Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access
Ravie LakshmananMay 15, 2026Botnet / Threat Intelligence The Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Turla has transformed its custom backdoor...
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APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware in Campaign Targeting Ukraine and NATO Allies
Ravie LakshmananApr 08, 2026Vulnerability / Cloud Security The Russian threat actor known as APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard and Pawn Storm) has...
Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide
Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2026 A major outage hit Russian...
Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now...
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026 Russian authorities arrested the alleged...
Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms
Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026 A Russian hacker...
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
The Hacker NewsMar 25, 2026Cybercrime / Ransomware The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced...
81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns
81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026 U.S. sentences Russian hacker Aleksei Volkov...
U.S. Sentences Russian Hacker to 6.75 Years for Role in $9M Ransomware Damage
Ravie LakshmananMar 24, 2026Cybercrime / Network Security A 26-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced in the U.S. to 6.75 years...
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMar 21, 2026Cyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Threat actors affiliated with Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns to...
Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376
Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376 Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026 Russian APT exploits a critical XSS...
APT28 Uses BEARDSHELL and COVENANT Malware to Spy on Ukrainian Military
Ravie LakshmananMar 10, 2026Cyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been observed using...
Russian APT targets Ukraine with BadPaw and MeowMeow malware
Russian APT targets Ukraine with BadPaw and MeowMeow malware Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2026 Researchers uncovered a Russian campaign targeting...
Former U.S. Defense contractor executive sentenced for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker Operation Zero
Former U.S. Defense contractor executive sentenced for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker Operation Zero Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2026...
Suspected Russian hackers deploy CANFAIL malware against Ukraine
Suspected Russian hackers deploy CANFAIL malware against Ukraine Pierluigi Paganini February 14, 2026 A new alleged Russia-linked APT group targeted...
