Ukraine's major internet provider Triolan suffered two severe cyber attacks disrupting internet services in what it described as the "vile strategy of the enemy."
TLS certificates enable a website to offer an encrypted https:// connection to visitors. Many Russian businesses have found themselves placed on sanctions lists due to the sweeping actions taken by Western nations and cannot renew them.
A considerable chunk of the Conti ransomware gang's internal communications is now available due to a data leak, and may threaten the future of the group.
The present incarnation of the hacker collective opened up its cyber war against Russia by temporarily taking down a number of government websites, including those of the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry.
Agencies published a list of tactics, techniques, and procedures used by Russian APTs and mitigations to protect critical infrastructure networks from state-sponsored attacks.
The REvil ransomware gang has been a point of special focus for international law enforcement and possibly been dealt a fatal blow as Russian authorities have rounded up 14 members residing in the country.
The destructive malware that is currently being spread in Ukraine acts like ransomware in that it locks up target systems by encrypting key files, but there is no payment option.
Russia's current conflict with Ukraine is so far playing out with cyber attacks rather than physical warfare. A series of defacement attacks on government websites appears to be the opening salvo.
US and UK have dispatched cyber warfare advisors to Ukraine to prepare for potential cyber attacks. The prospect is not unprecedented, as Russia has disabled Ukrainian power stations before.
The Tor network will no longer be officially available to residents of Russia after a government ban. Taking a path that somewhat resembles China's program of internet control, the Russian government has made a series of moves to restrict access to websites.
