Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of the war in Ukraine, its ability to create mayhem through malware hasn’t had much of a noticeable impact.
A Free-for-All But No Crippling Cyberattacks in Ukraine War
Microsoft: Cyberattacks in Ukraine Hitting Civilian Digital Targets
Microsoft is calling attention to a surge in cyber attacks on Ukrainian civilian digital targets, warning that the new “digital war” includes destructive malware attacks on emergency response services and humanitarian aid efforts.
The Redmond, Wash. software giant said the attacks on civilian targets raise serious concerns under the Geneva Convention.
Twitter to Label Tweets Linking to Russian State Media
Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Toyota’s Japan Production Halted Over Suspected Cyberattack
Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting Tuesday, because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.
Symantec: Super-Stealthy ‘Daxin’ Backdoor Linked to Chinese Threat Actor
Threat hunters at Symantec are calling global attention to a new, highly sophisticated piece of malware being used by a Chinese threat actor to burrow into — and hijack data from — government and critical infrastructure targets.
CISA, FBI Issue Warnings on WhisperGate, HermeticWiper Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released indicators of compromise to help threat hunters look for signs of WhisperGate and HermeticWiper, two destructive malware files seen in recent attacks against organizations in Ukraine.
Swedish Security Solutions Provider Axis Hit by Cyberattack
Axis Communications, a Sweden-based company whose network cameras and other physical security solutions are used by government and private sector organizations from around the world, was recently hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its operations.
Anonymous Hacker Group Targets Russian State Media
Hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility on Monday for disrupting the work of websites of pro-Kremlin Russian media in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.
CISA Urges Organizations to Patch Actively Exploited Zimbra XSS Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday announced that it has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a zero-day recently identified in the Zimbra email platform.
Conti Chats Leaked After Ransomware Gang Expresses Support for Russia
Hundreds of files storing tens of thousands of messages exchanged between Conti ransomware operators have been leaked online after the cybercrime group expressed support for Russia as it launched an invasion of Ukraine last week.
