Update: It's worth noting that the malware Microsoft tracks as FoxBlade is the same as the data wiper that's been denominated HermeticWiper (aka KillDisk). Microsoft on Monday disclosed that it detected a new round of offensive and destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russia launched its first missile strikes last week. The … [Read more...] about Microsoft Finds FoxBlade Malware Hit Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion
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CrowdStrike Protects from Wiper Malware Used in Ukraine Attacks
On Feb. 23, 2022, a new wiper malware was reported targeting Ukraine systems The wiper destroys files on infected Windows devices by corrupting specific elements of connected hard drives CrowdStrike Intelligence refers to this destructive malware as DriveSlayer DriveSlayer is the second recent destructive malware targeting Ukraine, following WhisperGate The CrowdStrike Falcon® … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Protects from Wiper Malware Used in Ukraine Attacks
Microsoft Uncovers New Details of Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Ukraine
Microsoft on Friday shared more of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by the Russia-based Gamaredon hacking group to facilitate a barrage of cyber espionage attacks aimed at several entities in Ukraine over the past six months. The attacks are said to have singled out government, military, non-government organizations (NGO), judiciary, law enforcement, and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Uncovers New Details of Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Ukraine
Past Cyber Operations Against Ukraine and What May Be Next
Disruptive and destructive cyber operations have been levied against elements of Ukrainian society by adversaries attributed to the Russian government — or groups highly likely to be controlled by them — since at least 2014. These operations have impacted several sectors, including energy, transportation and state finance, and have attempted to influence political processes and … [Read more...] about Past Cyber Operations Against Ukraine and What May Be Next
Experts Find Strategic Similarities b/w NotPetya and WhisperGate Attacks on Ukraine
Latest analysis into the wiper malware that targeted dozens of Ukrainian agencies earlier this month has revealed "strategic similarities" to NotPetya malware that was unleashed against the country's infrastructure and elsewhere in 2017. The malware, dubbed WhisperGate, was discovered by Microsoft last week, which said it observed the destructive cyber campaign targeting … [Read more...] about Experts Find Strategic Similarities b/w NotPetya and WhisperGate Attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine Identifies Russian FSB Officers Hacking As Gamaredon Group
Ukraine's premier law enforcement and counterintelligence agency on Thursday disclosed the real identities of five individuals allegedly involved in cyberattacks attributed to a cyber-espionage group named Gamaredon, linking the members to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). Calling the hacker group "an FSB special project, which specifically targeted Ukraine," the … [Read more...] about Ukraine Identifies Russian FSB Officers Hacking As Gamaredon Group
Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks
Ukrainian law enforcement officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of the Clop ransomware gang, adding it disrupted the infrastructure employed in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019. As part of a joint operation between the National Police of Ukraine and authorities from the Republic of Korea and the U.S., six defendants have been accused of running a … [Read more...] about Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks