The Record
The Ukrainian government has appointed Yury Myronenko, a decorated serviceman and air defense commander, as head of one of its main cybersecurity agencies amid a corruption probe.
The Cyber Wire
Storms impede ground operations. Smartphones as intelligence sources (and as a security problem). Notes on hacktivist auxiliaries, both Russian and Ukrainian.
The Record
Viktor Zhora, the ex-deputy head of Ukraine’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP), is accused of facilitating a corruption scheme involving the procurement of software.
SecurityWeek
Idaho National Laboratory breach, GPS attacks target airplanes, Russian accuses China and North Korea of hacking.
The Record
Ukraine's former cybersecurity chief was released from detention on Friday on $700,000 bail, according to Ukraine’s anti-corruption non-profit.
Infosecurity News
Duo linked to corruption investigation
CyberNews
Two heads of Ukraine’s national cybersecurity agency were fired Monday amid accusations of participating in an embezzlement scheme involving millions in state funds.
CyberScoop
Yurii Shchyhol and Victor Zhora were accused of participating in a scheme to contract software at inflated prices.
The Record
Two high-ranking cybersecurity officials in Ukraine were dismissed on Monday, according to a senior government official, amid an investigation into suspected embezzlement of state funds.
The Record
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency sent shockwaves through the country's cybersecurity agencies on Monday morning, when it announced that it had launched an investigation into the procurement practices of a handful of its top cyber officials.
Infosecurity News
Bloc signs working arrangement with war-torn country
The Hacker News
WinRAR users, be alert! Pro-Russian hackers exploited a recent vulnerability in the software. Ensure your version is updated!
Infosecurity News
Russia-backed cyber-attacks in Ukraine jumped 123% in the first half of 2023 – but were less critical than in 2022
The Record
Russia is stepping up cyberattacks on Ukraine's law enforcement agencies in an effort to uncover what they know about war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in the country, according to Ukrainian cybersecurity officials.
CyberScoop
Russian hackers have become increasingly focused on intelligence gathering to gain advantage on the battlefield.
The Record
Illia Vitiuk, head of cybersecurity at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), said that hackers have been getting into Russian systems to find out the Kremlin’s targets, how the enemy’s troops move, and more.
Infosecurity News
The 2022 AcidRain wiper attack, which shut down satellite services for thousands of people in Ukraine and Western Europe, was extensively discussed during the CYSAT conference in Paris
Infosecurity News
Russian state-backed hackers is shifting from disruption tactics, with the likes of wiper attacks, to cyber espionage
The Record
The Kremlin-affiliated Sandworm is perhaps Russia's most visible hacker group, with an emphasis on disruptive cyberattacks.
Security Affairs
The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) revealed that Russia-linked threat actors have compromised multiple government websites this week. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) said that Russia-linked threat actors have breached multiple government websites this week. The government experts attribute the attack to UAC-0056 group (DEV-0586, unc2589, Nodaria, or Lorec53). “the Government Computer Emergency […]
CyberSecurity Dive
Multiple Ukraine government website breaches were discovered on the eve of the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion.
Bleeping Computer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) says Russian state hackers have breached multiple government websites this week using backdoors planted as far back as December 2021.
Bleeping Computer
The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) found a cocktail of five different data-wiping malware strains deployed on the network of the country's national news agency (Ukrinform) on January 17th.
The Record
Senior cybersecurity officials from the United Kingdom and Ukraine met for several hours on Wednesday to discuss threat intelligence relating to Russian cyberattacks.
Bleeping Computer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has linked a destructive malware attack targeting the country's national news agency (Ukrinform) to Sandworm Russian military hackers.
The Record
Ukrainians caught up in the war with Russia are learning to live with blackouts — some scheduled, and others caused by cyberattacks and military strikes.
Infosecurity News
A Ukrainian official revealed that evidence of Russian cyber-attacks are being gathered to support potential war crime prosecutions
Infosecurity News
Ukraine looks to enhance European integration with ENISA special partner status
Infosecurity News
Cisco and Talos both have resources available to organizations in Ukraine in need of assistance
CyberScoop
Ukrainian and American cyber officials met this week at the State Department, FBI and CISA to strengthen cybersecurity collaboration.
The Record
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) signed an agreement with its Ukrainian counterpart to strengthen collaboration on cybersecurity.
Infosecurity News
Under the agreement, the two organizations will exchange information and best practices relating to cyber incidents
Infosecurity News
The so-far unidentified hackers broadcasted reports that Zelensky was hospitalized “in an intensive care ward”
CyberScoop
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.
CyberScoop
Russia has hit Ukrainian satellite broadband services and Internet providers since the beginning of the war and recently began physically attacking Ukrainian Internet companies, according to the state information agency.
The Hacker News
Five Eyes nations, along with Ukraine and the European Union, officially blamed Russia for masterminding the cyberattack on Viasat.
The Record
Ukrainian officials and internet access monitor Netblocks said there was a near-total internet blackout across Kherson over the weekend.
Infosecurity News
Researchers reveal the Sandworm group attempted to cut power to a large region of Ukraine
Ars Technica
The attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm's Industroyer malware.
Cyber Security News
mputer Emergency Response Team CERT-UA is a team that operates under SSSCIP (State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine) and the Cyber Police of Ukraine.
Infosecurity News
Ukrtelecom claimed Russian hackers launched the attacks after compromising the credentials of an employee in an occupied area of the country
Security Affairs
Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. The Ukrainian CERT attributes the hacking campaign to threat actors […]
The Hacker News
Ukraine's technical security and intelligence service is warning of a new wave of cyber attacks that are aimed at gaining access to users' Telegram.
CyberScoop
Ukraine's CERT attributed the phishing effort to a Russian state-backed group known as Armageddon or Gamaredon.
Infosecurity News
The attack led to the “most severe” disruption to connectivity in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began
Security Affairs
Ukrtelecom, a major mobile service and internet provider in Ukraine, foiled a “massive” cyberattack that hit its infrastructure. On March 29, 2022, a massive cyber attack caused a major internet disruption across Ukraine on national provider Ukrtelecom. According to global internet monitor service NetBlock, real-time network data showed connectivity collapsed to 13% of pre-war levels. […]
ZDNet
The attack on core IT infrastructure led to the most severe internet disruption registered in Ukraine since the invasion by Russia, according to NetBlocks.
CyberScoop
The disruption targeted a large service provider in what might be the latest in a string of ongoing intentional internet disruptions.
Ars Technica
The biggest hack since Russia’s war began knocked thousands of people offline.
Security Affairs
FBI, CISA, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warn of possible threats to international satellite communication (SATCOM) networks. Satellite communication (SATCOM) networks are critical infrastructure for modern society, US and EU agencies warn of possible threats to them. Victor Zhora, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at the State Service of Special Communication and Information […]
Bleeping Computer
CISA and the FBI warned US critical infrastructure organizations of potential threats targeting satellite communication (SATCOM) networks in the US and worldwide.
The Hacker News
Google warns of Russian hackers targeting Ukraine and European allies through phishing campaigns.
Bleeping Computer
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said today "enemy" hackers are using compromised local government and regional authorities' websites to push rumors that Ukraine surrendered and signed a peace treaty with Russia.
Bleeping Computer
Facebook (now known as Meta) says it took down accounts used by a Belarusian-linked hacking group (UNC1151 or Ghostwriter) to target Ukrainian officials and military personnel on its platform.
Security Affairs
The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian armed forces personnel. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting private email accounts belonging to Ukrainian armed forces personnel. The Ukrainian agency attributes the campaign to the Belarus-linked cyberespionage group tracked as UNC1151. In […]
CyberScoop
Ukrainian officials warned Friday that Belarusian hackers are sending a wave of phishing emails targeting Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. “Mass phishing emails have recently been observed targeting private ‘i.ua’ and ‘meta.ua’ accounts of Ukrainian military personnel and related individuals,” Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team wrote in a Facebook post Friday. Both URLs belong to Ukraine-based email services. Once an account is compromised, hackers gain access to the target’s messages and their contact details, allowing them to send additional phishing emails to their contacts, the CERT said. Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection issued a separate warning Friday about a phishing attack against civilian emails containing potentially malicious attached files. Warning ⚠️ A phishing #attack has started against Ukrainians! Citizens' e-mail addresses receive letters with attached files of uncertain nature. The mass distribution of such messages to messengers may happen. #cyberattacks #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/YPvFH2oNk0 — SSSCIP Ukraine (@dsszzi) February 25, 2022 The […]
Bleeping Computer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned today of a spearphishing campaign targeting private email accounts belonging to Ukrainian armed forces personnel.
Bleeping Computer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned today of a spearphishing campaign targeting private email accounts belonging to Ukrainian armed forces personnel.
Bleeping Computer
The sites of several Ukrainian government agencies (including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Internal Affairs, the Security Service, and the Cabinet of Ministers), and of the two largest state-owned banks are again targeted by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.