Western, Russian Civil Society Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attacks 

Multiple Russian, Belarusian, and Western entities perceived as Russia’s enemies have been targeted in two recent spear-phishing campaigns.
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Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador

The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.

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Russia Blocks Signal Messaging App as Authorities Tighten Control Over Information

Signal uses end-to-end encryption, making it difficult for the Russian government to intercept communications.
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Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S. elections

The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.

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Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

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Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap 

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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Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse

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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FrostyGoop ICS Malware Left Ukrainian City’s Residents Without Heating

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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Simple ‘FrostyGoop’ malware responsible for turning off Ukrainians’ heat in January attack

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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