Yandex warded off the largest DDoS attack in history recorded at 22 million requests per second and attributed to a new botnet Meris that exploits MikroTik devices.
A new Russia-based family of malware has been observed using a large language model (LLM) to issue commands on compromised systems in real time, which can potentially improve attacker capability by allowing them to shift tactics during an attack without having to introduce new payloads.
Microsoft has warned of an ongoing spear phishing campaign for intelligence gathering by the Russian state-linked threat actor Midnight Blizzard.
Russian phishing campaign targets commercial messaging apps, specifically Signal, to steal recovery keys, access historical messages, private and group chats, and take over accounts.
The Russian ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat has threatened to leak 300 GB of top-secret and classified military documents it stole from a Pentagon contractor.
In a recent BGP hijacking incident, internet traffic meant for 200 major networks, content delivery networks and cloud providers were redirected through Russian state-owned telecommunications provider, Rostelecom.
Microsoft has named "Midnight Blizzard," an established team of Russian state sponsored hackers also referred to as NOBELIUM and Cozy Bear, as the culprit behind a recent security breach that compromised high-level corporate email accounts.
A ransomware attack affecting Russian vodka producer Novabev disrupted its internal IT systems, shutting down over 2,000 liquor stores, including...
Universal Healthcare Services switched to a manual system and diverting patients after a Ryuk ransomware attack crippled its systems. Four patients allegedly died during the attack.
While cybercrime gangs like Maze and DoppelPaymer has promised to stop, Ryuk ransomware continues to target hospitals and medical organizations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
