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
Supporters of Ukraine hold signs and wave flags during a Stand with Ukraine rally at Copley Square in Boston on Feb. 26. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) What we know about Russian hackers — and how to stop them — after a year of cyberwar in Ukraine Moscow's cyber operatives will target any nation supporting Ukraine, but a global coalition can win on the digital battlefield. Apr 7, 2023 By Victor Zhora
Cabs wait in the rain in the big lot at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. (Michael Trueblood/Getty Images) ‘Russian hackers’ help two New York men game JFK taxi system Operation involved malware loaded onto system computers, unauthorized wi-fi access and stolen equipment, feds say. Dec 20, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Insurance giant settles NotPetya lawsuit, signaling cyber insurance shakeup Cyber insurance have already started to find other ways to avoid covering losses related to cyberattacks linked to nation-state hackers. Nov 4, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Bob Lord pictured at TechCrunch’s Disrupt 17 conference. (Flickr / CC-BY-2.0 TechCrunch) Former DNC security officer Bob Lord joins CISA Lord cleaned up the Democratic Party's cybersecurity practices in the aftermath of the 2016 hacks. Apr 25, 2022 By Tonya Riley
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
Participants of the war with Russia backed separatists on the east of Ukraine, activists of Right Sector, far-right movement hold flags as they march after their rally called “Stop the creeping occupation!” outside the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on November 4, 2021. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images) Ukraine exposes expansive Russian hacking operation targeting its government, infrastructure Ukraine doxxed phone calls from the hackers, known in Ukraine as "Armageddon" but as Gamaredon elsewhere. Nov 4, 2021
(Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) Notorious Russian ransomware gang Evil Corp. reportedly hit Sinclair Broadcast Group The group appears to be trying to circumvent U.S. sanctions with another iteration of its malware. Oct 20, 2021
(Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images) Operator of Deer.io, a hosting platform for cybercriminal services, is sentenced to 2.5 years The site raked in $17 million worth of sales and sold at least $1.2 million in U.S.-based stolen information. May 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
A Ukrainian serviceman patrols along a trench in Schastya, Lugansk region, near the frontline with Russia backed separatists on April 16, 2021. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ‘Gamaredon’ hackers target Ukrainian officials amid rising Russian tensions The suspected Russian hackers used current events in their campaign. Apr 19, 2021 By Tim Starks