Spanish police authorities have arrested three suspects connected to the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16), known for conducting DDoS attacks against Ukraine and its allies.
The leak comes from a backup allegedly sold by Conor Fitzpatrick, also known as Pompompurin. Following the seizure of RaidForums in 2022, Fitzpatrick launched BreachForums v1, which was later seized by the FBI and linked to his arrest.
Channels with millions of subscribers, including Times of Ukraine and Real Kyiv, were affected by the hack. Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne stated that 270 Ukrainian channels were compromised, with hackers spreading false narratives and propaganda.
FrostyGoop can disrupt industrial processes by altering values on ICS devices. The malware exploited the Modbus protocol to directly affect industrial control systems, posing a significant threat to OT environments globally.
RA World’s attack methods, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, include exploiting vulnerable servers for initial access, using tools like PsExec and Impacket for credential dumping and lateral movement, and executing ransomware payloads in safe mode.
A recent report from Europol indicates that the disruption of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups is causing a fragmentation of the threat landscape, complicating tracking efforts.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom has successfully infiltrated a DDoS-for-hire service known as DigitalStress. The suspected controller of the site was arrested in Northern Ireland earlier this month.
Bitdefender researchers found suspicious Facebook ads promoting fake beta versions for free download on PC. These ads promise early access to a non-existent GTA VI beta with attractive features and release dates, using stolen gameplay footage.
Two Russian nationals, Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov and Mikhail Vasiliev, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Newark for their roles in the LockBit ransomware operation.
Canonical released security updates to fix various vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. These flaws could lead to denial of service, data leakage, or arbitrary code execution.