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FSB’s Fronton DDoS tool was actually designed for widespread ‘massive’ fake info campaigns, researchers say

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The analysis shows that what was thought of as a straightforward DDoS tool was so much more.

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DOJ unseals charges against Russians in attempted hacks of infrastructure, including Trisis case

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One indictment alleges hacking attempts on industrial control systems, and the other involves a separate spree from 2012-17.

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Treasury sanctions Ukrainian officials over operations for Russian FSB

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The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned four current and former Ukrainian government officials for allegedly supporting Russian influence operations to destabilize Ukraine, including one who gathered information on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, a frequent target of Kremlin cyberattacks. Taras Kozak and Oleh Voloshyn — two active members of parliament — acted at the behest of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Treasury said, as did former Ukrainian officials Vladimir Sivkovich and Volodymyr Oliynyk. “In 2021, Oliynyk worked at the direction of the FSB to gather information about Ukrainian critical infrastructure,” the department explained. “As in previous Russian incursions into Ukraine, repeated cyber operations against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure are part of Russia’s hybrid tactics to threaten Ukraine.” Ukrainian officials are already in the midst of blaming Russia for cyberattacks last week on its government agencies. While Treasury delivered the sanctions one day after President Joe Biden predicted Russia would invade Ukraine, […]

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At Request of U.S., Russia Rounds Up 14 REvil Ransomware Affiliates

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The Russian government said today it arrested 14 people accused of working for “REvil,” a particularly aggressive ransomware group that has extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from victim organizations. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said the actions were taken in response to a request from U.S. officials, but many experts believe the crackdown is part of an effort to reduce tensions over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to station 100,000 troops along the nation’s border with Ukraine. Continue reading At Request of U.S., Russia Rounds Up 14 REvil Ransomware Affiliates→

Russia’s FSB announces sting against members of REvil cybercrime gang

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The Russian government said Friday that it raided multiple addresses tied to members of the REvil ransomware gang, making arrests and seizing hard cash, cryptocurrency, computers and cars. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it executed the sting at locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and elsewhere. The operation came at the request of the United States, the FSB said. The FBI did not immediately respond Friday morning to requests for comment. “Representatives of the competent US authorities were informed about the results of the operation,” the FSB said, according to a translation of its news release. The U.S. has reportedly passed along to Russia the names of hackers within its borders who have been behind active attacks on America, hoping it would lead to a Russian crackdown. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last summer that his country had agreed to enter into “consultations” on cybersecurity with the U.S., but […]

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