Google TAG Warns of Russian Hackers Conducting Phishing Attacks in Ukraine

Apr 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Attack Elite hackers associated with Russia’s military intelligence service have been linked to large-volume phishing campaigns aimed at hundreds of users in Ukraine to extract intelligence and influence public discourse related to the war. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which is monitoring the activities of the actor under…

Russia-linked hackers seek to ‘disrupt or destroy’ UK infrastructure

UK Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has warned that Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to disrupt or destroy Britain’s critical infrastructure. In a speech at the CyberUK conference in Belfast, Dowden unveiled new measures to support businesses “on the front line of our cyber defences” and described the hackers as “Wagner-like,” a reference to the Russian…