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Microsoft patches Windows zero-day exploited in attacks on Ukraine
Suspected Russian hackers were caught exploiting a recently patched Windows vulnerability as a zero-day in ongoing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities.
- November 13, 2024
- 04:33 PM
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US, UK, Australia sanction REvil hacker behind Medibank data breach
The Australian government has announced sanctions for Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, a Russian national considered responsible for the 2022 Medibank hack and a member of the REvil ransomware group.
- January 23, 2024
- 08:40 AM
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US sanctions Russian who laundered money for Ryuk ransomware affiliate
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for laundering millions in cryptocurrency for various individuals, including ransomware actors.
- November 06, 2023
- 12:20 PM
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Russian hackers use PowerShell USB malware to drop backdoors
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Gamaredon (aka Armageddon, or Shuckworm) continues to target critical organizations in Ukraine's military and security intelligence sectors, employing a refreshed toolset and new infection tactics.
- June 15, 2023
- 06:00 AM
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Russians hacked JFK airport’s taxi dispatch system for profit
Two U.S. citizens were arrested for allegedly conspiring with Russian hackers to hack the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) taxi dispatch system to move specific taxis to the front of the queue in exchange for a $10 fee.
- December 21, 2022
- 01:29 PM
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Fake antivirus updates used to deploy Cobalt Strike in Ukraine
Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team is warning that threat actors are distributing fake Windows antivirus updates that install Cobalt Strike and other malware.
- March 14, 2022
- 05:52 PM
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Hackers fork open-source reverse tunneling tool for persistence
Security experts have spotted an interesting case of a suspected ransomware attack that employed custom-made tools typically used by APT (advanced persistent threat) groups.
- March 09, 2022
- 01:24 PM
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Russian ransomware gangs start collaborating with Chinese hackers
There's some unusual activity brewing on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, where hackers appear to be reaching out to Chinese counterparts for collaboration.
- November 17, 2021
- 01:31 PM
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Popular Russian hacking forum XSS bans all ransomware topics
One of the most popular Russian-speaking hacker forums, XSS, has banned all topics promoting ransomware to prevent unwanted attention.
- May 13, 2021
- 09:48 PM
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