A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. "Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims' data and then destroy their infrastructure with a wiper to prevent recovery," Kaspersky said in a Friday analysis. "The approach is … [Read more...] about Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
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Iranian MOIS-Linked Hackers Behind Destructive Attacks on Albania and Israel
May 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence An Iranian threat actor affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been attributed as behind destructive wiping attacks targeting Albania and Israel under the personas Homeland Justice and Karma, respectively. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the activity under the moniker Void … [Read more...] about Iranian MOIS-Linked Hackers Behind Destructive Attacks on Albania and Israel
Iranian Hackers Launches Destructive Cyberattacks on Israeli Tech and Education Sectors
Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware Israeli higher education and tech sectors have been targeted as part of a series of destructive cyber attacks that commenced in January 2023 with an aim to deploy previously undocumented wiper malware. The intrusions, which took place as recently as October, have been attributed to an Iranian nation-state hacking crew it tracks under … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Launches Destructive Cyberattacks on Israeli Tech and Education Sectors
Iran-Based Hackers Caught Carrying Out Destructive Attacks Under Ransomware Guise
Apr 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Threat The Iranian nation-state group known as MuddyWater has been observed carrying out destructive attacks on hybrid environments under the guise of a ransomware operation. That's according to new findings from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, which discovered the threat actor targeting both on-premises and cloud … [Read more...] about Iran-Based Hackers Caught Carrying Out Destructive Attacks Under Ransomware Guise
U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks
The US government on Monday formally charged six Russian intelligence officers for carrying out destructive malware attacks with an aim to disrupt and destabilize other nations and cause monetary losses. The individuals, who work for Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), have been accused of perpetrating the "most disruptive and destructive series of … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks