Secretary of State Antony Blinken said information from RT employees indicate the media outlet is “functioning like a de facto arm” of the Russian government.

The hackers were working with a unit in the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, according to the DOJ.

The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.

The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

The attack is the latest in a string targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure and illustrates the growing ease of targeting industrial systems.

Amin Timovich Stigal is alleged to have participated in attacks dubbed “WhisperGate” ahead of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The regulations would seek to bolster Border Gateway Protocol security, but some industry groups are concerned the proposal is too heavy-handed.

Meta researchers said the influence operation known as Doppelganger continues to target European elections and Ukraine policy with little impact.

Eric Goldstein spoke with CyberScoop about where the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made progress, lessons learned and what’s next.