Tag: russia
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U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex (“garantex[.]org”), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022.”The domain for Garantex has been seized by the United States Secret Service pursuant to a seizure warrant obtained by the United…
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Qilin Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Qilin Ransomware group claims to have breached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, marking a significant cybersecurity attack. The Russian-speaking Qilin Ransomware group claims responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The group stated that it stole sensitive data such as private correspondence, personal information, and official decrees. The…
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International cops seize ransomware crooks’ favorite Russian crypto exchange
Did US Secret Service not get the memo, or? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/international_cops_seize_ransomware_gangs/
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex’s website taken down in apparent law enforcement operation
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 by law enforcement operation
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/russian-crypto-exchange-garantex-seized-by-law-enforcement-operation/
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US seizes domain of Garantex crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs
The U.S. Secret Service has seized the domain of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex in collaboration with the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, the FBI, and Europol. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-domain-of-garantex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
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Dark Caracal Uses Poco RAT to Target Spanish-Speaking Enterprises in Latin America
The threat actor known as Dark Caracal has been attributed to a campaign that deployed a remote access trojan called Poco RAT in attacks targeting Spanish-speaking targets in Latin America in 2024.The findings come from Russian cybersecurity company Positive Technologies, which described the malware as loaded with a “full suite of espionage features.””It could upload…
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Reported US Cyber Pause on Russia Raises Questions, Concerns
Hiatus Could Embolden Moscow. Reports suggesting the U.S. federal government is going soft on Russia in cyberspace sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. Resuming computer network attacks and other exploitation efforts after a pause isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/reported-us-cyber-pause-on-russia-raises-questions-concerns-a-27643
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Pentagon, CISA Deny Change in US Cyber Policy on Russia
Media reports over the weekend suggested the Trump administration ordered US Cyber Command and CISA to draw down cyber activities targeting Russia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/pentagon-cisa-deny-change-us-cyber-policy-russia
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Why Hegseth’s ‘stand-down’ order on Russia is a grave mistake
Tags: russiaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/why-hegseths-stand-down-order-on-russia-is-a-grave-mistake
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DoD, CISA Deny Reports of Pausing Cyber Operations Against Russia
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/dod-cisa-deny-reports-of-pausing-cyber-operations-against-russia
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DHS: Russian cyber threats to remain in CISA’s purview
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dhs-russian-cyber-threats-to-remain-in-cisas-purview
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DHS: Russian Cyberthreats To Remain In CISA’s Purview
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dhs-russian-cyberthreats-to-remain-in-cisas-purview
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MSSPs to Feel Impact of Trump Halting US Cyber Operations Vs. Russia
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/mssps-to-feel-impact-of-trump-halting-us-cyber-operations-vs-russia
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Researchers Unveil APT28’s Advanced HTA Trojan Obfuscation Tactics
Security researchers have uncovered sophisticated obfuscation techniques employed by APT28, a Russian-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group, in their HTA (HTML Application) Trojan. The analysis, part of an ongoing investigation into APT28’s cyber espionage campaigns targeting Central Asia and Kazakhstan, highlights the group’s use of multi-layered obfuscation and the VBE (VBScript Encoded) technique to evade…
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GrassCall Malware Targets Job Seekers to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, group, jobs, linkedin, login, malicious, malware, russia, softwareA newly identified cyberattack campaign, dubbed GrassCall, is targeting job seekers in the cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors through fake job interviews. Attributed to the Russian-speaking cybercriminal group >>Crazy Evil,
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Russia to redeploy resources freed up by end of war in Ukraine, warns Finnish intelligence
“The end of the war in Ukraine will improve the ability of Russia to engage in hostile activity elsewhere in Europe as it pursues its political objectives by means both fair and foul,” the Finnish security and intelligence agency Supo said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/finland-intelligence-report-russia-redeploy-resources-after-ukraine-war
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CISA refutes claims it has been ordered to stop monitoring Russian cyber threats
It’s been a confusing few days in the world of American cybersecurity… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/cisa-refutes-ordered-stop-monitoring-russian-cyber-threats
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DDoS-Angriff auf einen Telekommunikationsdienstleister in Russland
Russian telecom Beeline facing outages after cyberattack First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-telecom-beeline-outages-cyber
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CISA maintains stance on Russian cyber threats despite policy shift
US CISA confirms no change in defense against Russian cyber threats despite the Trump administration’s pause on offensive operations. US CISA stated there is no change in defending against Russian cyber threats, despite the Trump administration’s temporary pause on offensive cyber operations. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has recently ordered US Cyber Command to pause…
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US Eases Off Russia in Cyberspace
Reports: Cyber Command Ordered to Halt Offensive Operations Against Russia. Russia won’t have the United States to worry about in cyberspace in an apparent concession to Moscow meant to grease talks between the two capitals over the fate of Ukraine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia.…
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CISA says it will continue to monitor Russian cyber threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shot down reports that changes are being made to how they approach cyber threats from Russia following a report by The Guardian last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-says-it-will-continue-to-monitor-russian-cyber-threats
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US Cyber Command Russia stand-down: Strategic diplomacy or security gamble?
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/us-cyber-command-russia-stand-down-strategic-diplomacy-or-security-gamble
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DHS says CISA will not stop monitoring Russian cyber threats
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says that media reports about it being directed to no longer follow or report on Russian cyber activity are untrue, and its mission remains unchanged. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-says-cisa-will-not-stop-monitoring-russian-cyber-threats/
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Russian telecom Beeline facing outages after cyberattack
Russia’s communications watchdog reported that subscribers in Moscow and surrounding areas had filed mass complaints over connectivity issues following the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-telecom-beeline-outages-cyber
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US Cybercom, CISA retreat in fight against Russian cyber threats: reports
Tags: apt, blizzard, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, iran, lockbit, microsoft, ransomware, risk, risk-management, russia, threatPurported shift at CISA away from reporting on Russian threats: Shortly after The Record issued its report, The Guardian reported that the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) sent an internal memo setting out new priorities for the agency, including China but excluding Russia. One source said analysts at the agency were verbally informed…
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No Change on Defending Against Russian Cyber Threats
The CISA public clarification follows news the Trump administration is temporarily pausing offensive cyber operations against Moscow. The post CISA: No Change on Defending Against Russian Cyber Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cisa-no-change-on-defending-against-russian-cyber-threats/