Russia

Russia To Launch First Moon Mission Since 1976

Russia set to launch first lunar lander mission since 1976 this week as it targets south pole water exploration

1 year ago

North Korea ‘Hacked Russian Missile Firm’

Two distinct North Korean hacking groups compromised elite Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mash, say security researchers

1 year ago

Microsoft Identifies Russia-Based Hackers For Teams Phishing Attacks

Phishing attacks against Microsoft Teams is being carried out by Russian-government linked hackers, Redmond warns

1 year ago

Ministry of Defence Investigates Emails Sent To Russian Ally

Ministry of Defence investigates after 'small number' of emails sent to Russian ally Mali instead of US military due to…

1 year ago

AI Discussed At UN Security Council Meeting

Amid calls for creation of UN body to oversea and govern artificial intelligence, the UN Security Council meets to discuss…

1 year ago

Russian Clop Criminals Issue Ultimatum After Mass Hack

Cybercriminal gang Clop warn hack victims to get in touch before 14 June, or their stolen data will be published

1 year ago

Poland Blames Russia After DDoS Attacks On News Websites

Polish government minister directly blames Russia, after local news websites suffer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks

2 years ago

US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker

US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere

2 years ago

Russia-linked Hackers Want To ‘Destroy’ UK, Minister Warns

Cybercrime groups linked to Russia are 'ideologically motivated' and want to 'disrupt or destroy' the UK, minister is to warn

2 years ago

UK’s National Cyber Force Outlines ‘Responsible’ Cyber Operations

Agency that carries out offensive cyber operations for the UK, reveals it is engaged against Russian, Chinese and other nation-state…

2 years ago

Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Explosive documents leaked by whistleblower in protest of Kremlin's war in Ukraine, shine a light on Russia's cyberwarfare operations

2 years ago

TikTok Data Centre Blamed For Hampering Ukraine Ammo Production

Defence contractor Nammo blames TikTok data centre for hampering effort to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine

2 years ago

OneWeb Gives Up On Recovery Of Russia-Stranded Satellites

Ukraine fallout. Dispute with Russian regime over stranded satellites, sees OneWeb give up on recovery of its equipment

2 years ago

Poland Blames Russian Hackers For Tax Website Attack

Government official says Russia was behind a hacking attack on the Polish tax website, that blocked access to the online…

2 years ago

UK Sanctions Seven Russian Ransomware Cyber Criminals

Seven Russian nationals sanctioned by the UK and United States, in the first wave of co-ordinated action against ransomware attacks

2 years ago

SpaceX Restricts Ukrainian Starlink Use For Drones

Elon Musk firm takes steps to halt Ukraine's use of Starlink connectivity in engagements with Russian invaders

2 years ago

Scottish MP Admits Hack Of Personal Email, After NCSC Warning

SNP MP Stewart McDonald says he was hacked last month and his email system compromised, with suspicion pointed at Russia

2 years ago

NCSC Warns State-Linked Hackers In Russia, Iran Are Targeting UK

Hacking groups linked to hostile states are conducting sophisticated campaigns against UK politicians and media, warns UK's cyber guardian

2 years ago

Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato

Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes

2 years ago

WhatsApp To Bypass Regime Internet Shutdowns

Iran, China blow? Internet shutdowns by authoritarian regimes will not prevent WhatsApp users from messaging, Meta confirms

2 years ago

Russia To Ban Remote Work Abroad

Upcoming Russian law would ban some professions from remote working outside the country, as hundreds of thousands flee Ukraine conflict

2 years ago

Ericsson Rids Itself Of Russian Support Operation

Ericsson has ended its software and technical support operation in Russia, after earlier halting sales to the heavily sanctioned nation

2 years ago

European Parliament Website Downed After Russia Declared Terrorism Sponsor

Pro-Kremlin hackers Killnet takes credit for downing European Parliament website, after Russia declared state sponsor of terrorism

2 years ago

Two Russians Charged By DoJ Over ‘Massive eBook Piracy Website’

Department of Justice charges two Russian nationals over Z-Library, that for a decade offered free downloads of copyrighted ebooks

2 years ago

Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’

Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds

2 years ago

Aussie Police Identify Russian Hackers Blackmailing Medibank

Australian police know identify of Russian criminals conducting blackmail of Australian medical records including abortions

2 years ago

President Biden Says Elon Musk Relationships With Other Countries ‘Worth Looking Into’

National security threat? President Biden says Elon Musk's relationships with other countries “is worthy of being looked at”

2 years ago

US Treasury Fended Off Russian DDoS Attack – Report

Pro Russian hacker group was repelled when they carried out a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against US Treasury,…

2 years ago

UK Defending Ukraine From Russian Cyberattacks

The United Kingdom is using its cyber expertise to protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure from Russian cyberattacks

2 years ago