Category: Europe

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

Aug 14 2023

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

by Mark Bruno

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to foreign targets seen...

Numerous Swiss Websites Sustain DDoS Attacks Ahead of Zelensky Appearance

Jun 13 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / OSINT / Ukraine

Numerous Swiss Websites Sustain DDoS Attacks Ahead of Zelensky Appearance

by Mark Bruno

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For the past 24 hours, Swiss government and infrastructure websites have been crippled by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, claimed by a pro-Russian hacking group known as ‘NoName057(16)‘....

Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And Imply War Concerns In Q&A

Apr 29 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / OSINT / Ukraine

Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And Imply War Concerns In Q&A

by Mark Bruno

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"We continue our destructive activities, for the glory of our homeland." Says an official statement by Russian cybercriminals, Killnet, on their Telegram channel.

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

Mar 11 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / Opinion / OSINT / Ukraine

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...

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

by Mark Bruno

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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.

“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...