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The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.
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Signal uses end-to-end encryption, making it difficult for the Russian government to intercept communications.
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The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.
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SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.
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The U.S. government has released at least two Russian nationals behind some of the most notorious cybercrimes of the past decade.
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Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.
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The FrostyGoop ICS malware was used recently in an attack against a Ukrainian energy firm that resulted in loss of heating for many buildings.
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The attack is the latest in a string targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure and illustrates the growing ease of targeting industrial systems.
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US has announced sanctions against two CARR hacktivists for roles in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure.
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The Russian hacktivists have been linked to the state-backed Sandworm group.
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