Fancy Bear imposters launch wave of extortion demands
Targets must pay thousands in Bitcoin or face DDoS attacks.
Last week, the digital security firm Radware published a blog post that included extortion notes from hackers. These notes had been sent to a variety of companies around the world, according to Radware.
In each of these "ransom notes... Read more
Russian state hackers use IOT-devices to hack into enterprise networks
According to Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center, a Russian state-sponsored hacker group uses hacked IoT devices to penetrate enterprise networks. From there they focus their arrows on more valuable targets.
The attacks are carried out by a group called the Threat Intelligence Center Strontium... Read more
“Hacker group Fancy Bear uses backdoor Zebrocy in attacks.
Security researchers at ESET's R&D center in Montreal have discovered how the well-known hacker group Fancy Bear - also known as Sednit, APT28, Sofacy and STRONTIUM - operates. According to the investigators, the hackers use a back door called Zebrocy.
The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group... Read more
Microsoft: Russians trying to influence European elections
According to Microsoft, recent hacker attacks aimed at European democratic organisations have their origins in the hacker group Fancy Bear. This group is said to have links with the Russian intelligence services and focuses on civil society. The hackers seem to be hoping to influence the May Europea... Read more