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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Russian Actors Disrupt Websites of Political Party, Business and Government Groups Plans by Japan and U.S.

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MAY 13, 2025

A Trkiye-linked group used an Output Messenger zero-day to spy on Kurdish military targets in Iraq, collecting user data since April 2024. The group targets government entities, Kurdish (political) groups like PKK, telecommunication, ISPs, IT-service providers (including security companies), NGO, and Media & Entertainment sectors.

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MAY 29, 2025

New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command Pitched as Lessons Learned from Ukraine The United Kingdom pledged Thursday one billion pounds for a military "Digital Targeting Web" the government said will enable quick fire targeting of enemy assets, including through offensive cyber operations.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. “As a result of the cyber attack, all servers received malware.

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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. The post Maze ransomware operators stole data from US military contractor Westech appeared first on Security Affairs. The LGM-30 Minuteman is a U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. It's 5:30 a.m.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

. “[offensive cyber capability could] degrade, disrupt and even destroy critical capabilities and infrastructure of those who would do us harm, ranging from strategic to tactical targets” both in isolation or alongside traditional military force.” ” Sanders confirmed. ” reported The Guardian. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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JULY 3, 2020

The media reported a fire at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and an explosion at the Parchin military complex near Tehran, the latter is suspected to be a government center for the production of missiles. “Tehran’s reaction so far shows Iranian officials are increasingly taking the possibility seriously.”

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Russia-linked threat actors have been targeting Android devices of the Ukrainian military with a new malware dubbed Infamous Chisel. “The information exfiltrated is a combination of system device information, commercial application information and applications specific to the Ukrainian military. ” concludes the report.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukrainian Cyber Defenders Trace Government Agency Hits to Phishing Campaign Ukrainian cyber defenders report that fast-acting Russian military intelligence hackers have been targeting government agencies as well as organizations in Poland using backdoor malware tied to phishing lures based on a fake letter from the Ukrainian deputy prime minister.

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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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APRIL 10, 2025

Gamaredon targeted a foreign military mission in Ukraine with updated GammaSteel malware on Feb 26, 2025, per Symantec. Shuckworm, Armageddon , Primitive Bear , ACTINIUM , Callisto ) targeted a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an updated version of the GamaSteel infostealer.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Cisco addressed vulnerabilities that were exploited to compromise the Webex meetings of the German government. In early May, German media outlet Zeit Online revealed that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the German government’s implementation of the Cisco Webex software to access internal meetings.

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MARCH 21, 2025

The company exclusively sells exploits to the Russian government and local firms. Strategic Cyber Warfare In geopolitical conflicts, access to Telegram accounts and devices could provide military and intelligence advantages, such as intercepting sensitive communications, and identifying informants. continues the announcement.

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MAY 8, 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told House of Commons that the impacted system is not connected to the main military HR system. SSCL is a joint venture between the British government and a private tech firm, it provides services to the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Justice. ” states the BBC.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

federal government says it disrupted a criminal botnet that Russian military intelligence had converted into a platform for global cyberespionage. GRU Hackers Commandeered 'Moobot' for Cyberespionage The U.S. The malware targets Linux-based IoT devices - in this case, routers made by New York manufacturer Ubiquiti.

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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. In November 2021, Mandiant Threat Intelligence researchers linked the Ghostwriter disinformation campaign (aka UNC1151) to the government of Belarus. reads a translation of the message.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Chinese hackers have hacked thousands of Taiwan Government email accounts belonging at least 10 Taiwan government agencies, officials said. Chinese hackers have gained access to around 6,000 email accounts belonging to at least 10 Taiwan government agencies, officials said. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The campaign primarily targeted government entities, human rights groups, and educational institutions in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe. Used by TAG-110, it targets government and research entities to extract sensitive data and monitor systems. The loader communicates with C2 servers via HTTP PUT, sharing system details.

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AUGUST 20, 2023

South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.

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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). ” The Ukrainian authorities attribute the attack to the threat actor tracked as UAC-0142.

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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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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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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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Weissman's World

JANUARY 6, 2025

In it, a high school teenager seeking the newest, hottest prerelease videogame hacks into a NORAD computer by mistake, and the simulation he triggers nearly causes WWIII because the soldierly decision-making was intentionally left to the machine, not the military.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A Ghostwriter campaign using a new variant of PicassoLoader targets opposition activists in Belarus, and Ukrainian military and government organizations. SentinelLABS observed a new Ghostwriter campaign targeting Belarusian opposition activists and Ukrainian military and government entities with a new variant of PicassoLoader.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

” The man, who remails at large, used fake email accounts posing as US-based researchers and engineers to target government personnel to obtain software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”), research universities, and private companies. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA.”

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MAY 10, 2024

CERT Polska warns of a large-scale malware campaign against Polish government institutions conducted by Russia-linked APT28. CERT Polska and CSIRT MON teams issued a warning about a large-scale malware campaign targeting Polish government institutions, allegedly orchestrated by the Russia-linked APT28 group. ” reads the alert.

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

With the renewed support for Ukraine from the Italian government, this group has resumed targeting certain Italian websites.” ” The group published a list of targets on its Telegram channel, which includes government and institutional websites.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question “can hacking be treason?” The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody until he is discharged from the military. ” prosecutors in the case said Wednesday.

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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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JUNE 24, 2025

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is targeting Ukrainian government officials using Signal chats to deliver two new types of malware, tracked as BeardShell and SlimAgent. In May 2025, ESET researchers reported unauthorized access to an email account in the Ukrainian government’s gov.ua

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2025

government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot , a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The government says it is now working with industry partners to notify DanaBot victims and help remediate infections.

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MAY 14, 2022

Our Legion conducts military cyber exercises in your countries in order to improve their skills. ” The list of the targeted websites was shared on the Telegram channel of the Pro-Russian hacker collective known as The Legion which focuses on attacks against Western organizations and governments, including NATO countries and the Ukraine.

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MAY 18, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang is threatening to ‘overthrow’ the new government of Costa Rica after last month’s attack. Last month, the Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack on Costa Rica government infrastructure after that the government refused to pay a ransom. ” reads the message.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos, with the help of other cybersecurity firms, government, and law enforcement agencies investigated the cyber attacks and attributed them multiple China-linked APT groups, such as Volt Typhoon , APT31 and APT41 / Winnti. The Chinese hackers have also ramped up the use of zero-day vulnerabilities in targeted devices.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

government is going to launch the ‘Hack the Army 3.0’ government launched Hack the Army 3.0, Now the US government announced that Hack the Army 3.0 We’re calling on civilian and military hackers to show us what they’ve got in this bug bounty and to help train the future force.”. army.mil, *.goarmy.mil,

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