(Getty Images) Four men plead guilty to being go-to ‘bulletproof’ hosts for cybercriminals The charging documents describe a professionally run criminal enterprise with each of the defendants playing a unique role. May 7, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Researchers at Slovakian anti-virus company ESET made the discovery. (Scoop News Group photo) Before targeting Belarus, Eastern Europe-focused hackers flew under the radar Despite the explosion of security firms that track state-linked hackers, a significant amount of that activity goes unnoticed. Oct 2, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Rather than one continued operation, Turla’s espionage missions have come in waves. (Getty Images) ‘Turla’ spies have been stealing documents from foreign ministries in Eastern Europe, researchers find Turla has a knack for rewriting code and using it to steal state secrets. May 26, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The hackers reportedly planned to threaten hospitals to protest Romania’s state of emergency, which has restricted public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images) Romanian police bust hackers allegedly plotting ransomware attacks on hospitals The hackers reportedly planned to threaten hospitals with malware to protest Romania’s state of emergency amid COVID-19. May 15, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Russian intelligence-backed hackers go after Armenian embassy website with new code When subtlety rather than brute force is required, analysts say Moscow calls on Turla. Mar 12, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Screenshot from a Ukraine-related account taken down by Facebook. (Facebook) Latest Facebook shutdown involves hundreds of accounts misleading users in Ukraine, Iraq The unrelated efforts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East are the latest examples of how the social media giant's reach is exploited. Sep 17, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images / CyberScoop) Bank heist with FIN7 traits went down while leaders were on the run, research suggests Bitdefender says hackers used familiar tools and methods on an Eastern European bank for more than two months in 2018. Jun 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty) Researchers paint different portraits of hackers behind Ryuk ransomware Analysts poring over Ryuk are coming to different conclusions, highlighting the subjective side of cyberthreat studies. Feb 20, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Igor Dodon at a news conference in Moscow in January 2017. (Russian government / CC BY 4.0) Facebook scrubs accounts spreading disinformation in Moldova ahead of heated election Some users spreading disinformation were government empoloyees, Facebook said. Feb 14, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Pixabay / PhotoMosh) Kaspersky: Physical devices used to steal ‘tens of millions’ from Eastern Europe banks Researchers dubbed the scheme "DarkVishnya" and said attackers intruded in-person to plant malicious devices on banks' networks to steal money. Dec 6, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee