Russia hacking: How a botched ‘cleanup’ operation helped to unmask a global cyberweb
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia hacking: How a botched ‘cleanup’ operation helped to unmask a global cyberweb

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. While dozens of Russian embassy officials working under diplomatic credentials were expelled by allied countries after the British government provided information on Russian culpability in the novichok attack, a number of suspected intelligence agents were allowed to stay in post, to monitor their links to state security organisations including the GRU. Russian intelligence services are constantly conducting operations to try to penetrate UK government networks Senior British government official The remote attack on the Foreign Office and Porton Down were unsuccessful and the four GRU officers in the Netherlands were detained and then expelled by the Dutch security services after receiving information from London. A senior British government official said: “Russian intelligence services are constantly conducting operations to try to penetrate UK government networks. There is a correlation between international investigation of Russian activity and the GRU.” The US defence secretary, James Mattis, said the US “is ready today to provide cyber-support to our allies, I’ve seen enough of the evidence to say that the Dutch and the British are 100 per cent accurate in who they have attributed this to.

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How Ukrainian hackers duped Russian army wives to pose for 'calendar'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Ukrainian hackers duped Russian army wives to pose for 'calendar'

Daily Mail  

A group of Ukrainian hackers is developing quite the reputation for enacting a unique brand of vigilante justice on Russian military men involved in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. Colonel Sergei Atroshchenko - commander of the 980th Assault Aviation Regiment - ordered a pair of warplanes to drop two 500kg bombs on Mariupol's theatre on March 16, 2022. Hackers also …

Russian spies plotting to cause ‘mayhem’ on streets of UK and Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Russian spies plotting to cause ‘mayhem’ on streets of UK and Europe

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ken McCallum said GRU agents have carried out “arson, sabotage and more dangerous actions” …

German intelligence accuses Russia’s GRU of cyberattacks on NATO, EU states
4 months, 1 week ago

German intelligence accuses Russia’s GRU of cyberattacks on NATO, EU states

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s GRU military intelligence service has been carrying out cyberattacks against NATO and European Union countries, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned. The BfV said in a statement released on Monday that a cyber-warfare group belonging to the infamous GRU Unit 29155 is engaged in malicious activities targeting critical infrastructure globally, including in the United States. It warned that cyber-actors …

Russian spies hack high-profile UK politicians and former spy chief in ‘grey warfare’ campaign
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian spies hack high-profile UK politicians and former spy chief in ‘grey warfare’ campaign

The Independent  

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UK denounces Russia's cyber espionage against prominent politicians, government officials, journalists
1 year, 1 month ago

UK denounces Russia's cyber espionage against prominent politicians, government officials, journalists

Firstpost  

UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: As I warned earlier this year, state actors, and the Wagner-style’ sub-state hackers they use to do their dirty work, will continue to target our public institutions and our democratic processes As it attempted to use hacking to meddle in the nation’s political processes, the UK government on Thursday denounced repeated attempts by …

Ukrainian hackers say they uncovered identity of Russian colonel behind the destruction of Mariupol
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainian hackers say they uncovered identity of Russian colonel behind the destruction of Mariupol

Daily Mail  

Hackers claim they have uncovered the identity of the Russian aviation commander behind the bombing of Ukraine's southern port city Mariupol - and tricked his wife into revealing sultry snaps of herself and other officers' partners. Colonel Sergei Atroshchenko, of Russia's 960th Assault Aviation Regiment, is believed to have given the order to a pair of Russian warplanes to bomb …

Russia’s New Cyberwarfare in Ukraine Is Fast, Dirty, and Relentless
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s New Cyberwarfare in Ukraine Is Fast, Dirty, and Relentless

Wired  

Since Russia launched its catastrophic full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the cyberwar that it has long waged against its neighbor has entered a new era too—one in which Russia has at times seemed to be trying to determine the role of its hacking operations in the midst of a brutal, physical ground war. Now, according to the findings of …

Hacking group claim it has leaked more than 900,000 emails from Russian state media
2 years, 9 months ago

Hacking group claim it has leaked more than 900,000 emails from Russian state media

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. The NB65 or Network Battalion 65 group, who are …

4 Russian government operatives indicted for hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018
2 years, 9 months ago

4 Russian government operatives indicted for hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018

CNN  

CNN — The United States has indicted four Russian men, including three Russian intelligence officers, for alleged hacking campaigns that targeted hundreds of energy companies around the world from 2012 to 2018, the US Justice Department said Thursday. In one indictment unsealed Thursday, three officers at Russia’s FSB intelligence agency are accused of hacking into energy firms, including some in …

US security and intelligence agencies prep for potential Russian hacking threats
2 years, 11 months ago

US security and intelligence agencies prep for potential Russian hacking threats

CNN  

CNN — Intelligence and national security agencies across the US government met on Friday to discuss how the Biden administration might respond to cyberattacks from Russia in light of the Ukraine crisis, three US officials familiar with the meeting told CNN. The meeting – which convened officials from the White House, intelligence agencies, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies …

Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyber conflict with Russia
3 years ago

Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyber conflict with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Hackers on Friday temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border. A senior administration official, meanwhile, said the White House welcomed news of the arrests in Russia of alleged ransomware gang members, an operation Moscow said was done at the …

Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts
3 years, 1 month ago

Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year, managing plenty of infiltrations of U.S. and allied government agencies and foreign policy think tanks with consummate craft and stealth, a leading cybersecurity firm reported. A year after it discovered the SolarWinds intrusions, Mandiant said the hackers associated with Russia’s SVR …

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
3 years, 6 months ago

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An advisory released by the U.S. National Security …

Finland IDs hackers linked to parliament spying attack
3 years, 9 months ago

Finland IDs hackers linked to parliament spying attack

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Finland’s domestic security agency said Thursday that the cybergroup APT31, which is generally linked to the Chinese government, was likely behind a cyberspying attack on the information systems of the Nordic country’s parliament. The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, known by the abbreviation Supo, said it had “identified a cyber espionage operation targeted in 2020 against parliament with …

US still unraveling 'sophisticated' hack of 9 gov't agencies
3 years, 10 months ago

US still unraveling 'sophisticated' hack of 9 gov't agencies

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. authorities are still …

U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies
4 years ago

U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies

The Hindu  

The office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday said Russia was "likely" behind a string of hacks identified last month that it said breached fewer than 10 federal agencies. The office and the FBI, the National Security Agency, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency inside the Department of Homeland Security, in a joint statement, said the hackers' …

US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’
4 years ago

US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top national security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that China might be to blame. It said the hacks appeared to be intended for “intelligence gathering,” suggesting the evidence so far pointed to a Russian spying effort rather than an attempt …

US intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind gov’t hack
4 years ago

US intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind gov’t hack

Al Jazeera  

The agencies said the widespread breaches appeared to be part of a spying, not a disruption, operation. United States intelligence agencies have said that Russia was likely behind an enormous hack of government departments and corporations. The announcement on Tuesday, which came in a rare joint statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity …

Pompeo says Russia ’pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US
4 years ago

Pompeo says Russia ’pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Live Mint  

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the grave cyberattack against the United States, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the widespread intrusion at a time when President Donald Trump has kept silent on the failure to protect government and private-sector computer networks. “We're still unpacking precisely what it is, and I’m …

Russians outsmart US government hacker detection system — but Moscow denies involvement
4 years, 1 month ago

Russians outsmart US government hacker detection system — but Moscow denies involvement

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The hackers also used novel bits of malicious …

Suspected Russian Hackers Spied On U.S. Treasury Emails: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Suspected Russian Hackers Spied On U.S. Treasury Emails: Report

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON - Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury Department and an agency that decides internet and telecommunications policy, according to people familiar with the matter. There is concern within the U.S. intelligence community that the hackers who targeted Treasury and the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration used …

6 Russian officers charged in ‘destructive’ hacking campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

6 Russian officers charged in ‘destructive’ hacking campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges against Russian intelligence officers in cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses. The indictment accuses the six defendants, all said to be current and former officers in the Russian military intelligence agency known as the GRU, of hacks prosecutors say were aimed at furthering …

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges Monday against Russian intelligence officers in cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses. The indictment accuses the six defendants, all said to be current and former officers in the Russian military intelligence agency known as the GRU, of hacks that prosecutors say were aimed …

DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers
4 years, 2 months ago

DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers

NPR  

DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET The Justice Department unsealed charges against six alleged Russian government hackers on Monday and said they were behind a rash of recent cyberattacks — from damaging Ukraine's electrical grid to interfering …

Cozy Bear: Russian cyberthreat to COVID-19 vaccine research identical to a skilled intrusion in 2016 US elections
4 years, 5 months ago

Cozy Bear: Russian cyberthreat to COVID-19 vaccine research identical to a skilled intrusion in 2016 US elections

Firstpost  

While some patriotic hackers in Russia may indeed operate independently of Moscow, others seem to have strong ties to national intelligence services. By the late 1990s, Russian cyberespionage had grown to include the multi-year “ Moonlight Maze ” intrusions into U.S. military and other government computers, foretelling the massive espionage from Russia today. And Russian hackers defaced U.S. websites during …

U.S. Says Russian Hackers Are Trying To Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Research
4 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Says Russian Hackers Are Trying To Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Research

NPR  

U.S. Says Russian Hackers Are Trying To Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Research Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP The National Security Agency, as well as its counterparts in Britain and Canada, all said Thursday that they're seeing persistent attempts by Russian hackers to break into organizations working on a potential coronavirus vaccine. The Western intelligence agencies …

Czech security service says Russian players were behind cyber attacks on ministry
6 years, 1 month ago

Czech security service says Russian players were behind cyber attacks on ministry

Firstpost  

BIS said two separate attacks on the Czech ministry were partly the work of the APT28 hacking group. Russia’s intelligence services were behind cyber attacks targeting the Czech foreign ministry last year, the Czech security service said on Monday in its annual report. In its report, BIS said two separate attacks on the Czech foreign ministry were partly the work …

Russian hackers are impersonating as US State Department employees: Report
6 years, 1 month ago

Russian hackers are impersonating as US State Department employees: Report

Firstpost  

Russia is keen to resume an aggressive campaign of attacks on U.S. targets Hackers linked to the Russian government are impersonating US State Department employees in an operation aimed at infecting computers of US government agencies, think tanks and businesses, two cybersecurity firms told Reuters. The operation, which began on Wednesday, suggests Russia is keen to resume an aggressive campaign …

US indicts Russian over attempt to interfere in November election
6 years, 2 months ago

US indicts Russian over attempt to interfere in November election

Al Jazeera  

The US government has charged a Russian national with playing a key financial role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct “information warfare” against the United States, including to influence next month’s congressional elections. Concord Management and Concord Catering were among the three entities and 13 Russian individuals who were indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office in February in an …

Russia hack: Taxi receipts to lager cans – the trail of evidence left by spies who tried to attack the chemical weapons watchdog
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia hack: Taxi receipts to lager cans – the trail of evidence left by spies who tried to attack the chemical weapons watchdog

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. The four “diplomats” were in reality agents from the …

Britain accuses Russia of allegedly directing a host of cyber attacks globally
6 years, 3 months ago

Britain accuses Russia of allegedly directing a host of cyber attacks globally

Firstpost  

Britain accused Russian military intelligence on 4 October of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from the 2016 US presidential election to the global chemical weapons watchdog. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said GRU officers used a nerve agent to try to kill former double agent Sergei Skripal, who …

Why we know so much about Russia’s GRU operations
6 years, 3 months ago

Why we know so much about Russia’s GRU operations

Al Jazeera  

On March 16, 2015, I received an email saying that there has been an attempt to break into my Gmail account and that I needed to change my password immediately. Over the past two years, Russian hackers have also been accused of attacking NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, …

How Russian Spies Infiltrated Hotel Wi-Fi to Hack Their Victims Up Close
55 years ago

How Russian Spies Infiltrated Hotel Wi-Fi to Hack Their Victims Up Close

Wired  

For years, the Kremlin's increasingly aggressive hackers have reached across the globe to hit targets with everything from simple phishing schemes to worms built from leaked NSA zero day vulnerabilities. The targets include anti-doping agencies in Colorado, Brazil, Canada, Monaco and Switzerland, part of a retaliatory leaking campaign after Russia was accused of doping ahead of the 2016 and 2018 …

Dutch security services expel Russian spies over plot targeting chemical weapons watchdog
6 years, 3 months ago

Dutch security services expel Russian spies over plot targeting chemical weapons watchdog

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. open image in gallery Russian passports belonging to four …

US charges seven Russian intelligence officers linked to global cyber hack of doping agencies and other organisations
6 years, 3 months ago

US charges seven Russian intelligence officers linked to global cyber hack of doping agencies and other organisations

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An indictment announced in Washington on Thursday said …

US indicts Russian agents over alleged hacking of doping agency
6 years, 3 months ago

US indicts Russian agents over alleged hacking of doping agency

Al Jazeera  

The US has charged seven Russian military intelligence officials over the alleged hacking of doping agencies and other organisations, as part of a joint crackdown with Western allies on a series of major cyberattacks attributed to Moscow. The US Justice Department indicted the officers on Thursday for conspiring to hack computers and steal data in a bid to delegitimise international …

Russian hackers accused of targeting UN chemical weapons watchdog, MH17 files
6 years, 3 months ago

Russian hackers accused of targeting UN chemical weapons watchdog, MH17 files

ABC  

Western countries have issued coordinated denunciations of Russia for running what they described as a global hacking campaign, targeting institutions from sports anti-doping bodies to a nuclear power company and the chemical weapons watchdog. Key points: Four Russian men, accused of being hackers, were found with surveillance equipment next to the OPCW The chemical weapons watchdog was investigating an attack …

U.S. Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Hacking 40 Sports And Doping Groups
6 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Hacking 40 Sports And Doping Groups

NPR  

U.S. Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Hacking 40 Sports And Doping Groups Enlarge this image toggle caption Dutch Defense Ministry Dutch Defense Ministry Updated at 2 p.m. Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, used a trunkful of electronics to attack the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons in April, Dutch officials said on Thursday. Enlarge this image toggle …

Russian spy agency GRU responsible for international cyberwar, UK government says
6 years, 3 months ago

Russian spy agency GRU responsible for international cyberwar, UK government says

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 The Russian military intelligence agency …

UK blames Russian military for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks
6 years, 3 months ago

UK blames Russian military for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks

CNN  

London CNN — Britain, Australia and New Zealand have accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a worldwide campaign of “malicious” cyber attacks, including the hacking of the US Democratic National Committee in 2016. “This pattern of behaviour demonstrates their desire to operate without regard to international law or established norms and to do so with a feeling of impunity …

Russia’s military unintelligence
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia’s military unintelligence

Al Jazeera  

Roman Dobrokhotov is a Moscow-based journalist and civil activist. On September 5, the UK named two agents of the Russian military intelligence as the main suspects in the Skripal poisoning case. Poison spies A lot of people seem surprised about the fact that the attempted Skripal assassination failed and the agents left so many clues behind. Is it then surprising …

Russia’s military unintelligence
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia’s military unintelligence

Al Jazeera  

Roman Dobrokhotov is a Moscow-based journalist and civil activist. On September 5, the UK named two agents of the Russian military intelligence as the main suspects in the Skripal poisoning case. Poison spies A lot of people seem surprised about the fact that the attempted Skripal assassination failed and the agents left so many clues behind. Is it then surprising …

GRU: Attack dog of Russian intelligence
6 years, 4 months ago

GRU: Attack dog of Russian intelligence

CNN  

London CNN — The storyline’s straight out of a spy thriller: two men allegedly dispatched from Moscow to eliminate a defector in a quiet English city – but leaving traces of their movements everywhere to be painstakingly recreated by the intrepid British police. Inevitably, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed May’s account, saying that “neither top Russian authorities nor the lower-ranking …

What’s GRU? A look at Russia’s shadowy military spies
6 years, 4 months ago

What’s GRU? A look at Russia’s shadowy military spies

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — GRU isn’t as well-known a baleful acronym as KGB or FSB. According to the Defense Ministry website, it is tasked not only with “ensuring conditions conducive to the successful implementation of the Russian Federation’s defense and security policy” but with providing officials intelligence " that they need to make decisions in the political, economic, defense, scientific, technical and …

12 Russian intelligence officers indicted by US for hacking Democrats emails in 2016 election
6 years, 6 months ago

12 Russian intelligence officers indicted by US for hacking Democrats emails in 2016 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dozen Russian intelligence officials have been charged with allegedly …

12 Russians Indicted by US Grand Jury in 2016 Election Hacking
6 years, 6 months ago

12 Russians Indicted by US Grand Jury in 2016 Election Hacking

The Quint  

A federal grand jury on Friday charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with hacking Democratic computer networks in 2016, in the most detailed US accusation yet that Moscow meddled in the presidential election to help Republican Donald Trump. The indictment, which alleges a wide-ranging conspiracy involving sophisticated hacking and staged releases of documents, raises the stakes for a summit next week …

12 Russian intelligence officers charged with hacking Democratic party computer networks during US 2016 election
6 years, 6 months ago

12 Russian intelligence officers charged with hacking Democratic party computer networks during US 2016 election

Firstpost  

The US Justice Department announced charges Friday against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offenses during the 2016 presidential election. Washington: Twelve Russian intelligence officers were indicted on charges they hacked into Democratic email accounts during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and released stolen information in the months before Americans headed to the polls, the Justice Department said Friday. U.S. …

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