New Malware Exposed as Iranian APT Group Targets Global Networks Cybersecurity agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom have revealed new malware attributed to the Iranian government-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as MuddyWater. This malware is reported to facilitate attacks against both government and commercial networks…
Russia Releases Extensive List of Alleged Cyberattack Sources Amid Ongoing Conflict As the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies, the Russian government has unveiled a significant list of 17,576 IP addresses and 166 domains purportedly linked to a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting its domestic infrastructure. Released on Thursday by the…
A former software engineer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has received a 40-year prison sentence from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for transferring classified documents to WikiLeaks as well as possessing child pornography. Joshua Adam Schulte, aged 35, was initially charged in June 2018 and subsequently…
A new data leak platform has emerged on the TOR network, operated by a group known as the “Trinity of Chaos.” This ransomware collective is reportedly connected to the infamous Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters groups. In a significant escalation of their cybercriminal activities, the site has listed 39 major…
On Monday, the U.S. government reiterated its warnings regarding the likelihood of cyberattacks from Russia, believed to be a retaliatory response to the extensive economic sanctions imposed by Western nations following the country’s recent invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden indicated that the evolving intelligence suggested that the Russian government…
A significant cyberattack targeted Viasat on February 24, 2022, the same day Russian forces initiated their invasion of Ukraine. This assault temporarily disabled KA-SAT modems and is attributed to wiper malware, as reported by SentinelOne’s recent findings. The attack was disclosed shortly after Viasat identified it as a deliberate, multifaceted…
Recent developments have drawn the attention of cybersecurity experts worldwide, as the Five Eyes nations—comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States—issued a comprehensive advisory on rising cyber threats linked to Russian state-sponsored actors and criminal syndicates. This advisory underscores the heightened risk posed to critical…
The FBI has issued a warning regarding the BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), which has reportedly impacted at least 60 organizations globally since its debut in November 2021. This sophisticated malware, also referred to as ALPHV or Noberus, is notably the first ransomware developed using the Rust programming language, renowned for its…
Recent findings reveal that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has amassed DNA data from nearly 2,000 American citizens in recent years. This accumulation raises significant concerns regarding legal implications and the level of oversight involved, especially since the collected genetic material has been entered into an FBI crime…
