According to Group-IB researchers, the MoneyTaker group has stolen nearly $1 million from Russian PIR Bank, using a flaw exploited in an outdated router.
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U.S. Justice Department indicts 12 over alleged Russian interference with 2016 election
The U.S. Justice Department has announced criminal conspiracy charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers.
Bot voyage: research shows travel and hospitality are major targets
The travel and hospitality sectors are a major target for bot and credential abuse attacks, with attack patterns suggesting deliberate targeting by organised cybercriminals, according to research from Akamai.
US imposes more sanctions against Russian entities and individuals
The US has imposed sanctions against five companies and three individuals for allegedly aiding Russia’s Federal Security Service.
Kaspersky Lab to move core infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland
As part of Kaspersky Lab’s Global Transparency Initiative, announced in October 2017, the company is preparing to move a number of its core processes from Russia to Switzerland.
German intelligence head warns of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure
Hans-Georg Maaßen said Germany should be ready with its own malware to counter hackers. Meanwhile, the British MI5 chief has warned that IS still posed a threat to Europe despite losses in the Middle East.
Joint US – UK statement on malicious cyber activity carried out by Russian government
The NCSC, FBI and DHS have issued a joint Technical Alert about malicious cyber activity carried out by the Russian Government.
Hackers stole $6 million from Russian bank via SWIFT system
Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the Russian central bank said on Friday.
Pepsi denies claim that it hacked Russian government watchdog
PepsiCo has denied a claim from an agricultural watchdog in Russia that the multinational food and beverage giant hacked into its computer networks in order to steal an internal document.