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Destructive Russian Cyberattacks on Ukraine Expand to Grain Sector

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Destructive Russian Cyberattacks on Ukraine Expand to Grain Sector 2025-11-07 at 11:29 By Ionut Arghire Multiple state-sponsored Russian groups are targeting Ukrainian entities and European countries linked to Ukraine. The post Destructive Russian Cyberattacks on Ukraine Expand to Grain Sector appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia

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Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia 2025-10-30 at 11:32 By Ionut Arghire Peter Williams stole trade secrets from his US employer and sold them to a Russian cybersecurity tools broker. The post Former US Defense Contractor Executive Admits to Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm

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Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm 2025-10-23 at 18:00 By Ionut Arghire The relationship between the Russian government and cybercriminal groups has evolved from passive tolerance. The post Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers

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Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers 2025-10-22 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Star Blizzard started using the NoRobot (BaitSwitch) and MaybeRobot (SimpleFix) malware after public reporting on the LostKeys malware. The post Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers

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Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers 2025-09-29 at 13:12 By Ionut Arghire One of the two 17-year-old boys allegedly walked by law enforcement and embassy offices carrying a Wi-Fi sniffer. The post Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions

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Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions 2025-09-19 at 16:36 By Ionut Arghire Turla malware was deployed in February on select systems that Gamaredon had compromised in January. The post Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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US Offers $10 Million for Three Russian Energy Firm Hackers

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US Offers $10 Million for Three Russian Energy Firm Hackers 2025-09-04 at 15:41 By Ionut Arghire Marat Tyukov, Mikhail Gavrilov, and Pavel Akulov targeted US critical infrastructure and over 500 energy companies in 135 countries. The post US Offers $10 Million for Three Russian Energy Firm Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Amazon Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Microsoft Users

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Amazon Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Microsoft Users 2025-09-02 at 15:21 By Ionut Arghire The Midnight Blizzard cyberspies used compromised websites to trick users into authorizing devices they controlled. The post Amazon Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Microsoft Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI

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Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI 2025-08-21 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Russian state-sponsored hackers tracked as Static Tundra continue to target Cisco devices affected by CVE-2018-0171. The post Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam

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Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam 2025-08-14 at 05:03 By Associated Press During the April incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow. The post Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely […]

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Russian Hackers Exploited WinRAR Zero-Day in Attacks on Europe, Canada

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Russian Hackers Exploited WinRAR Zero-Day in Attacks on Europe, Canada 2025-08-11 at 12:55 By Eduard Kovacs WinRAR has patched CVE-2025-8088, a zero-day exploited by Russia’s RomCom in attacks on financial, defense, manufacturing and logistics companies. The post Russian Hackers Exploited WinRAR Zero-Day in Attacks on Europe, Canada appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights

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Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights 2025-07-29 at 04:48 By Associated Press Ukrainian and Belarusian hacker groups, which oppose the rule of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. The post Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights appeared first […]

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UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts

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UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 2025-07-22 at 13:34 By Ionut Arghire The UK government has sanctioned three Russian APTs and 18 individuals for their involvement in cyber operations against Ukraine, NATO allies, and EU. The post UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Europol-Coordinated Global Operation Takes Down Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network

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Europol-Coordinated Global Operation Takes Down Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network 2025-07-16 at 20:54 By Associated Press Codenamed Eastwood, the operation targeted the so-called NoName057(16) group, which was identified as being behind a series of DDoS attacks on municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit. The post Europol-Coordinated Global Operation Takes Down Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network appeared first […]

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Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal

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Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal 2025-06-25 at 10:17 By Ionut Arghire Russia-linked APT28 deployed new malware against Ukrainian government targets through malicious documents sent via Signal chats. The post Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse

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Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse 2025-06-18 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Russian hackers posed as US State Department staff and convinced targets to generate and give up Google app-specific passwords. The post Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Chrome 137 Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities

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Chrome 137 Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities 2025-06-18 at 12:52 By Ionut Arghire Google has released a Chrome 137 update to resolve two memory bugs in the browser’s V8 and Profiler components. The post Chrome 137 Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Destructive ‘PathWiper’ Targeting Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure

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Destructive ‘PathWiper’ Targeting Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure 2025-06-06 at 13:21 By Ionut Arghire A Russia-linked threat actor has used the destructive malware dubbed PathWiper against a critical infrastructure organization in Ukraine. The post Destructive ‘PathWiper’ Targeting Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals

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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals 2025-05-27 at 18:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft flags a new Kremlin hacking team buying stolen usernames and passwords from infostealer markets for use in cyberespionage attacks.  The post Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack

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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack 2025-05-27 at 16:48 By Associated Press The agencies said that the group, which they called Laundry Bear, is actively trying to steal sensitive data from EU and NATO countries and is “extremely likely Russian state supported.” The post Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers […]

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