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North Korea ‘Hacked Russian Missile Firm’
Two distinct North Korean hacking groups compromised elite Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mash, say security researchers
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
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 typing errors
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 the tech
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
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
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
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
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 hackers
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
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
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
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 system
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
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
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
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
Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato
Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes
WhatsApp To Bypass Regime Internet Shutdowns
Iran, China blow? Internet shutdowns by authoritarian regimes will not prevent WhatsApp users from messaging, Meta confirms
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
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
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
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
Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’
Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds
Aussie Police Identify Russian Hackers Blackmailing Medibank
Australian police know identify of Russian criminals conducting blackmail of Australian medical records including abortions
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”
Microsoft Extends Free Tech Support For Ukraine
Software giant Microsoft confirms it will extend its technology support for Ukraine free of charge throughout 2023, amid the Russian invasion
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, says official
UK Defending Ukraine From Russian Cyberattacks
The United Kingdom is using its cyber expertise to protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure from Russian cyberattacks