 2014 continues to navigate the complex aftermath of severe combat-related injuries, highlighting the long-term humanitarian consequences of explosive ordnance use in populated areas. Nelya Leonidova, 34 at the time of the incident, sustained life-threatening polytrauma when submunitions detonated near a recreational area in Zugres,…
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Elite Russian university launches degree program on sanctions evasion
The Higher School of Economics (HSE), a leading Russian institution, said the two-year course will focus on international corporate compliance and business ethics, and will be taught in both Russian and English. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-university-sanctions-evasion-degree
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Researchers Reveal How Hacktivist Groups Gain Attention and Choose Their Targets
Cybersecurity researchers at Graphika have unveiled comprehensive findings on the operational dynamics of hacktivist organizations, revealing sophisticated attention-seeking behaviors and strategic target selection methodologies. Through their ATLAS intelligence reporting platform, analysts have systematically monitored approximately 700 active and inactive hacktivist entities since 2022, encompassing state-sponsored personas, geopolitically aligned collectives supporting Russia and Ukraine, and regionally-focused…
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Europol Disrupts NoName057(16) Hacktivist Group Linked to DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine
An international operation coordinated by Europol has disrupted the infrastructure of a pro-Russian hacktivist group known as NoName057(16) that has been linked to a string of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Ukraine and its allies.The actions have led to the dismantling of a major part of the group’s central server infrastructure and more than 100…
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Threat Actors Deploy 28+ Malicious Packages to Spread Protestware Scripts
Socket’s Threat Research Team has discovered a network of at least 28 malicious packages including protestware scripts, totaling approximately 2,000 copies, in a major escalation within the npm supply chain. These packages, initially flagged in two instances for hidden functionality targeting Russian-language users on Russian or Belarusian domains, have proliferated across the ecosystem. The protestware,…
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EU Authorities Take Down Pro-Russian Hacktivist Collective
Police Seize Servers and Arrest Two Suspects Linked to NoName057(16) Group. A joint operation by European police agencies led to the arrests of two suspected operators of a prolific pro-Russian hacktivist group called NoName057(16). The authorities also seized multiple networks associated with the group, as well as issued arrest warrants against other suspected members. First…
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Ukrainian hackers claim to have destroyed major Russian drone maker’s entire network
‘Deeply penetrated’ Gaskar ‘to the very tonsils of demilitarization’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/16/ukrainian_drone_attack/
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Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) in Operation Eastwood. >>Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and…
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Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine
Two Russian suspects in cuffs, seven warrants out First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/16/russian_hacktivist_bust/
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International operation disrupts pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
European and U.S. law enforcement have disrupted the operations of a pro-Russian hacker group known for launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against Ukraine and its allies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/international-police-takedown-noname-hacker
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Pro-Russian DDoS group NoName057(16) disrupted by international law enforcement operation
Over a dozen law enforcement agencies took action earlier this week, resulting in multiple arrests. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/noname05716-disruption-operation-eastwood-europol/
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Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network Demolished in Operation Eastwood
A Europol coordinated operation has taken down key infrastructure used by pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16), as well as a number of arrests First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/prorussian-cybercrime-network/
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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