Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. commercial and government interests. and Liu Lei (??)

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APRIL 23, 2024

Microsoft Warns APT28's GooseEgg Tool Enables Credential Theft Russian military intelligence hackers are using an 18 month-old vulnerability in the Windows print spooler utility to deploy a custom tool that elevates privileges and steals credentials.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

A new piece of the Ryuk malware has been improved to steal confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, and banking. It is not clear if the malware was developed by the threat actors behind Ryuk Ransomware for data exfiltration. ” reported BleepingComputer. .”

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AUGUST 20, 2023

South Korea military exercise. The news was reported by the South Korean police on Sunday, the law enforcement also added that the state-sponsored hackers did not steal any sensitive data. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have breached the company infrastructure and to have stolen 2TB of data, including secret military data related to weapons production.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ukraine’s CERT-UA revealed the national Delta military intelligence program has been targeted with a malware-based attack. ” states the Ukrainian military. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Delta military intelligence). ” reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Also: Iranian State Hackers Stalk Middle Eastern Governments This week, Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky apps, REvil members faced trial in a Russian military court, the British Library experienced an IT outage, Iranian state-backed hackers targeted Middle East governments and European officials extended the ban on Meta's behavioral advertising practices. (..)

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Google and Mandiant Researchers Track Russia-Ukraine War Tactics Ahead of Elections Russia continues to focus on running cyber operations and espionage that target Ukraine's military, government and civil society in support of its ground campaign, researchers at Google said, warning that the information operations will likely soon be brought to bear (..)

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AUGUST 21, 2023

military procurement system. military procurement system and was spotted targeting Taiwan-based organizations The choice of the new targets in the latest campaign suggests a strategic interest of the People’s Republic of China according to the 2023 ODNI threat assessment. military server used for contract proposals and submissions.

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JUNE 14, 2023

The IT giant pointed out that Cadet Blizzard is distinct from other known APT groups operating under the control of the Russian military intelligence GRU, such as Forest Blizzard ( STRONTIUM ) and Seashell Blizzard (IRIDIUM). Unlike other Russia-linked APT group, CadetBlizzard operations are extremely disruptive.

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JULY 14, 2023

State-Linked Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Government, Military Personnel Belarus state-linked hackers are targeting government and military entities in both Ukraine and Poland with spear-phishing campaigns that deliver remote access Trojans.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Federal Civilian Agencies 'Are Likely to Resist This Dramatic Change,' Report Says A study of federal government cybersecurity suggests the Department of Homeland Security could play a more prominent role in securing civilian networks, in a report that touts a "more centralized defensive strategy."

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APRIL 5, 2022

Anonymous continues to support Ukraine against the Russian criminal invasion targeting the Russian military and propaganda. Anonymous leaked personal details of the Russian military stationed in Bucha where the Russian military carried out a massacre of civilians that are accused of having raped and shot local women and children.

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JUNE 6, 2020

Hackers have stolen confidential documents from the US military contractor Westech, which provides critical support for US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. MAZE ransomware operators have stolen sensitive data from Westech, a company that supports the US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. The LGM-30 Minuteman is a U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Russian GRU Hackers Reach for Government Email Inboxes Cybersecurity defenders in Ukraine revealed multiple Russian spearphishing campaigns including an effort by Kremlin military intelligence to penetrate open source email servers used by government agencies. Russia is intensifying phishing campaigns againt Ukraine.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

The data leak exposed sensitive personal information of thousands of users worldwide and hotel guests, along with a hotel and travel reservations. The list of affected users includes the US government, military, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). . “For the US government, alarm bells should be ringing. .

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Analysis: Equifax Failed on Security, But Only Governments Can Hold Each Other to Account Who's surprised Chinese military hackers allegedly hacked Equifax?

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MAY 15, 2020

Chinese threat actors, tracked as Tropic Trooper and KeyBoy, has been targeting air-gapped military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines. Chinese APT group Tropic Trooper, aka KeyBoy, has been targeting air-gapped military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines, Trend Micro researchers reported. Welcome Server.

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APRIL 13, 2023

European Embassies and Diplomats at Most Risk, Warns Polish CERT A Russian hacking campaign is targeting European embassies and diplomats as part of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing Western government intelligence on the war in Ukraine, according to a joint alert by the Polish CERT and Military Counterintelligence Service.

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JULY 29, 2023

Researchers Say APT37 Group Likely Behind Campaign Targeting South Koreans Government-backed North Korean hackers are posting convincing U.S. military job recruitment documents to lure Korean-speaking victims into downloading malware staged from legitimate but compromised South Korean websites, according to security researchers.

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APRIL 27, 2022

6 Russian Military Intelligence Agents Charged With Launching NotPetya Destruction The U.S. government on Tuesday announced a reward of up to $10 million for information pertaining to six alleged Russian military hackers tied to the 2017 NotPetya destructive malware campaign.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In mid-January, the government of Kyiv attributed the defacement of tens of Ukrainian government websites to Belarusian APT group UNC1151. All your personal data has been sent to a public network. All data on your computer is destroyed and cannot be recovered. For Volhynia, OUN UPA, Galicia, Poland and historical areas.”

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MAY 31, 2019

Cyber security seems to subvert the globalization concept, governments are working to develop their own technology fearing possible espionage and sabotage activities of foreign states. The Russian military is in the process of replacing the Windows system with the Linux distribution Astra Linux. ” reads the Wikipedia page.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Officials Attribute BadRabbit Ransomware, WADA Breach to APT28, aka 'Fancy Bear' The British and Dutch governments have issued a strong rebuke to the Russian government over an ongoing series of "Fancy Bear" hack attacks that they say were launched by Russia's military intelligence agency Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, aka the GRU.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Network data collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media as Idlib military crisis escalates. The access was first blocked via national provider Turk Telecom (AS9121), but later other service providers applied the government restrictions. local time (8:30 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Taiwan ‘s government agencies face around five million cyberattacks and probes every day, most of them from China. Around five million cyber attacks hit Taiwan’s government agencies every day, and most of the hacking attempts are originated from China. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Taiwan Government).

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JULY 9, 2022

19 Companies, 15 Amazon Storefronts and 10 eBay Storefronts Involved A federal grand jury indicted a 38-year-old Florida man for allegedly selling more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit Cisco network equipment to customers worldwide including hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.

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JULY 10, 2022

19 Companies, 15 Amazon Storefronts and 10 eBay Storefronts Involved A federal grand jury indicted a 38-year-old Florida man for allegedly selling more than $1 billion worth of counterfeit Cisco network equipment to customers worldwide including hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Accessing video-based intelligence at the right time and place is a very effective method for gaining information about the constantly changing military landscape. Value of protocols Technological innovations have widely been credited for helping Ukraine even the odds against Russia’s military might.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Also: Anonymous Continues Its Cyberwar Against the Russian Government As the Ukrainian military resists Russian advances toward its major population centers, its IT security teams are contending with record cyber incidents - although the same is true of their eastern neighbors, with Russia reporting "unprecedented" cyberattacks on its networks.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Council of the European Union announced sanctions imposed on Russian military intelligence officers for 2015 Bundestag hack. The 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) is the military unit of the Russian government also tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ).

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MARCH 4, 2024

Stolen documents include: confidential documents, including orders and reports circulated among over 2000 structural units of the Russian military service. software used by the Russian Ministry of Defense to encrypt and protect its data. The attack is the result of another complex special cyber operation.

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APRIL 28, 2021

China-linked APT Naikon employed a new backdoor in multiple cyber-espionage operations targeting military organizations from Southeast Asia in the last 2 years. The Naikon APT group mainly focuses on high-profile orgs, including government entities and military orgs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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JULY 18, 2023

The online malware scanning service VirusTotal leaked data associated with some registered customers, German newspapers reported. German newspapers Der Spiegel and Der Standard reported that the online malware scanning service VirusTotal leaked data associated with some registered customers. ” reported Der Standard.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

Prosecutors Allege Both Doctors Aimed to Help Russia in Ukraine War A Maryland couple faces federal indictment for an alleged conspiracy to provide the Russian government with military medical records. Jamie Lee Henry supplied an undercover FBI agent with medical records of military personnel. Anna Gabrielian and U.S.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

A hacker group called Guacamaya stole classified government information from multiple military and government agencies across several Latin American countries. The group also stole emails from the militaries in El Salvador, Peru and Colombia, as well as El Salvador’s National Police. ambassador to Mexico.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Officials and Experts Debate Legality, Diplomatic Ramifications of the Statement The Dutch government says it may use intelligence agencies or military services to counter cyberattacks - including ransomware attacks - that threaten the country's national security.

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