Category: Conflict

An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

Mar 11 2023

An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

by Mark Bruno

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Verification is an essential principle in all journalism, but perhaps doubly so when delving into a world of questionable legality in online spaces. Finding leads on a cybercrime or cyberwarfare...

DarkBit Claims Responsibility For Ransomware Attack On Technion Israel Institute Of Technology In Haifa

Feb 12 2023

Conflict / Infosec / News / Western Asia

DarkBit Claims Responsibility For Ransomware Attack On Technion Israel Institute Of Technology In Haifa

by Mark Bruno

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The Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa experienced a cyber attack on its computer servers this morning, causing a complete outage of its website. The hacker group, DarkBit, demanded...

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Implicated In “No Pineapple” Campaign Against Indian Infrastructure

Feb 07 2023

Central Asia / Conflict / Infosec / News

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Implicated In “No Pineapple” Campaign Against Indian Infrastructure

by Mark Bruno

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North Korean hackers have recently targeted the Indian medical sector and the energy sector, according to a report from cybersecurity firm WithSecure.

Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone?

Jan 21 2023

Analysis / Conflict / Europe / Features / Ukraine

Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone?

by Mark Bruno

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In the first week of December, Ukraine successfully executed multiple UAV-based attacks deep into Russian territory. Despite expert analysis demystifying details of the strikes before the week was over, rumors...

Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks

Nov 29 2022

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / Ukraine

Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks

by Mark Bruno

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On November 21st, Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) was alerted to a new string of ransomware attacks, strongly indicated to be the Russian advanced persistent threat dubbed Sandworm.

Russian TV Allegedly Hacked, Shows Demoralizing Message

Nov 19 2022

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / Ukraine

Russian TV Allegedly Hacked, Shows Demoralizing Message

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On the afternoon of November 19th, the Armed Forces of Ukraine alleged that a group of hackers briefly subjected Russian viewers to a pro-Ukrainian propaganda reel on their behalf.

#OpIran – How Hacktivism Is Shaping Iran’s Protests

Oct 06 2022

Conflict / Features / Infosec / Western Asia

#OpIran – How Hacktivism Is Shaping Iran’s Protests

by Mark Bruno

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Iran has erupted in protest after the brutal September 16th killing of Jina (or Mahsa) Amini. The Iranian government has had an extreme response: violent crackdowns, missile attacks on Iraqi...

Azerbaijan Continues to Engage Armenia – Jermuk And Verin Shorzha See No Slowdown Despite Ceasefire

Sep 14 2022

Conflict / News / Western Asia

Azerbaijan Continues to Engage Armenia – Jermuk And Verin Shorzha See No Slowdown Despite Ceasefire

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According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Attacks by Azerbaijan were still ongoing as of 0800 local time, despite the Russian claim of a ceasefire. The strikes come as a...

Lazarus Group – The Increasingly Infamous North Korean Hackers

Sep 07 2022

Conflict / East Asia / Features / Infosec

Lazarus Group – The Increasingly Infamous North Korean Hackers

by Mark Bruno

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In the past decade, the authoritarian regime's most famous cyber operations have been attributed to a state-sponsored threat actor known widely as Lazarus Group. Lazarus Group have a unique profile-with...

“Uber For Artillery” – What is Ukraine’s GIS Arta System?

Aug 24 2022

Conflict / Europe / Features / Ukraine

“Uber For Artillery” – What is Ukraine’s GIS Arta System?

by Mark Bruno

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Throughout the Summer, the US-built M142 HIMARS established itself as a symbol of Ukraine's ability to strike back against building Russian momentum, perhaps even edging out the Bayraktar TB2 as...