Catalin Cimpanu reports: A member of the Conti ransomware group, believed to be Ukrainian of origin, has leaked the gang’s internal chats after the group’s leaders posted an aggressive pro-Russian message on their official site, on Friday, in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The message appears to have rubbed Conti’s Ukrainian members the…
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Nvidia breached by attackers who seem shocked by hack-back
Ian King and William Turton report: A cyber breach suffered by Nvidia Corp. in recent days appears to have been a ransomware attack that’s not connected to the crisis in Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the incident. The hack looks to be relatively minor and not fueled by geopolitical tensions, said the person, who asked…
Conti ransomware group threatens retaliatory attacks on critical infrastructure of countries that attack Russia
Eric Geller reports: A Russian ransomware gang on Friday threatened to hack the critical infrastructure of any nation or organization that retaliates against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement shared by cybersecurity researchers. Read more at Politico. Here is Conti’s “Warning,” as posted on their site (the following appears to be a revision…
The US is unmasking Russian hackers faster than ever
Patrick Howell O’Neill reports: Just 48 hours after banks and government websites crashed in Ukraine under the weight of a concerted cyberattack on February 15 and 16, the United States pointed the finger at Russian spies. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, said that the US has…
Ukrainian defense ministry hit by DDoS during tense standoff with Russia
Corin Faife reports: On Tuesday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence suffered from a DDoS attack that prevented users from accessing its website, and two Ukrainian banks lost access to online banking services, according to statements from the government. In a tweet posted at around 7PM local time (12PM ET), the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said that its website…
Microsoft Details Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Organizations
Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch reports: A known Russia-linked threat group has been targeting an array of organizations in Ukraine – including government, military, law enforcment, non-profit and judiciary entities – in an attempt to steal sensitive data. Microsoft detailed several malware campaigns over the past six months by the Actinium threat group (also known as Gamaredon or…