A general view over the Kyiv skyline and residential buildings after sunset during a curfew on Feb., 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Ukrainian cybersecurity officials disclose two new hacking campaigns Both efforts relied on malicious documents, officials said. Jun 21, 2022
Ukrainian security forces stand guard with shell-damaged buildings in the background in the northwestern Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Multiple government hacking groups stay busy targeting Ukraine and the region, Google researchers say Multiple ongoing hacking efforts are either connected to or using the Russian military assault to target a wide range of entities. May 3, 2022
People stand with their luggage as they wait to be relocated from the temporary shelter for refugees in a former shopping center between the Ukrainian border and the Polish city of Przemysl, in Poland, on March 8, 2022. (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images) Against backdrop of Russian-Ukraine war, researchers witness flurry of nation-aligned hacking Polish, Ukrainian and European targets are facing a barrage of cyber operations, researchers say. Mar 8, 2022
Police officers wearing face masks guard in terminal F at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on April 4, 2020. (Photo by YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images) A new group of cyber mercenaries targets businesses, journalists — including some in Russia The group shares some similarities with Fancy Bear, but is a separate organization, Trend Micro found. Nov 10, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Fancy Bear When Fancy Bear isn’t so Fancy: APT group’s ‘crude’ methods continue to work Why waste a prized hacking tool when email will do just fine? Dec 18, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) State-backed hackers targeted Biden and Trump campaign associates, Microsoft says Chinese hackers went after the Biden campaign, while Iranians targeted the Trump camp. Sep 10, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty images) NSA, FBI publicize hacking tool linked to Russian military intelligence The technical disclosure comes just months ahead of the election. Aug 13, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Russian hackers using stolen corporate email accounts to mask their phishing attempts Trend Micro research reveals the Russian hacking group is resorting to simple tactics to fulfill its intelligence gathering mission. Mar 19, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
The National Security Agency and Cyber Command’s Integrated Cyber Center’s Joint Operations Center Watch Floor in Fort Meade, Maryland. Pentagon again deploying cyber personnel abroad to gather intel for 2020 elections The effort is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Nov 1, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Flickr / Andrew Magur) Fancy Bear hackers targeted at least 16 athletic organizations ahead of Tokyo Olympics Russia long has targeted world anti-doping organizations. Oct 28, 2019 By Jeff Stone