Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Russian Hackers Attacking NATO And Ukraine In A Cyber-Spy Campaign

Microsoft says it will release a patch on Oct. 14 for the vulnerability that the Russian hackers group has exploited. (KACPER PEMPEL/REUTERS)

Russian Hackers Use ‘Zero-Day’ To Hack NATO, Ukraine in Cyber-Spy Campaign -- Washington Post

A Russian hacking group probably working for the government has been exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system to spy on NATO, the Ukrainian government, a U.S. university researcher and other national security targets, according to a new report.

The group has been active since at least 2009, according to research by iSight Partners, a cybersecurity firm. Its targets in the recent campaign also included a Polish energy firm, a Western European government agency and a French telecommunications firm.

“This is consistent with espionage activity,” said iSight Senior Director Stephen Ward. “All indicators from a targeting and lures perspective would indicate espionage with Russian national interests.”

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More News On Russian Hackers Attacking NATO And Ukraine In A Cyber-Spy Campaign

Russian Hackers Used Bug in Microsoft Windows for Spying, Report Says -- New York Times
Russian hackers used Windows bug to target Nato -- BBC
Russian hackers target NATO, Ukraine and others: iSight -- Reuters
Hackers Used Windows Bug to Spy on Ukraine Officials -- WSJ
Russian Hackers Exploit Bug In Microsoft Windows To Spy On NATO, EU, Ukraine And Others: Report -- IBTimes
Report claims Russian hackers spying on NATO, Ukraine -- FOX News
Russian ‘Sandworm’ Hack Has Been Spying on Foreign Governments for Years -- Threat Level/Wired
Suspected Russian “Sandworm” cyber spies targeted NATO, Ukraine -- Ars Technica
Russian hackers tap Windows flaw to hit NATO, Ukraine -- CNet

1 comment:

Rhaegar said...

Also now there has been an attack in Mariupol 5 are dead it was a explotion near a funeral and the authorities are blaming the seps. Will this have an effect on the ceasfire?