Siva Ramakrishnan
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Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.
In addition, Khoroshev has been sanctioned by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (
Hackers claim to have breached Israeli nuclear facility’s computer network
An Iran-linked hacking group claims to have breached the computer network of a sensitive Israeli nuclear installation in an incident declared by the ‘Anonymous’ hackers as a protest against the war in Gaza.
Russia-linked hackers use Smokeloader malware to steal funds from Ukrainian enterprises
Smokeloader malware used by Russia-linked cybercriminals remains one of the major tools for financial hacks in Ukraine, according to a recent report.
Ukrainian police detain cybercriminals trying to sell millions of stolen email and Instagram accounts
Ukrainian cyber police have detained three members of an organized criminal gang suspected of hijacking more than 100 million email and Instagram accounts from users across the world.
German military officer charged with spying for Russian intelligence services
German prosecutors have charged a military officer with espionage offenses after he was allegedly caught spying on behalf of Russian intelligence services.
Estonia expels Russian diplomat accused of leaking court documents to social media
Estonia is expelling a Russian diplomat who has been accused of interfering in the country’s judicial process by “acquiring documents from a criminal case and contributing to their publication on Russian social media.”
Russians will no longer be able to access Microsoft cloud services, business intelligence tools
Microsoft will reportedly suspend access to its cloud services for Russian users this month as a result of European sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
China-linked hackers target governments and more in Southeast Asia with new backdoors
A China-linked espionage group has been observed targeting government agencies, educational institutions and the communications industry with two custom backdoors, according to the new research.
Russia says cyberattacks had no impact on presidential election
Cyberattacks targeting Russia failed to have an impact on the country’s elections, Russia’s internet watchdog said, after officials warned of “massive” efforts to disrupt the presidential vote.
Fujitsu says it discovered malware on ‘multiple work computers’ that may expose customer data
Japanese tech corporation Fujitu warned its customers that personal information may have been obtained by hackers who deployed malware on multiple computers at the company’s offices.