Ukrainian hacker pleaded guilty to Zeus and IcedID attacks – faces up to 40 years in prison
One of the leaders of the notorious cybercriminal group JabberZeus, a citizen of Ukraine, Vyacheslav Penchukov (also known as “Tank” and “Father”) was arrested in 2022 —…
Microsoft says Russian military intelligence hackers are using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks.
According to an investigation by Microsoft and OpenAI, hackers use large language models (LLM) to conduct research, write attack scripts or phishing emails. “Cybercriminal groups are researching…
HP Enterprise was attacked by Russian hackers – those who hacked Microsoft’s e-mail in January
In December last year, the American IT company Hewlett Packard Enterprise was attacked by a hacker group associated with Russian intelligence. According to documents filed by HP…
“Ukrposhta” and “Naftogaz” suffered due to cyberattacks – they had interruptions in their work
The Technology section is powered by Favbet Tech The Russian-Ukrainian war is increasingly moving into cyberspace. At the end of last year, Kyivstar became the target of…
Russian hackers penetrated the network of “Kyivstar” several months before the attack and were able to destroy “practically all” ─ SBU
December 12, 2023 was a black day for Kyivstar. Then Russian hackers launched an attack that practically paralyzed the operator’s work. As it turned out, hackers penetrated…
Apple has angered Indian officials by warning journalists about government hacking attacks
The government initiated an investigation into the “security” of Apple devices. In October, Apple sent a warning to independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians that government…
Kyivstar will donate UAH 100 million to the Armed Forces and cancel the next tariff fee. How exactly will the compensation mechanism work
“Kyivstar” decided to cancel the planned fee for the tariff for all subscribers, as well as to allocate an additional UAH 100 million for the needs of…
Russian foreign intelligence used a vulnerability in a JetBrains product for cyber attacks
Government agencies in the US, Poland and the UK have said that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SSR) exploited a vulnerability that was discovered in a popular product…
Kyivstar subscribers were blocked from switching to Life and Vodafone at the request of the Security Service of Ukraine — in order not to overload other networks
Immediately after the cyber attack on the Kyivstar core network, which disabled the entire infrastructure of the largest operator in Ukraine (with 24.1 million subscribers), Ukrainians remembered…
In 2022, the number of incidents of hacking and data theft remained at last year’s level, but the number of victims increased by 41% – ITRC annual report
In 2022, it seems that not a week went by without news about data breaches. There were many high-profile incidents (as in the year before last), and…
Tech retailers in Ukraine were attacked by the SwiftSlicer virus – it is linked to the Sandworm hacker group, which works for Russia
Security researchers from ESET have discovered a new virus called SwiftSlicer, which was used in recent attacks against targets in Ukraine. SwiftSlicer targets critical Windows operating system…
Since the beginning of the year, the SBU has neutralized more than 4,500 cyberattacks on Ukraine, hundreds of them on CHP and Oblenergo
The Security Service of Ukraine shared its successes in protecting information and digital security in wartime conditions. As the head of the Cyber Security Department of the…
Russia, the EU and Britain were behind a large-scale cyber attack on satellite Internet in Ukraine
The digital attack on the Viasat KA-SAT network at the end of February occurred just as Russian armored vehicles invaded Ukraine. This cyberattack had a major impact,…
Ukrainians warned of a possible increase in cyberattacks on May 9
Not only government agencies and critical infrastructure are at risk, many cyber attacks are aimed at ordinary users. The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection…
Cyber attack puts City firms on high alert to bolster defences
While law firms had not previously been a major target for hackers, explains Shmuel Gihon, a threat intelligence researcher at cyber security firm Cyberint, dozens have now…
Nvidia calls in authorities after hackers steal workers’ log-ins and leak them online
Nvidia, the US microchip giant, has alerted authorities after hackers stole employees’ login details and began leaking them online. The company confirmed it had been hit by…
Banks warned to prepare for Russian cyber attacks over Ukraine stand-off
Banks have been warned by the City watchdog to brace for Russian-sponsored cyber attacks as the West prepares to impose sanctions over the stand-off in Ukraine. The…
Vladimir Putin’s cyber warfare warning is an empty threat
Planned Russian naval manoeuvres off the coast of Ireland are ostentatiously close to a grand central junction of data traffic, appearing to target two of the sixteen…
Top White House official warns Russian invasion of Ukraine could be preceded by cyber attacks
Russia could unleash cyber attacks capable of bringing down Ukraine’s energy grid and communications network in the build up to a military incursion, the White House’s top…
Nuts and crisp supplies at risk after cyber attack hits KP Snacks
KP Snacks has warned there may be a shortage of some of its popular crisps and nuts following a ransomware attack. The company, which is behind brands…
Chinese Communist Party can access athletes’ personal data through compulsory Winter Olympics app
Citizen Lab notified the Chinese Olympic organising committee of the issues in early December giving them 15 days to respond and 45 days to fix the problem,…
The National Cyber Strategy will keep UK safe and prosperous
The UK is one of the world’s digital pioneers, a leader in reimagining and developing a future enabled by technology. During the pandemic, we have seen this…
Cyber attack forces Spar stores to close
The supermarket chain Spar has been forced to close scores of stores following a cyber attack. The outage, which first struck on Sunday, has left more than…
Defence policy is based on ‘over-simplified’ hype about cyber warfare, experts warn
Britain’s defence policy is based on “over-simplified” hype about cyber warfare, experts have claimed in a new book. Defence experts Dr Jack Watling and Justin Bronk say…
Crackdown on crypto firms needed to ‘wreck’ ransomware, says ex-GCHQ boss
Digital coin exchanges, popular with consumers for speculating on cryptocurrencies, can also serve as a means for criminals to launder Bitcoin payments into other untraceable assets. Ransomware…