A woman and a man, along with other refugees from Ukraine, are seen on April 7, 2022 in the ticket hall of the railway station in Przemysl, eastern Poland, which has become a hub for refugees from Ukraine fleeing their country due to Russia’s aggression. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Hacktivist personas back latest GhostWriter disinfo op targeting Poland, Ukraine Pro-Russian hacktivist channels amplified the Belarusian disinformation campaign, marking an interesting development, researchers said. Jun 30, 2022
Ukrainian security forces stand guard with shell-damaged buildings in the background in the northwestern Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Multiple government hacking groups stay busy targeting Ukraine and the region, Google researchers say Multiple ongoing hacking efforts are either connected to or using the Russian military assault to target a wide range of entities. May 3, 2022
Ukrainian serviceman as seen on the checkpoint in the Independence Square on March 30, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images) Russian, Chinese, Belarusian hackers increasingly using Ukraine-themed lures in attacks, Google observes The Threat Analysis Group report sheds light on international efforts to leverage the war in hacking campaigns. Mar 30, 2022
People stand with their luggage as they wait to be relocated from the temporary shelter for refugees in a former shopping center between the Ukrainian border and the Polish city of Przemysl, in Poland, on March 8, 2022. (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images) Against backdrop of Russian-Ukraine war, researchers witness flurry of nation-aligned hacking Polish, Ukrainian and European targets are facing a barrage of cyber operations, researchers say. Mar 8, 2022
Ukrainian citizens board a train toward Wroclaw, Poland, as part of the temporary program for refugees arriving from Ukraine on March 2, 2022 in Przemysl, Poland (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) NATO countries’ refugee management may have been targeted by Belarus-linked hackers A phishing campaign aimed at countries taking refugees is potentially linked to a group known to researchers as TA445, UNC1151 or Ghostwriter. Mar 2, 2022
EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton — who is pressuring social media companies to counter Russia’s disinformation — gives a speech on Feb. 8, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images) Facebook, Twitter, Google move to intercept Russian propaganda, disinformation about Ukraine Policymakers have been applying pressure to social media giants to hold back the tide of disinformation. Feb 28, 2022 By Tim Starks
People hide in a bomb shelter in Kyiv in the early hours of February 25, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AFP via Getty Images) Ukrainian cyber officials warn of new wave of phishing attacks U.S. companies are also advising Ukrainians to lock down their accounts. Feb 25, 2022 By Tonya Riley
A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, the military reserve of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, smokes as he pets a cat on the frontline with Russia-backed separatists near to Avdiivka, southeastern Ukraine, on January 9, 2022. (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images) Cyberattacks on Ukrainian websites come into clearer focus as Russia tensions escalate Ukraine is more explicitly blaming Russia for the cyberattacks. Jan 18, 2022 By Tim Starks
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg on July 13, 2021. (Photo by ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Belarus: Cyber upstart, or Russian staging ground? The White House needs to watch the growing cyber integration between Belarus and the Kremlin. Jan 13, 2022 By Gavin Wilde Justin Sherman
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko addresses employees of the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT), in Minsk, on August 17, 2020.(Photo by Nikolay PETROV / BELTA / AFP) (Photo by NIKOLAY PETROV/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images) Mandiant links Belarus to Ghostwriter campaign, which leaked stolen data and pushed disinformation The effort has boosted anti-NATO messaging and appeared similar to Russian disinformation outfits. Nov 16, 2021