War in Ukraine
Russia declared war against Ukraine on Feb. 24., 2022. Before, during and after the military campaign began, the CyberScoop staff has been tracking the cyber dimensions of the conflict.
Russia declared war against Ukraine on Feb. 24. Before, during and after the military campaign began, the CyberScoop staff has been tracking the cyber dimensions of the conflict.
Hacktivist personas back latest GhostWriter disinfo op targeting Poland, Ukraine
Pro-Russian hacktivist channels amplified the Belarusian disinformation campaign, marking an interesting development, researchers said.
NATO to create cyber rapid response force, increase cyber defense aid to Ukraine
The references the NATO declaration makes to cybersecurity depart from the past and reflect the increasing importance of cyberdefense to overall security, experts said.
Research questions potentially dangerous implications of Ukraine’s IT Army
Volunteer hacking efforts could unwittingly pull countries or private companies into a murky geopolitical mess, a researcher says.
Former Mandiant exec tapped to run CTIIC, ODNI’s cyber threat intelligence center
Laura Galante comes to the role after several years of running her own cybersecurity firm. The Ukrainian government was one of her clients.
Ukrainian cybersecurity officials disclose two new hacking campaigns
Both efforts relied on malicious documents, officials said.
Mixed results for Russia’s aggressive Ukraine information war, experts say
Russia want to control the internet in occupied Ukraine to feed the population disinformation — and to prevent Ukrainians from sharing video of Russian troops with Ukrainian soldiers, one expert said.
House Armed Services chair calls national security software, systems ‘too vulnerable’
Rep. Adam Smith said the U.S. needs to invest in modernizing national security software and systems, which he said are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Belarusian hacktivist group releases purported Belarusian wiretapped audio of Russian embassy
The release seems designed to drive a wedge between Russia and its close ally Russia.
Russia escalates threats against West in response to cyberattacks
Russia experts said the escalating and increasingly overheated threats are typical of how the Russians engage diplomatically and are not a cause for worry.
FBI cybercrime seizure takes down one-time Ukraine IT Army collaborator
It’s not clear whether the seizure has anything to do with the IT Army’s activities.