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Russia Prevents Access to Tor Network at Federal Level as Kremlin Ramps Up Campaign of Internet Control

December 14, 2021

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.

Yandex application icons on a mobile phone screen showing DDoS attack by Meris botnet

Cyber Security News

Russian Internet Giant Yandex Wards off the Largest Botnet DDoS Attack in History

September 16, 2021

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.

Male hacker in hood works on computer showing ransomware attacks

Cyber Security

Biden Warns Putin The U.S. Will Take Any Necessary Action Against Russia For Ransomware Attacks

July 19, 2021

President Joe Biden warned Vladimir Putin that there would be consequences for ransomware attacks launched from Russia even if they were not sanctioned by the Kremlin.

Hackers breaking server using computer showing cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

Cyber Security News

Talks on Critical Infrastructure, “Safe Harbor” Cyber Attacks Point Toward Potential Beginning of Cyber-Detente Between US and Russia

June 23, 2021

While Presidents Putin and Biden still appear to be far apart on the issue of cyber attacks originating from the former's country, the two at least appear to be negotiating. Biden presented Putin with a list of critical infrastructure targets that could trigger serious retaliation.

Russian state-owned telecommunications provider Rostelecom sign on the facade of building showing BGP hijacking of internet traffic

Cyber Security News

Russian Rostelecom Compromises Internet Traffic Through BGP Hijacking

April 16, 2020

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.

Man typing on keyboard next to a robot showing Russia’s FSB building a massive IoT botnet capable of running nation-state DDoS attacks

Cyber Security News

Nation-State DDoS Attacks May Be the “New Normal”; Leaked Documents Reveal Russia’s FSB Is Seeking to Build a Massive IoT Botnet

April 3, 2020

Stolen documents from Russia’s FSB indicate that the country is building an IoT botnet capable of gigantic DDoS attacks by rounding up millions of poorly-secured devices.

Crowd of people walking on the streets of Moscow showing courts' decision on video surveillance with facial recognition

Data Privacy News

Moscow’s 105,000 Facial Recognition Cameras Here to Stay as Country’s Court System Entrenches Video Surveillance

March 19, 2020

Ruling by Moscow courts that video surveillance with facial recognition does not violate citizen privacy would appear to be the definitive statement that Moscow will now be the largest city outside of China to track people in nearly every inch of public space.

Hacker working on laptop showing Russian hackers piggybacking on exploits of Iranian hackers

Cyber Security News

Russian Hackers Now Piggybacking on Exploits of Iranian Hackers

October 31, 2019

New report reveals Russian hackers have been masquerading as Iranian hackers in order to access sensitive government, military and commercial secrets in 35 countries.

Dangerous criminals coding virus programs showing the return of Russian hackers Cozy Bear

Cyber Security News

Cozy Bear Is Back in the Spotlight; Notorious Russian Hackers Caught Spying on EU and Eastern European Nations

October 25, 2019

Turns out that the APT group Cozy Bear that became internationally infamous in 2016 for high profile hacks never really went away. The Russian hackers have hit at least three European nations since it supposedly went underground in 2016.

Hook with open locks on mobile phone showing the recent phishing attack on ProtonMail accounts of Bellingcat journalists was linked to Russia

Cyber Security News

Recent Phishing Attack on ProtonMail Accounts of Bellingcat Journalists Linked to Russia

August 13, 2019

Several Bellingcat journalists’ ProtonMail accounts were targeted in a recent phishing attack linked to Russia. The targets were the reporters who broke the names of Russian operatives believed to be behind MH17 attack and Skripal poisoning.

Russia

Russia Prevents Access to Tor Network at Federal Level as Kremlin Ramps Up Campaign of Internet Control

Russian Internet Giant Yandex Wards off the Largest Botnet DDoS Attack in History

Biden Warns Putin The U.S. Will Take Any Necessary Action Against Russia For Ransomware Attacks

Talks on Critical Infrastructure, “Safe Harbor” Cyber Attacks Point Toward Potential Beginning of Cyber-Detente Between US and Russia

Russian Rostelecom Compromises Internet Traffic Through BGP Hijacking

Nation-State DDoS Attacks May Be the “New Normal”; Leaked Documents Reveal Russia’s FSB Is Seeking to Build a Massive IoT Botnet

Moscow’s 105,000 Facial Recognition Cameras Here to Stay as Country’s Court System Entrenches Video Surveillance

Russian Hackers Now Piggybacking on Exploits of Iranian Hackers

Cozy Bear Is Back in the Spotlight; Notorious Russian Hackers Caught Spying on EU and Eastern European Nations

Recent Phishing Attack on ProtonMail Accounts of Bellingcat Journalists Linked to Russia

Ransomware Attack at Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairy Company Halts U.S. Operations

Data Breach at Largest Indian Nuclear Power Plant Leaks Sensitive Files

Cyber Attack on Major Japanese Refrigerated Logistics Provider Disrupts KFC and Other Food Chains

Why Purple Teaming Is Becoming the Operating Model for Cyber Defense