Microsoft says it discovered a destructive attack on Ukrainian users using the WhisperGate wiper, which tried to impersonate a ransomware, but in fact did not provide victims with data recovery options. In fact, the detected threat is a classic wiper, that is, malware designed to deliberately destroy data on an infected host. WhisperGate wiper Such… Continue reading Microsoft discovered the WhisperGate wiper attacking Ukrainian users
Tag: Russian Hackers
Most likely russian hackers defaced Ukrainian government websites
Hackers defaced several Ukrainian government websites: the attack occurred on the night of January 13-14 and affected the websites of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Defense, the State Emergency Service, the website of the Cabinet of Ministers, and so on. The Record notes that all resources have… Continue reading Most likely russian hackers defaced Ukrainian government websites
FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers
The FBI and NSA claim that a group of Russian government hackers are brute-forcing companies and organizations around the world. The NSA, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS CISA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency, the FBI and the UK National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) issued a joint statement warning that the Russian “government hack group from… Continue reading FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers
Russian-speaking hackers attacked the government infrastructure of Poland
The Sejm of Poland will hold a secret meeting, at which the government will hear information about the recent attacks by Russian-speaking hackers on the government infrastructure of Poland and the Internet accounts of high-ranking officials. According to government spokesman Peter Müller, the officials who requested the meeting are planning to submit classified documents regarding… Continue reading Russian-speaking hackers attacked the government infrastructure of Poland
A competition at a hacker forum: $115,000 paid for new attack methods related to cryptocurrency
Intel 471 analysts discovered that at the end of April this year, a competition was announced on an unnamed Russian-speaking hacker forum for the best new hacking methods related to cryptocurrencies. The administration of the resource encouraged everyone to publish articles on unusual ways of stealing private keys and wallets, software for mining cryptocurrencies, smart… Continue reading A competition at a hacker forum: $115,000 paid for new attack methods related to cryptocurrency
Cyrillic on the keyboard may become a “vaccine” against Russian hackers
After the sensational cyberattack on the American fuel giant Colonial Pipeline, experts proposed a kind of “vaccine” against Russian hackers. The cybercriminal group DarkSide behind the attack on the Colonial Pipeline hastened to disown any political motives. According to the hackers, they are apolitical and “do not participate in geopolitics.” However, according to journalist Brian… Continue reading Cyrillic on the keyboard may become a “vaccine” against Russian hackers
Russian who tried to hack Tesla was pleaded guilty
The Russian, who offered a Tesla specialist $1,000,000 for installing malware into the company’s network in Reno, Nevada, was pleaded guilty. In August 2020, we talked about the arrest of a Russian citizen Yegor Igorevich Kryuchkov, who came to the United States on a tourist visa. He was accused of collaborating with a group of… Continue reading Russian who tried to hack Tesla was pleaded guilty
SolarWinds was hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub
Earlier this week was reported a massive attack on the supply chain that affected SolarWinds and its customers. SolarWinds may have been hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub for a while. The list of victims continues to grow, and it is now known that hackers have compromised: American information security company FireEye;… Continue reading SolarWinds was hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub
Microsoft accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies
Microsoft representatives accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies. They reported that, according to their data, in recent months, three APT groups have attacked at least seven companies engaged in COVID-19 research and vaccine development. Two global issues will help shape people’s memories of 2020: Covid-19 and the increased exploitation of the… Continue reading Microsoft accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies
Elon Musk confirmed that the Russian offered a Tesla employee a million dollars for hacking the company
Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice announced the arrest of 27-year-old Russian named Kryuchkov Yegor Igorevich, who came to the United States on a tourist visa. According to court documents, he was accused of attempting to bribe an employee of a company based in Nevada: Kryuchkov offered a million dollars to install malware… Continue reading Elon Musk confirmed that the Russian offered a Tesla employee a million dollars for hacking the company