Tag: russia
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Security Pros Push Back as Trump Orders Halt to Cyber Ops vs. Russia
The Trump Administration’s orders to the DoD and CISA to halt cyber operations and investigations against Russia is a gift to the United States’ longtime foreign adversary and makes the country less safe, according to cybersecurity professionals. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/security-pros-push-back-as-trump-orders-halt-to-cyber-ops-vs-russia/
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DHS says CISA won’t stop looking at Russian cyber threats
The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/dhs-cisa-wont-stop-looking-at-russian-cyber-threats/
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US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia
The reported policy shift comes as the U.S. government signals a change in its threat assessment of Russia First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/03/us-said-to-halt-offensive-cyber-operations-against-russia/
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CISA Denies Reports of Shift in Cybersecurity Posture Amid Russian Threats
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed it will keep defending against Russian cyber threats to US critical infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-denies-report-russian-threats/
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Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command
The Trump administration has told US cyber command and CISA to stop following or reporting on Russian cyber threats. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/stop-targeting-russian-hackers-trump-administration-orders-us-cyber-command
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Finland releases Russian ‘spy’ ship but continues to detain three crew members as suspects
Finnish authorities have released the oil tanker Eagle S but are detaining three crew members as the investigation continues into the undersea infrastructure damage caused by the vessel. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/finland-eagle-s-tanker-released-3-crew-still-detained
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U.S. Suspends Cyberattacks Against Russia
The United States has suspended offensive cyber operations against Russia under an order issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to multiple confirmed reports. The directive, first revealed byThe Recordand corroborated byThe New York TimesandThe Washington Post, marks a notable shift in the Pentagon’s cyber strategy amid escalating global tensions. While U.S. Cyber Command”, tasked…
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Space Pirates Hackers Attacking IT Organizations With LuckyStrike Using OneDrive
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, malware, russia, threatA recent investigation by cybersecurity experts has unveiled a series of advanced cyberattacks orchestrated by the notorious Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as >>Space Pirates.
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Why cyber attackers are targeting your solar energy systems, and how to stop them
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, backup, best-practice, china, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, firmware, framework, group, infrastructure, iot, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilitySmart inverter vulnerabilities threaten the electric grid: The biggest risk occurs during high-demand times. If enough solar DERs suddenly go offline during a critical period, there might not be adequate alternative energy sources that can come online immediately, or the available alternatives are much more expensive to operate. Attackers can produce similar results merely by…
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Cyberangriff auf IT-Dienstleister in Russland
Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-warns-financial-sector-of-major-it-service-provider-hack/
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The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-deprioritizing-russia-cyber-threat/
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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning
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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Tags: attack, control, cyber, cybersecurity, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRecent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now'<ul><li>Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/1ja835wd”>Download our free app to get trusted reporting.</li></ul>The <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration”>Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/russia”>Russia…
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Sticky Werewolf Uses Undocumented Implant to Deploy Lumma Stealer in Russia and Belarus
The threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously undocumented implant.Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the name Angry Likho, which it said bears a “strong resemblance” to Awaken Likho…
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Feds: Army soldier suspected of AT&T heist Googled ‘can hacking be treason,’ ‘defecting to Russia’
FYI: What NOT to search after committing a crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/army_soldier_accused_of_att/
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Army soldier linked to Snowflake attack spree allegedly tried to sell data to foreign spies
Federal prosecutors accuse Cameron Wagenius of searching how to defect to Russia days after he tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/army-soldier-alleged-cybercriminal-foreign-spies/
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Feds: Army soldier accused of AT&T heist Googled ‘can hacking be treason,’ ‘defecting to Russia’
FYI: What NOT to search after committing a crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/army_soldier_accused_of_att/
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Geopolitical tensions fuel surge in OT and ICS cyberattacks
New Russian group focused on Ukraine: The second new group to launch attack campaigns against industrial organizations last year, dubbed GRAPHITE, has overlaps with APT28 activities. Also known as Fancy Bear or Pawn Storm, APT28 is believed to be a unit inside Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU).GRAPHITE launched constant phishing campaigns against hydroelectric,…
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Cyberattacks Hits Leading Russian IT Service Provider’s Subsidiaries
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattacks-hits-leading-russian-it-service-providers-subsidiaries
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Cyberattack hits leading Russian IT service provider’s subsidiaries
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-hits-leading-russian-it-service-providers-subsidiaries
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Russian officials warn of potential compromise of major tech services provider
In an unusual public disclosure, the Russian government said that subsidiaries of LANIT, a major tech services provider, had potentially been breached. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/lanit-russia-government-contractor-potential-compromise
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Siberia’s largest dairy plant reportedly disrupted with LockBit variant
Reports said the dairy company Sayanmoloko’s plant in Semyonishna was attacked with LockBit ransomware, possibly because of its support for Russian troops in Ukraine. Company printers reportedly churned out leaflets. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/siberia-dairy-plant-cyberattack-lockbit-variant
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EU sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups
The European Union sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups for aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The European Union announced sanctions against entities aiding Russia in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, including Lee Chang Ho, who is the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups. Lee Chang Ho coordinated North Korean soldiers in…
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Leader of North Korean Hackers Sanctioned by EU
The EU has announced new sanctions against entities aiding Russia’s war against Ukraine, including an individual who leads North Korean hackers. The post Leader of North Korean Hackers Sanctioned by EU appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/leader-of-north-korean-hackers-sanctioned-by-eu/
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New EU Sanctions Blacklist Russian and North Korean Cyber Operatives
The Council of the European Union took decisive action to impose a new set of sanctions on Russia, with the aim of addressing threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty. The sanctions were codified in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/389, which represents a new update to the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/council-of-the-european-union-sanction-russia/
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Malware variants that target operational tech systems are very rare but 2 were found last year
Fuxnet and FrostyGoop were both used in the Russia-Ukraine war First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/new_ics_malware_dragos/
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This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
Tags: russiaIn the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/russian-prisoner-swap-vladislav-klyushin-evan-gershkovich/
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Russia warns financial sector organizations of IT service provider LANIT compromise
Russia’s NKTsKI warns financial sector organizations about a breach at major Russian IT service and software provider LANIT. Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) warns the financial sector of security breach at IT service and software provider LANIT, potentially affecting LANTER and LAN ATMservice. According to the security breach notification published by GosSOPKA,…
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Australia Latest Domino to Fall in Gov’t Kaspersky Bans
This move comes less than a year after the United States banned Kaspersky products, out of the same fear that the company is under Russian government control. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/australia-domino-fall-government-kaspersky-ban