Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary Sandworm

AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various Post-Compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the politically motivated Russian adversary Sandworm. The post Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary ...

Russian Hackers Orchestrate Ukrainian Telecom Giant Attack

In a recent revelation by Ukraine’s top cyber official, Illia Vitiuk, it has been unveiled that the cyberattack on Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecom operator, had its roots embedded months before the notorious ...

Security Advocacy in the Cloud with Jacob Ansari from Schellman

In this episode, we talk with Jacob Ansari, a Security Advocate at Schellman, where he leads the firm’s security best practices advocacy. He develops and leads educational efforts on security practices, emerging ...
Ukraine Beats Russia in Cyberwarfare — at ‘Unprecedented Scale’

Ukraine Beats Russia in Cyberwarfare — at ‘Unprecedented Scale’

Russia is attacking Ukraine with cyberattacks and psyops. But the scale is pathetic and Ukraine is fighting back—hard ...
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Hydra MedusaLocker

US Disrupted Russian GRU’s Hydra and Sandworm

The United States has been largely mum on its offensive capabilities when it comes to cybersecurity operations. But recently, the Director of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, General Nakasone, referenced ...
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Russia Tries to Kill Ukraine’s Power Grid—and FAILS

Russia Tries to Kill Ukraine’s Power Grid—and FAILS

Russia’s infamous Sandworm APT group is at it again: The scrotes have been trying to cut power to the Ukrainian capital ...
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Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in ...
‘Russian’ Wiper Malware: ‘Prelude to war’ in Ukraine

‘Russian’ Wiper Malware: ‘Prelude to war’ in Ukraine

Ukraine is again under malware attack. And the tactics look strikingly similar to 2017’s NotPetya hack by the Russian GRU ...
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Sandworm

3 Takeaways from Sandworm Hacker Group’s Indictment 

The U.S.Department of Justice officially revealed in October what it said were a number of instances of Russian government-sponsored hacking when it formally indicated six members and officers in Russia’s military agency ...
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GRU Agents Indicted for Hacking Multiple Targets

The DoJ has charged six Russians, allegedly working for the GRU, with a huge range of computer crimes ...
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