Tag: russia
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months
A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/24/russian-initial-access-broker-sentenced-ransomware-attacks/
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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Russian hacker who helped Yanluowang ransomware gang gets nearly 7-year prison sentence
A Russian hacker who helped the notorious Yanluowang ransomware gang break into U.S. companies and demand millions of dollars in ransom payments was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hacker-russian-ransomware-sentenced-doj
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Yanluowang ransomware access broker gets 81 months in prison
A Russian national was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-ransomware-access-broker-gets-81-months-in-prison/
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Russian initial access broker who fed ransomware crews gets 81 months in US prison
Aleksei Volkov sentenced after enabling attacks that cost victims millions First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/russian_iab_sentenced/
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81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns
U.S. sentences Russian hacker Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for aiding ransomware attacks, causing over $9M in damages. A U.S. court sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months in prison for supporting ransomware groups like Yanluowang. He helped carry out dozens of attacks, causing over $9M in losses. Arrested in Italy in 2024…
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Russian Initial Access Broker Handed 81-Month Sentence
Russian cybercriminal Aleksei Volkov has received close to seven years behind bars for role in Yanluowang ransomware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-initial-access-broker/
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Russian Access Broker Jailed for Facilitating Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Companies
A United States federal court has sentenced Aleksei Volkov, a 26-year-old Russian national, to 81 months in prison for operating as an initial access broker. Volkov played a critical part in enabling major cybercrime syndicates, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, to breach corporate networks across the country. His illicit activities resulted in more than $9…
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U.S. Sentences Russian Hacker to 6.75 Years for Role in $9M Ransomware Damage
A 26-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced in the U.S. to 6.75 years (81 months) in prison for his role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware crew, in conducting numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations.According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Aleksei Olegovich Volkov facilitated dozens of ransomware attacks…
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FBI warns of Russian, Iranian cyber activity involving messaging platforms
The FBI issued warnings about separate Russian and Iranian cyber campaigns involving social media messaging platforms like Signal and Telegram. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-iran-cyber-fbi-hacks
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Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today
A notice on the popular paywall-bypass website Archive.today said that access is blocked “by decision of [Russian] public authorities.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/russian-authorities-block-paywall-removal-site-archive-today/
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Russia-linked malware operation collapses after security failures, developer’s arrest
An Android malware operation that briefly gained traction in Russia appears to have collapsed within months of its launch after security flaws exposed its infrastructure and authorities arrested the suspected developer, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-malware-arrest-clayrat
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Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal
Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting commercial messaging platforms, with Signal a primary focus, the FBI and CISA warn. The campaign is aimed at individuals of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/23/russian-hackers-signal-phishing-campaign/
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Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal in phishing campaign
Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal accounts of officials and journalists via phishing, gaining access to messages and contacts. Threat actors linked to Russian Intelligence Services are running phishing campaigns to hijack high-value accounts on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal, the FBI warns. >>The FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting…
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FBI Warns of Russian Intelligence Hijacking Encrypted Messaging Apps
The post FBI Warns of Russian Intelligence Hijacking Encrypted Messaging Apps appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbi-warns-russian-intelligence-phishing-signal-messaging-apps/
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FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks
Tags: attack, control, cybersecurity, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, phishing, russia, service, threatThreat actors affiliated with Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns to compromise commercial messaging applications (CMAs) like WhatsApp and Signal to seize control of accounts belonging to individuals with high intelligence value, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Friday.”The campaign First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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FBI and CISA Flag Russian Cyber Operations Targeting Select Individuals via Signal
Tags: advisory, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, infrastructure, intelligence, phishing, russia, serviceThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have recently released a joint cybersecurity advisory regarding a widespread phishing campaign. The alert warns that Russian Intelligence Services are actively targeting users of encrypted messaging applications, primarily Signal. The attackers are bypassing the platform’s robust end-to-end encryption by hijacking user…
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Inside the Growing ‘Cyber Invasion’ Targeting the US
Former DoD CIO Leslie Beavers on Nation-State Attacks and Defense. Leslie Beavers, retired brigadier general and former acting CIO and principal deputy CIO of the Department of Defense, said the United States is already experiencing a cyber invasion, driven by coordinated activity from adversaries including Iran, China, Russia and North Korea. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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FBI links Signal phishing attacks to Russian intelligence services
The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning that Russian intelligence-linked threat actors are actively targeting users of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp in phishing campaigns that have already compromised thousands of accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-signal-phishing-attacks-to-russian-intelligence-services/
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FBI, CISA issue PSA on Russian intelligence campaign to target messaging apps
It echoes earlier alerts from the Netherlands and Germany, and is the latest to warn about targeting of Signal users and others. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fbi-cisa-issue-psa-on-russian-intelligence-campaign-to-target-messaging-apps/
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UK Cyber Monitoring Centre plans expansion in US amid risk of Category 5 attack
Organisations lulled into a false sense of security after Russian invasion of Ukraine are still at risk of a Category 5 attack in 2026 First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640484/UK-Cyber-Monitoring-Centre-plans-expansion-in-US-amid-risk-of-Category-5-attack
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Breach Roundup: Fancy Bear in Schmancy OpSec Failure
Also, Telus Breach, Microsoft Hotpatching, Interpol Malicious IP Takedown. This week, Russian hacker OpSec failure, Interpol helped disrupt 45,000 malicious IPs, the FBI is looking for an ATM jackpotting suspect and Telus disclosed a breach. Windows hotpatching, an FTP exploit, a foiled attack on a nuclear research center and China-linked espionage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Breach Roundup: Fancy Bear in Schmancy OpSec Failure
Also, Telus Breach, Microsoft Hotpatching, Interpol Malicious IP Takedown. This week, Russian hacker OpSec failure, Interpol helped disrupt 45,000 malicious IPs, the FBI is looking for an ATM jackpotting suspect and Telus disclosed a breach. Windows hotpatching, an FTP exploit, a foiled attack on a nuclear research center and China-linked espionage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked-with-a-new-tool-found-in-the-wild/
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Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked-with-a-new-tool-found-in-the-wild/
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Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376
Russian APT exploits a critical XSS flaw in Zimbra, tracked as CVE-2025-66376, running scripts via HTML emails to target users in Ukraine. Russia-linked threat actor exploits a high-severity XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score of 7.2), in Zimbra Collaboration. Attackers exploited insufficiently sanitized HTML emails to run scripts when opened, targeting users in Ukraine.…
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Russian hackers exploit Zimbra flaw in Ukrainian govt attacks
Tags: attack, exploit, flaw, government, hacker, intelligence, military, russia, service, ukraine, vulnerabilityHackers part of APT28, a state-backed threat group linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU), are exploiting a Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability in attacks targeting Ukrainian government entities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt28-military-hackers-exploit-zimbra-flaw-in-ukrainian-govt-attacks/
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Russian hackers exploit Zimbra flaw to breach Ukrainian maritime agency
The Russian state-backed hacker group APT28 targeted a Ukrainian government agency by exploiting a vulnerability in Zimbra webmail software. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-hackers-ukraine-zimbra-breach