Svyatenko Tamara On December 19, the most extensive external cyberattack on the state registers of Ukraine in recent times occurred. This was reported by Olha Stefanishyna, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Minister of Justice of Ukraine. This targeted attack led to the temporary suspension of the Unified and State Registers, which are…
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Cyberwar: Hackers tried to attack UA defense enterprises; UA hits Gazprombank with DDoS
State Special Communications / Yelyzaveta Kovtun reports: Hacker group UAC-0185 attempted to attack Ukrainian defense enterprises, as well as the Security and Defense Forces. Hackers used phishing emails for this. As reported in the State Intelligence Service, the hackers disguised their letters as official messages on behalf of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs….
FBI, CISA say Chinese hackers are still lurking in US telecom systems
Adam Janofsky reports: Leading U.S. cybersecurity agencies on Tuesday said that Chinese hackers likely still have access to critical telecommunications systems, and published guidance to help engineers and network defenders identify and remove the threat actors. In a call with reporters, senior officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI said…
Hackers breach US firm over Wi-Fi from Russia in ‘Nearest Neighbor Attack’
Bill Toulas reports: Russian state hackers APT28 (Fancy Bear/Forest Blizzard/Sofacy) breached a U.S. company through its enterprise WiFi network while being thousands of miles away, by leveraging a novel technique called “nearest neighbor attack.” The threat actor pivoted to the target after first compromising an organization in a nearby building within the WiFi range. The attack…
Top White House cyber official urges Trump to focus on ransomware, China
Jonathan Grieg reports: Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, spoke at Columbia University on Wednesday and was asked about what pressing cyber challenges the new administration should tackle in its first 100 days. “I’m going to put them into three bins. China, criminal groups like ransomware actors, and…
Russia Tied to Ukrainian Military Recruit Malware Targeting
Mathew J. Schwartz reports: Potential Ukrainian military recruits are being targeted with malware and anti-mobilization messaging through legitimate Telegram channels. A report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group attributes the “hybrid espionage and information operation” to a suspected Russian group, codenamed UNC5812, whose Telegram persona goes by the handle “Civil Defense.” Telegram remains a vital source of information…