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Chronicle of cyber attacks on Ukraine
March 17, 2022
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine was not the starting signal for increased cyber attacks. ESET has been observing attacks and espionage actions on authorities, companies and institutions in the Eastern European country since 2014. A constantly updated overview of ESET. There are repeated cyber attacks on critical infrastructures in Ukraine. For example, at the end of 2015, the power grid in a Ukrainian region was shut down, leaving around 1,5 million people without electricity for hours. The experts of the European IT security manufacturer have created their own category on WeLiveSecurity, which contains all analyzes and reports...

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Anonymous attacks Russian government websites
March 16, 2022
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Hackers are also involved in the Ukraine crisis, and according to the latest reports, the Anonymous collective is targeting the Russian government websites, among others. Chester Wisniewski, Principal Security Scientist at Sophos, comments on recent actions and plans. “Anonymous is less a group than an idea. Historically, it inspired people to exercise vigilance on behalf of the wronged and oppressed. Therefore, whenever there is any sign of success against the “dark side”, followers are ready to give credit for such actions, be it a DDoS attack (Distributed Denial of…

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BSI updates German cyber security situation after Russian attack
March 13, 2022
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In view of the situation in Ukraine, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) continuously assesses the situation related to information security. It also assesses the cyber security situation in Germany. Furthermore, the BSI recognizes an abstractly increased threat situation for Germany. For the BSI, however, there is currently no acute immediate threat to information security in Germany in connection with the situation in Ukraine. According to the BSI, this rating can change at any time. Continued increased danger for Germany The BSI therefore continues to call on companies, organizations and authorities to...

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Anonymous hack captures 820 GB of data from Russian censorship authorities
March 12, 2022
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As t3n reports, the collective Anonymous has again achieved success in another attack on Russia. It hacked into the Russian agency Roskomnadzor, which is responsible for regulating and censoring mass media. The spoils are 820 GB of data and information. The Anonymous group already announced on February 24, 2022 that they would get involved in the war and thus officially declare cyber war on Russia. The current hack on Roskomnadzor is intended to show what Russia wants to hide from its citizens. That's why the group has more than 360.000 files online...

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Cyber ​​threats before the start of war: what can be learned from them?
28. February 2022
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Cyber ​​threats before the start of war: what can be learned from them?

Prior to the Russian attack on Ukraine, there were a number of cyber threats: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that sporadically disrupted Ukrainian government websites and financial services providers. What can we learn from history to be prepared? A timeline from 2007 to 2022. A commentary by Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos. “All companies should always be prepared for attacks from all directions. But it can be helpful to know what to look for when the risk of an attack increases. I decided to tell the story of the well-known…

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Cyber ​​warfare: critical infrastructure in the crosshairs
27. February 2022
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Cyber ​​warfare: critical infrastructure in the crosshairs

Not only the recent cyber attacks on critical infrastructures - energy, logistics, telecommunications - have shown how vulnerable many organizations and their infrastructures are. It becomes particularly critical when attacks affect both IT (information technology - PCs, servers, etc.) and OT (operating technology - machines, etc.). Daniel Bren, the CEO and co-founder of OTORIO, is a well-founded expert on the subject. As a former IT security chief of the Israeli army and today's entrepreneur, he knows many aspects of the problem: "In 1997, the US Department of Defense (DoD) conducted the first "cyber war games" under the operation "Eligible Receiver"...

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BSI: IT security authority warns of Russian hacks
26. February 2022
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As Spiegel.de reports, the BSI is again warning German companies to prepare for cyber attacks. The NATO partners would "register increased aggressive scanning activities in their networks" - as a possible preparation for attacks. In view of the war in Ukraine, the German security authorities, the BSI, are fearing further cyber attacks that could also affect German targets. The Federal Office for Information Security sent the third warning letter to companies and authorities on Thursday - it rates the current IT threat situation in the country with the second highest warning level "orange". "As a possible preparation for attacks" Concrete reason...

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Analysis of DDoS attacks on Ukrainian facilities
22. February 2022
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Developments in Ukraine are putting concerns of serious cyberattacks in the spotlight of IT security professionals and businesses around the world. Mandiant shares first insights into recent DDoS attacks. A commentary by John Hultquist, VP, Intelligence Analysis at Mandiant. “It seems that DDOS attacks are being carried out against Ukrainian government and financial sector websites. There are indications that other financial systems, such as point-of-sale terminals, could be affected by disruptions. In another related incident, Ukraine Cyber ​​Police have stated that Ukrainian citizens have received fraudulent SMS messages claiming that…

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Cyber ​​attacks in Ukraine by Russian hacker group "Gamaredon"
17. February 2022
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Even before the current cyber attacks on Ukraine and its KRITIS, there were attacks that were evaluated by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. According to their findings, the state-supported Russian hacker group "Gamaredon" is behind the attacks. Cybersecurity analysts from Palo Alto Networks' Unit42 team have just released new information about Gamaredon's activities. This is a hacking group that the Ukrainian SSU (Sluzhba bespeky Ukrajiny - Ukrainian Internal Security Service) recently reported is being run by 5 Russian FSB officers. Russian hacking group “Gamaredon” Unit 42 security analysts found…

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Russian authorities are said to have broken up the REvil group
17 January 2022
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As reported by Tageschau.de, the Russian authorities state that they tracked down and smashed the hacker group REvil. Hackers from the REvil group are said to be behind thousands of ransomware attacks, such as on the American IT service provider Kaseya and its 40.000 business customers. As reported by Tageschau.de, the US has asked the Russian authorities whether reports of the hacker group REvil being broken up are true. According to their own statements, Russian investigators have now dissolved the REvil infrastructure. The domestic secret service FSB announced that the illegal activities of the members had been smashed. During searches at 14 places of residence, money and equipment were...

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