Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say 2026-05-30 at 19:00 By Associated Press Moscow’s agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who gather information that could be used to attack key infrastructure. The post Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, […]
UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI ‘an Unstoppable Force’ and Warns About Russia 2026-05-27 at 21:22 By Associated Press The speech is the latest in a string of warnings from intelligence experts that Russia is stepping up hostile activity in a “gray zone” that falls just below the threshold of war. The post UK Cyberspying Chief
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Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands 2026-05-26 at 13:38 By Ionut Arghire The two own Dutch companies that allegedly provided bulletproof hosting services to Russia-aligned threat actors. The post Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Germany Suspects Russia Is Behind Signal Phishing That Targeted Top Officials 2026-04-28 at 14:02 By Associated Press Federal prosecutors have been conducting a preliminary investigation since mid-February 2026 into alleged cyberattacks on Signal accounts. The post Germany Suspects Russia Is Behind Signal Phishing That Targeted Top Officials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By Ionut Arghire The initial vulnerability was exploited by Russia-linked APT28 in attacks against Ukraine and EU countries. The post Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking 2026-04-08 at 15:06 By Eduard Kovacs The APT28 threat group exploited vulnerable TP-Link and MikroTik routers to conduct adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. The post US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader 2026-04-07 at 12:55 By Ionut Arghire Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit 2026-03-30 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire The state-sponsored group’s campaign has targeted government, higher education, financial, and legal entities, as well as think tanks. The post Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US 2026-03-25 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236. The post Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks 2026-03-25 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Aleksei Volkov has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in Yanluowang ransomware attacks. The post US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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‘DarkSword’ iOS Exploit Kit Used by State-Sponsored Hackers, Spyware Vendors 2026-03-18 at 17:54 By Ionut Arghire Targeting six iOS vulnerabilities and leading to full device compromise, the exploit chain is meant for surveillance. The post ‘DarkSword’ iOS Exploit Kit Used by State-Sponsored Hackers, Spyware Vendors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US 2026-03-05 at 15:02 By Eduard Kovacs Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. The post Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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US Sanctions Russian Exploit Broker Operation Zero 2026-02-26 at 12:38 By Ionut Arghire The broker acquired eight zero-day exploits from a US defense contractor executive jailed for his actions. The post US Sanctions Russian Exploit Broker Operation Zero appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia 2026-02-25 at 14:59 By Ionut Arghire Peter Williams was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. The post Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Italy Averted Russian-Linked Cyberattacks Targeting Winter Olympics Websites, Foreign Minister Says 2026-02-05 at 14:47 By Associated Press Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks targeting some of its foreign ministry offices, including one in Washington. The post Italy Averted Russian-Linked Cyberattacks Targeting Winter Olympics Websites, Foreign Minister Says appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats 2026-02-04 at 15:31 By Kevin Townsend While both cyberwar and cyberwarfare will increase through 2026, cyberwarfare is likely to increase more dramatically. We hope it will never boil over – but we should be aware of the possibility and its consequences. The post Cyber Insights 2026:
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Russia’s APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerability 2026-02-03 at 15:15 By Eduard Kovacs The attacks targeting Europe were analyzed by Ukraine’s CERT-UA and the cybersecurity company Zscaler. The post Russia’s APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Default ICS Credentials Exploited in Destructive Attack on Polish Energy Facilities 2026-02-02 at 16:00 By Eduard Kovacs Poland’s CERT has published a report on the recent attack, providing new details on targeted ICS and attribution. The post Default ICS Credentials Exploited in Destructive Attack on Polish Energy Facilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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ICS Devices Bricked Following Russia-Linked Intrusion Into Polish Power Grid 2026-01-30 at 11:47 By Eduard Kovacs Sandworm/Electrum hackers targeted communication and control systems at 30 sites. The post ICS Devices Bricked Following Russia-Linked Intrusion Into Polish Power Grid appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Russia’s APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities 2026-01-12 at 14:39 By Ionut Arghire APT28 was seen impersonating popular webmail and VPN services, including Microsoft OWA, Google, and Sophos VPN portals. The post Russia’s APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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