cyber warfare

Fico accuses Ukraine of hacking Slovakia’s national insurer

Slovak PM Robert Fico has alleged a "massive cyberattack" on Slovakia’s national insurance company and claimed Ukrainian involvement, Slovak newspaper Dennik N reported on Jan. 24.

25 January 2025, 02:03 AM

Russia suspected in 100 hybrid attacks across Europe in 2024 - Czech Minister

Russia could be responsible for approximately 100 of the "suspicious incidents" reported across Europe in 2024, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said, Reuters reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 02:15 PM

Russia aiming to disrupt UK power grid using AI, minister warns

Russia is attempting to use artificial intelligence to strengthen cyber attacks on Britain's infrastructure, Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden said at a NATO conference in London on Nov. 25, The Guardian reports.

25 November 2024, 03:50 PM

Ukraine's military intelligence paralyzes operations of Russian banks in Crimea with DDoS attack

Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have conducted a massive cyberattack on four Russian banks operating illegally in the temporarily occupied Crimea, sources in the special services told NV on Nov. 1.

1 November 2024, 06:50 PM

Ukrainian intelligence hackers destroy data on over 800 Russian servers

Ukrainian cyber experts from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense successfully attacked over 800 servers in Russia, destroying critical data and documents, according to NV’s informed source.

27 September 2024, 11:25 AM

Ukrainian hackers paralyze Russian nuclear weapons manufacturer

On Aug. 17, Ukrainian cyber specialists from HUR military intelligence and the hacker group BO Team reportedly paralyzed the operations of a Russian nuclear weapons institute by launching a cyberattack on its internet provider Vega. Activists reported this to Ukrinform on Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 06:21 PM

Ukraine impacted by major wave of malware

Computers across Ukraine are being targeted by a large-scale wave of emails containing malware, State Special Communications Service announced on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 09:48 PM

Ukraine launches historic cyberattack, shaking Russian Internet infrastructure

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) cyber specialists executed one of the largest DDoS attacks in history on Russian internet infrastructure, targeting critical resources and accessing a vast amount of confidential data, HUR sources told NV on July 31.

31 July 2024, 01:11 PM

Ukrainian HUR conducts cyber attack on Russian Central Bank

Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) attacked Russian Central Bank, which financially supports Russian war against Ukraine, a source in the Ukrainian intelligence service told NV on July 29.

29 July 2024, 04:39 PM

Ukrainian cyberattack disrupts major Russian banking services

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) specialists conducted a major cyber attack on Russia's banking system, a HUR source disclosed to NV on July 24.

24 July 2024, 11:15 AM

Hackers exploit Russian software to post on Ukrainian Telegram channels

Several well-known Ukrainian Telegram channels published provocative messages on July 21, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reported on Telegram.

21 July 2024, 06:10 PM

NATO members can enforce Article 5 against Russian hybrid operations and cyberattacks

NATO countries may ask for protection under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty because of Russia’s hybrid operations and cyberattacks, Voice of America reports, citing a senior alliance official on July 10.

10 July 2024, 11:34 AM

Ukrainian hackers exploit software flaws in Russian systems caused by Western sanctions

Western sanctions have enabled Ukrainian hackers, orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and Military Intelligence (HUR), to bypass geo-blocking and successfully carry out attacks on Russian servers, cyber specialists told NV.

9 July 2024, 12:34 PM

HUR cyberattack paralyzes Crimean Bridge traffic

For a second consecutive day, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) is attacking Russia’s communications infrastructure in occupied Crimea, a source in the agency told NV on June 27.

27 June 2024, 08:54 PM

HUR directs major cyberattack on Russian ISPs in Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) has coordinated a massive cyberattack on several major internet service providers (ISPs) in occupied Crimea, a source within the agency told NV on June 26.

26 June 2024, 11:03 PM

US sanctions top executives of Russia's Kaspersky Lab

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 12 senior executives of the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, the department announced on June 21.

21 June 2024, 09:53 PM

US and G7 pledge to boost cybersecurity for energy systems

The United States and leaders of G7 countries pledged to strengthen the cybersecurity of the world's electricity, oil, and gas supply systems, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, according to the White House press service on June 18.

19 June 2024, 10:45 AM

Ukrainian HUR hackers wage invisible war against Russia with over 50 cyber operations conducted

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) told NV about the main features of the invisible hacker war against Russia, which is taking place on the Internet.

11 June 2024, 04:20 PM

HUR launches massive DDoS attack on Russian government agencies and large companies – NV source

Cyber specialists of Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) are conducting a large-scale DDoS attack on electronic services of Russia, source in Ukrainian intelligence service told NV on July 5.

5 June 2024, 03:26 PM

Russian hackers step up on cyberattacking Ukrainian soldiers's phones

Russian hackers have increased the number of cyberattacks on Ukrainian military mobile phones, State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reported on Telegram on May 15.

15 May 2024, 01:19 PM

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