Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a “ransomware-style” threat to organizations serving Ukraine’s supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have … Read more

Microsoft Says Service Outages in Early June Were Caused by Cyberattacks; No Evidence of Data Breach

Microsoft said on Friday that the outages that affected certain services of the company through some of the earlier days of this month were the result of cyberattacks, but said it saw no evidence of any customer data being accessed or compromised. “Beginning in early June 2023, Microsoft identified surges in traffic against some services … Read more

Bloody Wolf Cyberattacks Targeting Kazakh Organizations with $80 Malware

In recent months, a threat activity cluster known as Bloody Wolf has been actively targeting organizations in Kazakhstan. This group employs a commodity trojan virus called STRRAT (also referred to as Strigoi Master), which is sold for as little as $80 on underground markets. According to a detailed investigation by the cybersecurity firm BI.ZONE, this … Read more