Tag: russia
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Hydra Market Leader Sentenced to Life by Moscow Court
The “organizer” of notorious dark web drugs marketplace Hydra Market has been handed a life sentence in Russia First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hydra-market-leader-sentenced-life/
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Cyberangriff auf einen Hersteller von alkoholischen Getränken
Stoli Vodka files for bankruptcy after cyberattack, legal feud with Russia First seen on nypost.com Jump to article: nypost.com/2024/12/02/business/stoli-vodka-files-for-bankruptcy-after-cyberattack-legal-feud-with-russia/
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Russia gives life sentence to Hydra dark web kingpin after seizing a ton of drugs
No exaggeration literally a ton. Plus, 15 co-conspirators also put behind bars First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/russia_hydra_sentencing/
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Russia Sentenced Hydra Dark Web Market Developer for Life Time
A Russian court has sentenced Stanislav Moiseyev, believed to be the founder of the notorious Hydra darknet marketplace, to life imprisonment. The Moscow Regional Court delivered the verdict on charges related to organized crime and drug trafficking, concluding a significant chapter in the battle against cybercrime and illicit drug distribution. Hydra’s Operations and Impact Hydra,…
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Horns&Hooves Campaign Delivers RATs via Fake Emails and JavaScript Payloads
A newly discovered malware campaign has been found to target private users, retailers, and service businesses mainly located in Russia to deliver NetSupport RAT and BurnsRAT.The campaign, dubbed Horns&Hooves by Kaspersky, has hit more than 1,000 victims since it began around March 2023. The end goal of these attacks is to leverage the access afforded…
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UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief
New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/03/russia-can-turn-the-lights-off-how-the-uk-is-preparing-for-cyberwar”>How Britain is preparing for cyberwar</li></ul>The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country’s cybersecurity chief will warn.Richard Horne, the head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre,…
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Hundreds of UK Ministry of Defence passwords found circulating on the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, attack, authentication, banking, breach, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, government, hacker, intelligence, iraq, login, malware, mfa, password, phishing, risk, russia, theft, warfareThe login credentials of nearly 600 employees accessing a key British Ministry of Defence (MOD) employee portal have been discovered circulating on the dark web in the last four years, it has been reported.According to the i news site, the stolen credentials were for the MOD’s Defence Gateway website, a non-classified portal used by employees…
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Mounting pro-Russian DDoS attacks launched against Japan
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/mounting-pro-russian-ddos-attacks-launched-against-japan
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Russia arrests ransomware-linked hacker
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/russia-arrests-ransomware-linked-hacker
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Russia sentences Hydra dark web market leader to life in prison
Russian authorities have sentenced the leader of the criminal group behind the now-closed dark web platform Hydra Market to life in prison. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-sentences-hydra-dark-web-market-leader-to-life-in-prison/
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Russia Indicts Ransomware Hacker Wanted by the FBI
Suspected LockBit, Babuk Operator Mikhail Matveev Arrested in Russia. A prolific ransomware affiliate hacker and developer is facing criminal charges in Russia, Kremlin media reported Friday. Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been wanted by U.S. authorities since 2023 for his role in hacking activities as part of ransomware groups including LockBit, Hive and Babuk. First seen…
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Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
Russian media reports says that the accused hacker is on the FBI’s most wanted list. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/russian-government-confirms-rare-criminal-charges-against-ransomware-hacker/
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Russian Hacker With 10 Million Bounty On His Head Reportedly Arrested
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36650/Russian-Hacker-With-10-Million-Bounty-On-His-Head-Reportedly-Arrested.html
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Notorious ransomware developer charged with computer crimes in Russia
Mikhail Matveev, better known as Wazawaka, was in court last week. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/mikhail-matveev-wazawaka-russia-charges/
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Tor Project needs 200 WebTunnel bridges more to bypass Russia’ censorship
The Tor Project seeks help deploying 200 WebTunnel bridges by year-end to counter government censorship. Recent reports from Russia show increased censorship targeting the Tor network, including blocking bridges, pluggable transports, and circumvention apps. Russian watchdog Roskomnadzor is making some bridges inaccessible, highlighting the urgent need for more WebTunnel bridges. WebTunnel is a stealthy bridge…
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Ransomware suspect Wazawaka reportedly arrested by Russia
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/wazawaka-mikhail-matveev-reportedly-arrested-russia
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Russia arrests one of its own a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list
The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/russia_ransomware_arrest/
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Russia Arrests Prominent Ransomware Operator
Mikhail Matveev, aka WazaWaka, had worked with several ransomware groups, including Babuk, Conti, Darkside, Hive and LockBit First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-arrests-ransomware-wazawaka/
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Russian Hacker With $10 Million Bounty on His Head Reportedly Arrested
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested Mikhail Matveev, who is wanted by the US for ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure. The post Russian Hacker With $10 Million Bounty on His Head Reportedly Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/russian-hacker-with-10-million-bounty-on-his-head-reportedly-arrested/
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Working in critical infrastructure? Boost your effectiveness with these cybersecurity certifications
Tags: attack, automation, awareness, china, cisa, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, germany, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, international, jobs, network, PCI, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, service, skills, soc, supply-chain, technology, training, ukraine, update, warfareHybrid warfare between nation-states is imperilling critical infrastructure around the world, both physically and electronically. Since the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, hybrid cyber/physical attacks on satellite and communications, energy, transportation, water, and other critical sectors have spread across Europe and beyond.Chinese perpetrators are actively infiltrating telecommunications networks in the US and abroad, according to…
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Russia’s FSB protected Evil Corp gang that carried out Nato cyber-attacks
NCA says cybercriminal gang used family links to spy agency to shield members targeted by US authoritiesA prolific Russian cybercriminal gang carried … First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/01/russian-gang-evil-corp-nato-cyber-attacks-protection-fsb-sanctions
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Ransomware Developer Mikhail Matveev Arrested in Russia
Russian authorities have arrested Mikhail Matveev, a notorious Russian hacker linked to multiple ransomware attacks worldwide. Matveev, who was also known by online aliases such as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin, was detained in Kaliningrad, Russia, following an investigation into his alleged cybercrimes. According to a RIA Novosti source, the Kaliningrad Interior Ministry and the…
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CFC Response to Russia / Ukraine Tensions and Potential Cyber-Attacks in Retaliation to Western Sanctions
As the current situation continues to evolve, the Kudelski Security Cyber Fusion Center iscontinuously adapting our response to events, intelligence, … First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2022/04/04/cfc-response-to-russia-ukraine-tensions-and-potential-cyber-attacks-in-retaliation-to-western-sanctions/
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Russian GRU Unit Linked to Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Several U.S. government agencies issued a new advisory Thursday warning of global cyber operations by threat actors that they affiliated with Unit 291… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/russian-gru-unit-linked-to-critical-infrastructure-attacks
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FBI-Wanted Hacker Behind Global Ransomware Attacks Arrested in Russia
Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (aka Wazawaka) has been wanted by the FBI since 2023. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-wanted-hacker-ransomware-attacks-arrested-russia/
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Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country.According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt files and seek ransom in return…
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Notorious ransomware programmer Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev arrested in Russia
Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. Russian authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin), and charged him for developing malware and his role in several hacking groups. The man was arrested in Kaliningrad, Russia, law…
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Wanted Russian Cybercriminal Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Has Been Arrested
A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country.According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt files and seek ransom in return…
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Russia arrests cybercriminal Wazawaka for ties with ransomware gangs
Russian law enforcement has arrested and indicted notorious ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin) for developing malware and his involvement in several hacking groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-cybercriminal-wazawaka-for-ties-with-ransomware-gangs/