Ukraine
Wiper malware threat to the healthcare sector in US and Ukraine
Microsoft has issued a serious warning to companies serving the healthcare sector in the United States and Ukraine. And the alert is related to a wiper malware that has the potential to disrupt the IT infrastructure on an entire network. John Riggi, the National Advisor for Cybersecurity at the American Hospital Association, said that the […]
Microsoft confirms Russian Cyber Attacks on Ukraine coincided with Military Strikes
Microsoft’s Digital Security Unit has confirmed that Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine were timed in such a way that they coincided with the timing of military strikes. The American technology giant stated the attacks were timed just before military attacks to either weaken the target digitally or to double strike it in such a way […]
Microsoft stops Russian from cyber targeting Ukraine further
Microsoft released a press update last week that it has stopped a hacking group linked to Russian GRU military unit from targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and some dignitaries and think tanks linked to United States. The company seems to spy on the activities that are taking place on all Windows machines operating in the Putin […]
Ukraine now faces cyber threats through Telegram messages
For the past three days, a group of government officials from Ukraine are getting telegram alerts urging them to look at the security of their respective accounts, as some unlawful login into their accounts was being noticed by Russia. Highly placed sources state that the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of […]
Major Cyber Attack launched on Ukraine Ukrtelecom
A major cyber attack was launched in the afternoon hours of Monday, leading to severe internet disruption in the core parts of Ukraine. The attack was intense and was possibly the most severe of all the cyber attacks that occurred after the Russian invasion in Ukraine since February 23rd, 2022. Ukrtelecom is the biggest fixed […]
Cryptocurrency stealing malware in disguise of Russia DDoS tool
From the past few days, a DDoS tool dubbed ‘Phoenix’ is doing rounds on the internet claiming to support Ukraine and useful to launch a denial of service attack on the IT Infrastructure of Russia. But in reality, it is a tool that instead steals cryptocurrency from the downloaded device and acts as a data […]
Ukraine now faces MicroBackdoor malware threat from Russia
Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is being cyber-attacked by malware these days and highly placed sources state that the malicious software has compromised 13 computer networks operating for public utilities so far. In a statement released on March 7, 2022, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has confirmed that its digital infrastructure was constantly being hit by […]
Russia might take help of ransomware payments to fund Ukraine war costs
Russian war has entered its third week and the leader of the nation seems to be in no mood to give up. However, reports are in that Putin is finding it hard to break the resistance of Ukrainians and is falling short of finances, fuel, water and food supplies essential to keep his military units […]
Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine only to lodge cyber war
Russia announced on Tuesday that it is going to withdraw troops from the borders of Ukraine hinting that it is planning negotiations, as war can lead to economic and human loss on both sides. However, just within hours of its announcement, the Putin led nation seems to have launched a hybrid war in the form […]
Russian cyber attack on Ukraine downs government websites
A few hours ago, Ukraine government’s critical websites were hit by a cyber attack, blocking access to thousands of users from the past 6 hours. Reports are in that the most affected were the embassy websites belonging to UK, US and Swedish operating in Ukraine pointing the suspicion finger towards Russia. From the past 5-6 […]
