Ukraine Hackers
- All
- News
-
Kyiv Spy Chief's Big Revelation On Russian Hackers, Ukraine Telecoms Giant
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber spy chief told Reuters.
-
Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report
Microsoft on Wednesday warned that Russian hackers could be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat that could target the organisations associated with the country's supply lines. The Redmond company said it discovered that Sandworm, a sophisticated Russian hacking team, was testing “additio...
-
Russian Hackers Preparing New Cyber Assault Against Ukraine: Report
Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organizations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday.
-
Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
-
Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
-
Ukrainian Hackers Honey Trapped Russian Soldiers By Using Fake Profiles Of Women: Report
In order to deceive Russian soldiers into giving their whereabouts, Ukrainian hackers allegedly constructed false accounts of attractive women. The military base was destroyed a few days later.
-
Bitcoin ATMs by General Bytes Compromised by Hackers, Undisclosed Amount of Assets Stolen
Bitcoin ATMs manufactured by General Bytes were recently breached by hackers who managed to get away with an undisclosed amount of funds. As per the company, the attack was identified three days after it publicly announced a ‘Help Ukraine’ feature on its ATMs. An investigation has been launched into the case and meanwhile, the company has asked...
-
Provident Fund Data of 28 Crore Indians Leaked By Hackers, Claims Ukraine Based Researcher
Provident Fund (PF) data of about 28 crore Indians was found to have been leaked by hackers earlier this month. A cybersecurity researcher from Ukraine, Bob Diachenko, made the discovery on August 2 and said that details such as UANs, names, marital status, Aadhaar details, gender, and bank account details were exposed online.
-
Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
-
Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
-
Ukrainian Officials’ Phone Targeted by Hackers Amid Russian Invasion: Cybersecurity Expert
Ukrainian officials’ phones have been targeted by hackers as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, claims a senior cybersecurity official. Victor Zhora, the deputy head of Ukraine's State Special Communications Service, said that phones being used by the country's public servants had come under sustained targeting.
-
Russia Launched Hundreds Of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine, Microsoft Claims
A handful of hacker groups aligned with the Russian government have carried out hundreds of cyberattacks against Ukraine since Moscow invaded, US tech giant Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.
-
Hack Drains $182 Million from Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol, Hacker Donates Funds to War-Torn Ukraine
Beanstalk stablecoin protocol lost $182 million (roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) in ETH and native BEAN crypto tokens after hackers exploited a security flaw in its new code upgrades. The protocol’s reimbursement plans for the victims of this attack remain unclear. A chunk of the stolen funds have been donated by the holder to a Ukrainian relief wallet.
-
Ukraine Says It Thwarted Russian Cyberattack on Electricity Grid
Ukraine said that it recently stopped a cyberattack attempt by Russian hackers to damage its electricity grid. The aim of the attack was to disable a number of facilities such as electricity substations, which would support Russian military activities in eastern Ukraine.
-
Ukraine Crisis: Facebook-Parent Meta Says Russian Invasion Driving More Disinformation Online
Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report from Meta that details a troubling increase in social media disinformation this year.
-
Kyiv Spy Chief's Big Revelation On Russian Hackers, Ukraine Telecoms Giant
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber spy chief told Reuters.
-
Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report
Microsoft on Wednesday warned that Russian hackers could be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat that could target the organisations associated with the country's supply lines. The Redmond company said it discovered that Sandworm, a sophisticated Russian hacking team, was testing “additio...
-
Russian Hackers Preparing New Cyber Assault Against Ukraine: Report
Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organizations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday.
-
Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
-
Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
-
Ukrainian Hackers Honey Trapped Russian Soldiers By Using Fake Profiles Of Women: Report
In order to deceive Russian soldiers into giving their whereabouts, Ukrainian hackers allegedly constructed false accounts of attractive women. The military base was destroyed a few days later.
-
Bitcoin ATMs by General Bytes Compromised by Hackers, Undisclosed Amount of Assets Stolen
Bitcoin ATMs manufactured by General Bytes were recently breached by hackers who managed to get away with an undisclosed amount of funds. As per the company, the attack was identified three days after it publicly announced a ‘Help Ukraine’ feature on its ATMs. An investigation has been launched into the case and meanwhile, the company has asked...
-
Provident Fund Data of 28 Crore Indians Leaked By Hackers, Claims Ukraine Based Researcher
Provident Fund (PF) data of about 28 crore Indians was found to have been leaked by hackers earlier this month. A cybersecurity researcher from Ukraine, Bob Diachenko, made the discovery on August 2 and said that details such as UANs, names, marital status, Aadhaar details, gender, and bank account details were exposed online.
-
Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
-
Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
-
Ukrainian Officials’ Phone Targeted by Hackers Amid Russian Invasion: Cybersecurity Expert
Ukrainian officials’ phones have been targeted by hackers as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, claims a senior cybersecurity official. Victor Zhora, the deputy head of Ukraine's State Special Communications Service, said that phones being used by the country's public servants had come under sustained targeting.
-
Russia Launched Hundreds Of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine, Microsoft Claims
A handful of hacker groups aligned with the Russian government have carried out hundreds of cyberattacks against Ukraine since Moscow invaded, US tech giant Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.
-
Hack Drains $182 Million from Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol, Hacker Donates Funds to War-Torn Ukraine
Beanstalk stablecoin protocol lost $182 million (roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) in ETH and native BEAN crypto tokens after hackers exploited a security flaw in its new code upgrades. The protocol’s reimbursement plans for the victims of this attack remain unclear. A chunk of the stolen funds have been donated by the holder to a Ukrainian relief wallet.
-
Ukraine Says It Thwarted Russian Cyberattack on Electricity Grid
Ukraine said that it recently stopped a cyberattack attempt by Russian hackers to damage its electricity grid. The aim of the attack was to disable a number of facilities such as electricity substations, which would support Russian military activities in eastern Ukraine.
-
Ukraine Crisis: Facebook-Parent Meta Says Russian Invasion Driving More Disinformation Online
Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report from Meta that details a troubling increase in social media disinformation this year.
