The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has found evidence of a novel ransomware campaign using a hitherto unidentified ransomware payload that targets businesses in the logistics and transportation sectors in Poland and Ukraine. On October 11, we saw the introduction of this new ransomware, which refers to itself in its ransom note as “Prestige ransomware,”… Continue reading Organizations in Poland and Ukraine are affected by the new “Prestige” ransomware.
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NATO Examines Data Breach from Missile Vendor on the Dark Web
One set of documents purportedly belonging to an EU defense supplier includes information on the weapons Ukraine used to fight Russia. According to a report in the media, NATO is looking into the leak of data that hackers are said to have purchased on the Dark Web from a European missile systems company. The stolen… Continue reading NATO Examines Data Breach from Missile Vendor on the Dark Web
Cybersecurity Risks of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Escalation
DDoS attacks on Ukrainian groups were promptly traced to Russian intelligence by the UK and US governments last week. The intrusions on February 15 and 16 were “very certain” the work of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, according to a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) message released on Friday (GRU). a spokesperson of Foreign Office… Continue reading Cybersecurity Risks of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Escalation
Joint action by 10 countries and Europol taken down VPNLabs secure communication tool favored by cybercriminals
Joint action by 10 countries and Europol taken down VPNLabs secure communication tool favored by cybercriminals This week, law enforcement officials targeted VPNLab.net’s users and infrastructure in an effort to stop criminals from misusing VPN services. The VPN provider’s service, which was supposed to provide encrypted communications and internet access, was being utilized in support… Continue reading Joint action by 10 countries and Europol taken down VPNLabs secure communication tool favored by cybercriminals