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The Register UK ☛ Nation-state hackers want in on the ransomware action
The latter often play the long game, moving stealthily and making seemingly innocuous moves to maintain a silent presence on your network, allowing them to snoop for as long as possible.
As cybercriminals continue to reap the financial rewards of stealing sensitive data and locking up computer systems, however, government-backed crews are moving in on the ransomware biz. Yet their motives aren't strictly profit-oriented.
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The Register UK ☛ Microsoft fingers Russia's Sandworm in US, UK attacks
Sandworm, the offensive cyber operations group that works for the Russian Military Intelligence Unit 74455 (GRU), has previously been linked to attacks on water facilities in the US and EU, the 2018 Winter Olympics, NotPetya, and various other destructive attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
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Scoop News Group ☛ U.S. adversaries increasingly turning to cybercriminals and their malware for help
Governments of the United States’ chief adversaries in cyberspace, especially Russia, have increasingly been relying on cybercriminals and their tools to advance their goals, according to a Google report published Tuesday.
There’s long been overlap between government and criminal cyber operators, but governments are now enjoying the benefits of collaboration and borrowing more — both for the general boons they can provide, but also in response to some specific conditions, the Google Threat Intelligence Group report concludes.
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The Record ☛ Ransomware attack disrupting Michigan's Sault Tribe operations
A recent ransomware attack on the Sault Tribe in Michigan has knocked many of its most critical services offline.
In a statement on Monday, Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said the incident began on Sunday morning and impacted “multiple computer and phone systems across tribal administration, including the casinos, health centers and various businesses.”
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Wired ☛ A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks
Over the last decade, the Kremlin's most aggressive cyberwar unit, known as Sandworm, has focused its hacking campaigns on tormenting Ukraine, even more so since Russian president Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Russia's neighbor. Now Microsoft is warning that a team within that notorious hacking group has shifted its targeting, indiscriminately working to breach networks worldwide—and, in the last year, has seemed to show a particular interest in networks in English-speaking Western countries.
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Cyble Inc ☛ Hammersmith And Fulham Council Faces 20K Cyberattacks Daily
The scale of the cyberattacks faced by Hammersmith and Fulham is not unique. It is reported that phishing remains one of the most significant threats the council grapples with. Phishing occurs when malicious actors use deceptive methods—whether through email, social media, or other forms of communication—to lure individuals into revealing sensitive personal data or transferring money.
Such attacks have become a widespread concern across local government agencies, and the West London council is actively working to mitigate the risks associated with them.