Ukrainian hacktivists fight back against Russia as cyber conflict deepens
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukrainian hacktivists fight back against Russia as cyber conflict deepens

NPR  

Ukrainian hacktivists fight back against Russia as cyber conflict deepens Enlarge this image Westend61/Getty Images Westend61/Getty Images Not long after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February, Sergii Laba, an IT expert, was on Telegram. Sponsor Message Laba is one of the co-founders, along with Mykhailo Kunynets, of Cyber Regiment, one of perhaps dozens of Ukrainian volunteer cyber "hacktivist" organizations that have sprung up and evolved since Russia invaded. Cyber Regiment, for one, describes itself as a "Ukrainian association of volunteers, which has been protecting the independence of our state in cyberspace since the first days of the war." Cyber Regiment and others were throwing ideas at the wall — launching "denial of service attacks" against any Russian targets they could find, openly sharing software tools so other people could launch attacks. It's not surprising that Ukrainian government agencies, aware of these groups' existence and without a formal cyber army to draw upon, would make use of their skills — at minimum to gather information.

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Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant Kyivstar's system for months: Cyber spy chief
1 year ago

Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant Kyivstar's system for months: Cyber spy chief

Firstpost  

Russian hackers infiltrated the system of the Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar from at least May last year, Ukraine’s cyber spy chief told Reuters. A Kyivstar spokesperson said the company was working closely with the SBU to investigate the attack and would take all necessary steps to eliminate future risks, adding: “No facts of leakage of personal and subscriber data have …

Ukraine says it prevented Russian hacking of armed forces combat system
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine says it prevented Russian hacking of armed forces combat system

The Hindu  

Ukrainian special services have foiled an attempt by Russian hackers to penetrate the Ukrainian Armed Forces' combat information system, the SBU security service said on Tuesday. Ukraine has reported an increase in Russian attempts to hack into computer systems of the Ukrainian government, armed forces and energy sector since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. "As a …

Pro-Ukrainian hackers claim to have crippled Russia’s entire banking system: Reports
1 year, 7 months ago

Pro-Ukrainian hackers claim to have crippled Russia’s entire banking system: Reports

India TV News  

In a major blow to the Russian banking system, a pro-Ukrainian hackers group reportedly took down Infotel JSC-- a Russian internet service provider crucial for operating a platform that Moscow banks use to facilitate the financial system. According to a report by Pravda, the hackers first attacked a number of Russian websites and then published a banner, demanding to pour …

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report

The Hindu  

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organisations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have operated during the Ukraine …

Lessons learnt after One Year of Ukraine War: Hard Power is Back
1 year, 10 months ago

Lessons learnt after One Year of Ukraine War: Hard Power is Back

News 18  

War is instructive and the present Ukrainian conflict is no exception. However, the Ukraine War has brought to the fore the role of the private sector, which is engaging in direct cyber combat against Russian cyber-attacks in support of Ukraine. A month after the Russia-Ukraine War, General Naravane had said, “The biggest lesson is that we have to be ready …

Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever
2 years ago

Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever

Wired  

During its brutal war in Ukraine, Russian troops have burnt cities to the ground, raped and tortured civilians, and committed scores of potential war crimes. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine spawned scores of hacktivist groups on both sides of the conflict, while in Iran and Israel, so-called hacktivist groups are launching increasingly destructive attacks. This new wave of hacktivism, which …

Ukraine’s Cyberwar Chief Sounds Like He’s Winning
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s Cyberwar Chief Sounds Like He’s Winning

Wired  

Yurii Shchyhol doesn’t have a lot of time to spare. “This is the first time ever in history that we’ve had such a full-fledged cyberwar happening right now in Ukraine,” says Shchyhol, who’s tasked with keeping Ukraine’s cyber territory safe in the same way president Volodymyr Zelensky oversees the country’s physical armed forces. “The goal of the Russian hackers was …

Russia’s war on Ukraine deepens international cyber-defense cooperation
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia’s war on Ukraine deepens international cyber-defense cooperation

Live Mint  

LONDON : In the years leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s hackers hammered the country with debilitating cyberattacks, including a pair that knocked out the lights to hundreds of thousands of people in two successive winters. “The cyberwar unleashed by Russia against Ukraine showed the importance of uniting the international community to counter aggression in cyberspace," Yuriy Shchygol, …

The ‘C’ factor in the Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 6 months ago

The ‘C’ factor in the Russia-Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Well into the second 100 days of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the world is awash with speculation about reasons for the so-called failure of the Russian armed forces to deal a decisive blow against a much smaller Ukrainian army. The reality is that much of Russia’s advanced weaponry has not been employed in the Ukraine conflict — for reasons best known …

Britain, EU Say Russia Behind Cyberattack Against Satellite Internet Modems in Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Britain, EU Say Russia Behind Cyberattack Against Satellite Internet Modems in Ukraine

News 18  

Russia was behind a massive cyberattack against a satellite internet network which took thousands of modems offline at the onset of the war in Ukraine, Britain and the European Union said on Tuesday. “This cyber attack had a significant impact causing indiscriminate communication outages and disruptions across several public authorities, businesses and users in Ukraine, as well as affecting several …

Ukraine issues alert amid rising cyberattacks by Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine issues alert amid rising cyberattacks by Russia

India Today  

The Russia-Ukraine war is taking place not only on land and in the air but also in cyberspace. CERT-UA, a government team build to respond to computer emergencies in Ukraine, recently released a report informing about a cyberattack where phishing email campaigns were using the subject of the UKR.NET service and QR codes to steal Ukrainian data, found evidence indicating …

Companies, people in hackers’ snare as war rages in Europe
2 years, 10 months ago

Companies, people in hackers’ snare as war rages in Europe

Live Mint  

As the intensity of the war increased in Ukraine, so did a wave of cyberattacks around the world. “While we have not observed any direct impact on Indian organizations yet, the correlations between technologies and infrastructure could mean any organization from a different region can become collateral and get caught in the crosshairs," said Vicky Ray, principal researcher, Unit 42 …

Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Formed in a fury to counter Russia’s blitzkrieg attack, Ukraine’s hundreds-strong volunteer “hacker” corps is much more than a paramilitary cyberattack force in Europe’s first major war of the internet age. A self-organizing swarm,” said Roman Zakharov, a 37-year-old IT executive at the center of Ukraine’s bootstrap digital army. The overall effort was spurred by the creation of …

Ukraine cyber official: We only attack military targets
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine cyber official: We only attack military targets

The Independent  

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Ukrainian cyber group to launch guerrilla warfare on Russian power grid
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukrainian cyber group to launch guerrilla warfare on Russian power grid

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Ukrainian cyber resistance group …

International hackers answer Ukraine's call to launch cyber operations against Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

International hackers answer Ukraine's call to launch cyber operations against Russia

ABC  

As Russian artillery bombarded Ukraine's infrastructure on Sunday, one of the country's most senior government ministers issued an unusual call to arms. Key points: Almost 250,000 accounts have subscribed to a cyber operations Telegram channel endorsed by the Ukrainian government Russian state and patriotic hackers have been behind several cyber attacks in recent years Experts warned Australia could be caught …

A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war
2 years, 10 months ago

A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of the war in Ukraine, its ability to create mayhem through malware hasn’t had much of a noticeable impact. Help Ukrainian cyber experts hack occupant’s platforms!” it said on its Telegram channel, asking for tips on vulnerabilities in Russian cyber defenses, including …

Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted Territory
55 years ago

Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted Territory

Wired  

Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has been met with fierce resistance throughout the country’s towns and cities. They are not the only ones: Volunteers have also flocked to join a Ukrainian volunteer “IT Army” that’s fighting back online. At around 9 pm local time on February 26, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and minister for digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, announced the …

Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia

India Today  

The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project. As Russian forces attacked cities across Ukraine, requests for volunteers began to appear on hacker forums on Thursday morning, as many residents fled the capital Kyiv. A …

War In Ukraine: Country Calls On Hacker Group To Fight Back Russian Cyber Attacks
2 years, 10 months ago

War In Ukraine: Country Calls On Hacker Group To Fight Back Russian Cyber Attacks

News 18  

The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country?s hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project. As Russian forces attacked cities across Ukraine, requests for volunteers began to appear on hacker forums on Thursday morning, as many residents fled the capital Kyiv. The …

Experts warn of potential surge in Russian cyber attacks on UK organisations
2 years, 10 months ago

Experts warn of potential surge in Russian cyber attacks on UK organisations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stefano De Blasi, an analyst at Digital Shadows, which …

Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
2 years, 10 months ago

Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion. “We don’t have any information of other disruptive actions that be hidden by this DDoS attack,” said Victor Zhora, a top Ukrainian cyberdefense …

Ukraine says Russia waging ‘hybrid war’ after cyberattack on government websites
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine says Russia waging ‘hybrid war’ after cyberattack on government websites

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine has accused Russia of …

More than 70 Ukrainian government websites have been defaced in cyberattacks
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 70 Ukrainian government websites have been defaced in cyberattacks

NPR  

More than 70 Ukrainian government websites have been defaced in cyberattacks While the Russian military might be poised to invade Ukraine, hackers in the region are also creating chaos in cyberspace — and the consequences could be far-ranging. The hackers disguised it to look like ransomware, but if it's activated, it actually wipes out data and renders devices inoperable. It's …

Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move

LA Times  

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks with journalists in Brussels on Nov. 15. Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. The statement from the Ministry of Digital Development came a day after Microsoft said dozens of computer systems at …

Ukraine says evidence suggests Russia behind cyberattack
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine says evidence suggests Russia behind cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv accuses Russia of waging a ‘hybrid war’ against it after Microsoft said dozens of computer systems at gov’t agencies were infected with malware. Ukraine has said it has evidence that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Moscow is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against it. “All evidence indicates that Russia is …

Ukraine is hit by a massive cyberattack that targeted government websites
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine is hit by a massive cyberattack that targeted government websites

NPR  

Ukraine is hit by a massive cyberattack that targeted government websites Enlarge this image toggle caption Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Dozens of Ukrainian government sites have been hit by an ominous cyberattack, with hackers warning people to "be afraid and expect the worst." Sponsor Message "As a result of a massive cyber attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign …

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