Mysterious malware designed to cripple industrial systems linked to Russia

The code designed to target industrial control systems joins the pantheon of dangerous malware that can cause cyber-physical harm.

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Russia’s digital attacks are haphazard, chaotic, says top Ukrainian cyber official

Moscow’s approach to incorporating cyberattacks into its ongoing assault reflects an “absence of strategy,” said Victor Zhora.

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Feds warn about foreign government-connected hackers aiming to disrupt vital industrial systems

Dragos says the group behind the tools has a “breadth of knowledge” that’s “beyond” any previously witnessed.

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Russian hackers thwarted in attempt to take out electrical grid, Ukrainians say

Russian losses near Kyiv and a looming onslaught in eastern Ukraine may be a factor in the attack, a Ukrainian official said.

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