Tag: cyber

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...

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.

KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release Statement

Nov 13 2022

Infosec / News

KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release Statement

by Mark Bruno

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The evening November 11th saw a string of cyber attacks against the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other websites targeted as part of the OpIran hacktivism campaign.

#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...