North Korea’s Lazarus Group Implicated In “No Pineapple” Campaign Against Indian Infrastructure
North Korean hackers have recently targeted the Indian medical sector and the energy sector, according to a report from cybersecurity firm WithSecure.
Category Conflict
Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone?
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 still abounded about the attacks, which included speculation of Ukraine's development of some secretive, long-ranged, unmanned platform. Is a new, secret weapon in the skies over eastern Europe? Whether or not such a device yet exists, there's a strong case to be made that one of Europe's most understated and innovative drone producers may have its stride again under fire.
Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks
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
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
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 Kurdistan, and a near-complete cutoff of its citizenry from any global communications. The reply from the Hacktivist community has been resounding. In part of the so-called "#OpIran", websites and infrastructure have sustained intense cyber attacks. Hackers have doxxed government officials and pro-regime celebrities. An important lifeline to the protest movement, these groups provided Iranian citizens with awareness of tools to continue reaching outside support and media while protecting their privacy.
Azerbaijan Continues to Engage Armenia – Jermuk And Verin Shorzha See No Slowdown Despite Ceasefire
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 continuation of the artillery, UAV, and mortar attacks first reported…
Lazarus Group – The Increasingly Infamous North Korean Hackers
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 targets ranging from movie studios, to massive crypto wallets, to healthcare infrastructure.
“Uber For Artillery” – What is Ukraine’s GIS Arta System?
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 the meme weapon du jour in the heated social media war. While there's no denying that the HIMARS are having a measurable impact, UA artillery units have already been making use of a home-grown development that, in the long term, may make the biggest difference in the conflict's asymmetrical artillery duals. This is the GIS Arta targeting system, and the effects of its innovation may outlast that of any other tool seen in this conflict.