Tag: russia
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LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S.
The US Justice Department announced that the LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. The US Justice Department announced that one of the LockBit ransomware developer, Rostislav Panev (51), has been extradited to the United States. The dual Russian-Israeli national was arrested in Israel in 2024 and faces charges related…
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Suspected LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US
Feds Accuse Dual Russian-Israeli National of Serving as Key Member of Operation. An accused developer for Russian-speaking ransomware group LockBit, 51-year-old Rostislav Panev, appeared in a U.S. courtroom after being extradited from Israel. The dual Russian and Israeli citizen faces a 41 count superseding criminal indictment charging him with being a key member of the…
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Suspected LockBit ransomware dev extradited to United States
A dual Russian-Israeli national, suspected of being a key developer for the LockBit ransomware operation, has been extradited to the United States to face charges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspected-lockbit-ransomware-dev-extradited-to-united-states/
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LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US
Russian-Israeli LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev has been extradited from Israel to the United States. The post LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/lockbit-ransomware-developer-extradited-to-us/
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SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks
Operators behind the SuperBlack ransomware exploited two vulnerabilities in Fortinet firewalls for recent attacks. Between January and March, researchers at Forescout Research Vedere Labs observed a threat actors exploiting two Fortinet vulnerabilities to deploy the SuperBlack ransomware. The experts attribute the attacks to a threat actor named “Mora_001” which using Russian-language artifacts and exhibiting […]…
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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U.S. Charges LockBit Ransomware Developer in Cybercrime Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his role as a developer of the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel in August following a U.S. provisional arrest request, and he is currently awaiting extradition to the United States. This action marks a…
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Groups From China, Russia, Iran Hitting OT Systems Worldwide
Threat Groups Are Mapping OT Networks for Future Targeting, Warns Dragos. A China-linked threat group called Voltzite is targeting operational technology systems at critical infrastructure organizations worldwide to steal network diagrams, OT operating instructions and information about geographic information systems, said cybersecurity firm Dragos. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/groups-from-china-russia-iran-hitting-ot-systems-worldwide-a-27722
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Ukraine loses Signal support for anti-Russian cyber threat efforts, says official
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukraine-loses-signal-support-for-anti-russian-cyber-threat-efforts-says-official
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Ukraine seeks to bolster offensive cyber capabilities amid rising threats from Russia
A senior Ukrainian national security figure said the country is working on strengthening its offensive cyber capacity and is encouraging its European partners to join these efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-russia-cyber-offensive-bolster
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Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says
The encrypted messaging app Signal has stopped responding to requests from Ukrainian law enforcement regarding Russian cyberthreats, a Ukrainian official claimed, warning that the shift is aiding Moscow’s intelligence efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine
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Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation
Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/garantex-crypto-exchange-admin-arrested-while-on-vacation/
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Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyber threats, official says
The encrypted messaging app Signal has stopped responding to requests from Ukrainian law enforcement regarding Russian cyber threats, a Ukrainian official claimed, warning that the shift is aiding Moscow’s intelligence efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine
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UK ‘Extremely Worried’ About Cyberthreats
Risk of Espionage and Disruption Key Risks, Lawmakers Warned. The British government is extremely worried about the Chinese and Russian cyberespionage and disruptive hacks, government officials told the U.K. Public Accounts Committee on Monday. The United Kingdom has faced a substantial escalation in cyberthreats in the last three years, lawmakers heard. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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UK ‘Extremely Worried’ About Cyber Threats
Risk of Espionage and Disruption Key Risks, Lawmakers Warned. The British government is extremely worried about the Chinese and Russian cyber espionage and disruptive hacks, government officials told the UK Public Accounts Committee on Monday. The United Kingdom has faced a substantial escalation in cyberthreats in the last three years, lawmakers heard. First seen on…
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Long Arm of the Law Comes for Russian Crypto: Why Secret Service Seized Garantex
Authorities say Garantex has processed more than $96 billion in transactions since it launched in 2019. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/russian-crypto-garantex-secret-service/
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SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN Tools
SilentCryptoMiner, disguised as a VPN bypass tool, infected over 2,000 Russian users by exploiting weak security measures. Stay vigilant. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/silentcryptominer-infects-2000-russian-users/
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Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘faceface’ Moscow meeting
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/following-takedown-operation-garantex-invites-customers-to-face-to-face-moscow-meeting/
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Large-scale cryptocurrency miner campaign targets Russian users with SilentCryptoMiner
Experts warn of a large-scale cryptocurrency miner campaign targeting Russian users with SilentCryptoMiner. Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. While investigating the increased use of Windows Packet Divert (WPD) tools by crooks to distribute malware under this pretense, the researchers spotted the…
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Trump Administration and the Russian Cyber Threat, Firefox Privacy Changes
In this episode, we discuss whether the Trump administration ordered the U.S. Cyber Command and CISA to stand down on the Russian cyber threat. We also touch on the Canadian tariff situation with insights from Scott Wright. Additionally, we discuss the recent changes to Firefox’s privacy policy and what it means for user data. **……
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SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN and DPI Bypass Tools
A new mass malware campaign is infecting users with a cryptocurrency miner named SilentCryptoMiner by masquerading it as a tool designed to circumvent internet blocks and restrictions around online services.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said the activity is part of a larger trend where cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging Windows Packet Divert (WPD) tools to distribute malware…
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ISMG Editors: Is US Cyber Pause on Russia a Strategic Risk?
Also: the Recent Ransomware Surge, Crypto Reserve Controversy. In this week’s update, four ISMG editors discussed the recent surge in ransomware attacks, implications of the U.S. military’s pause on cyber operations against Russia, and President Trump’s bold but controversial plan to create a national cryptocurrency reserve. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-us-cyber-pause-on-russia-strategic-risk-a-27672
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Russian DDoS Groups Frothing After Europe Backs Ukraine
Self-Described Hacktivists Appear to Remain Moscow Foreign Policy Extension Russia’s use of high-profile online nuisance attacks as a psychology ploy designed to amplify Moscow’s geopolitical agenda continues. As Europe has rallied to support Ukraine, self-proclaimed Russian hacktivists have trumpeted their targeting of the U.K. and EU member states, instead of the U.S. First seen on…
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Russian DDoS Groups Spaz Out After Europe Backs Ukraine
Self-Described Hacktivists Appear to Remain Moscow Foreign Policy Extension Russia’s use of high-profile online nuisance attacks as a psychology ploy designed to amplify Moscow’s geopolitical agenda continues. As Europe has rallied to support Ukraine, self-proclaimed Russian hacktivists have trumpeted their targeting of the U.K. and EU member states, instead of the U.S. First seen on…
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Global law enforcement crackdown hits Russian crypto exchange Garantex
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/global-law-enforcement-crackdown-hits-russian-crypto-exchange-garantex
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US Feds Take Down Garantex, Indict Operators
e=4>Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a money laundering destination for Russian and North Korean hackers, is no more after international law enforcement seized its servers. Prosecutors in the United States indicted the exchange’s two principals in federal court. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-feds-take-down-garantex-indict-operators-a-27668
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US, European law enforcement seize Russian crypto exchange Garantex and indict 2 administrators
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex was taken down in an apparent seizure by U.S. and European law enforcement Thursday, shortly after the company said $28 million had been frozen by another cryptocurrency firm. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/garantex-crypto-exchange-taken-down-law-enforcement-operation
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation
The Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/garantex-seized-secret-service-doj-russia-crypto-sanctions/
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US charges Garantex admins with money laundering, sanctions violations
The administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange have been charged in the United States with facilitating money laundering for criminal organizations and violating sanctions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-garantex-admins-with-money-laundering-sanctions-violations/
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International law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex
The U.S. Secret Service and global law enforcement seized the domain of sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex. An international law enforcement operation led by U.S. Secret Service seized the website (>>garantex[.]org