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The pro-Russia hacktivist group CyberVolk launched a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called VolkLocker that suffered from serious implementation flaws, allowing victims to potentially decrypt files for free. [...]
Hackers Target French Interior Ministry, Germany Summons Russian AmbassadorThe French Ministry of Interior is investigating a suspected nation-state cyberattack that targeted its email server. Additionally, the German government on Friday attributed a 2024 hacking incident on air traffic control systems to Russian nation-state hackers.
Also: Australia's AI Policy Backtrack, Legal Protections for White Hat HackersIn this week's ISMG Editors' Panel, four editors explored Australia's shift in artificial intelligence regulatory policy, a resurgence of white hat hackers in the news and the shadow Telegram market of Russian fraudsters who are selling identities of former U.S. immigrants for $1,000 a person.
Ukrainian National Twice Indicted in Los Angeles for Pro-Russian HackingU.S. and allied agencies warned of low-skill Russian-linked hacktivists breaching critical infrastructure by exploiting weak remote access tools, as federal prosecutors charged a Ukrainian national with helping orchestrate operations targeting water and energy systems.
Operators accidentally left a way for you to get your data back. CyberVolk, a pro-Russian hacktivist crew, is back after months of silence with a new ransomware service. There's some bad news and some good news here.…
Telegram-Based Market Is Exploiting Gaps in US Tracking of Departed Visa HoldersA Russian darknet marketplace is exploiting a major blind spot for U.S. financial institutions by trafficking in the identities of former legal immigrants. Telegram-based group Karma Fullz has built a profitable criminal enterprise with highly convincing synthetic identities.
The digital intrusion allegedly caused thousands of pounds of meat to spoil and triggered an ammonia leak in the facility A Ukrainian woman accused of hacking US public drinking water systems and a meat processing facility on behalf of Kremlin-backed cyber groups was extradited to the US earlier this year and will stand trial in early 2026.…
Pro-Russia hacktivist groups have been observed exploiting exposed virtual network computing connections to breach OT systems
So far the attacks, which compromise virtual network computing (VNC) connections in OT systems, have not been particularly destructive, but this could change as they evolve.
U.S. prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national for her role in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide, including U.S. water systems, election systems, and nuclear facilities, on behalf of Russian state-backed hacktivist groups. [...]
Satellite silence trips immobilizers, leaving owners stuck Hundreds of Porsches in Russia were rendered immobile last week, raising speculation of a hack, but the German carmaker tells The Register that its vehicles are secure.…
Foreign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today The UK's foreign secretary is calling for closer collaboration with Europe to combat the growing threat of information warfare as hybrid attacks target countries on the continent.…
Atlantic Bastion combines AI systems with warships to counter increased surveillance The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities.…