The Russian flag flies at the embassy’s compound in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Treasury sanctions Russian hackers that breached US water utilities The Russian hacktivists have been linked to the state-backed Sandworm group. Jul 19, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
An aerial view of the building of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, also known as the Main Intellegence Directorate, or GRU, July 06, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Russian national indicted for role in cyberattacks on Ukraine Amin Timovich Stigal is alleged to have participated in attacks dubbed “WhisperGate” ahead of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Jun 26, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The Russian flag flies at the embassy’s compound in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Mandiant: Notorious Russian hacking unit linked to breach of Texas water facility Researchers from the Google-owned firm conclude that Sandworm personas are linked to several recent attacks on critical infrastructure. Apr 17, 2024 By AJ Vicens Christian Vasquez
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) DOJ, FBI disrupt Russian intelligence botnet U.S. authorities disrupted the infrastructure used by a notorious Russian hacking group linked to the country's military intelligence agency. Feb 15, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A mural near the Giraffe shopping mall depicting two girls drawing a lightning bolt in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on September 25, 2023 in Bucha, Ukraine. (Photo by Andrii Nesterenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) Russian hacking operations target Ukrainian law enforcement Ukrainian officials say Russian hackers targeted counter-intelligence and law enforcement data during the first half of this year. Sep 26, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Cars drive past the headquarters of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department (GRU) in Moscow on December 30, 2016. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft identifies new hacking unit within Russian military intelligence Dubbed "Cadet Blizzard," the hacking group carried out operations targeting Ukrainian infrastructure in the run-up to the Russian invasion. Jun 14, 2023 By AJ Vicens
People walk among the damage to an industrial area in Kyiv following a morning missile strike that left one person dead and two wounded on Jan. 26 in Kyiv. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Russia’s Sandworm hackers blamed in fresh Ukraine malware attack Researches believe the destructive malware is the work of Sandworm, a Russian military unit suspected in a series of Ukrainian cyberattacks. Jan 27, 2023 By AJ Vicens
The U.S. Department of Justice seal on December 5, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Federal prosecutors going after alleged Russian hacker mistakenly turn over unrelated case documents, lawyer says The material includes information on non-related people and phone records, and Russian businessmen possibly associated with the Trump administration, according to a court document. Apr 11, 2022
A man enters the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow on April 19, 2021. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft seizes internet domains linked to GRU cyberattacks against Ukraine Strontium — a group linked to Russian military intelligence — was using the domains to target Ukrainian institutions, Microsoft said. Apr 8, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a significant firearms trafficking enforcement action during a news conference at the Justice Department on April 1, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) US says it disrupted Russian botnet ‘before it could be weaponized’ The botnet was being assembled by Russia's foreign intelligence agency, the GRU, Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference. Apr 6, 2022 By Joe Warminsky