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Iran studied Ukraine war to sharpen drones and AI before U.S. operation

Iranian military commanders closely studied the war in Ukraine before the start of the U.S. operation, focusing on drones, 3D printing, artificial intelligence and other ways to modernize warfare, the Financial Times reported after reviewing hundreds of articles in Iranian defense journals.

20 April, 10:55 AM

HUR cyber unit cripples major Siberian internet provider — sources

One of Siberia’s largest internet providers has suffered losses exceeding 66 million rubles (about $800,000) following a cyberattack by Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence, sources in Ukrainian intelligence told NV.

15 October 2025, 05:45 PM

Ukraine moves to form Cyber Forces within Armed Forces

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved a bill on the creation of the Cyber Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at first reading, Iryna Herashchenko, co-chair of the European Solidarity party, reported on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 02:30 PM

Hackers disrupt Moscow-St. Petersburg railway

Hackers targeted JSC Moscow and Tver Suburban Passenger Company, a key operator of commuter trains in Moscow Oblast, Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications (Spravdi) reported on Telegram on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 04:35 PM

EU exposes Russian hacker group tied to Kremlin-backed IT firm

Law enforcement agencies from 12 EU countries have dismantled NoName057(16), a hacker collective linked to the Kremlin, Europol announced on July 17.

18 July 2025, 02:15 AM

Iranian hackers threaten to leak more Trump aides’ emails

Hackers linked to Iran are threatening to release additional batches of emails stolen from associates of U.S. President Donald Trump, following the earlier leak of a trove of messages to media outlets ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, Reuters reported on June 30.

1 July 2025, 01:17 PM

UK to escalate cyberattacks on Russia, China, says Defense Secretary Healey

Britain will intensify cyberattacks against Russia and China, Defense Secretary John Healey told The Times on May 29, marking the first public admission of such actions against other states by a UK official.

29 May 2025, 07:11 PM

Russia tried to hack Dutch Defense Ministry

Russian intelligence services attempted to breach IT systems at the Dutch Defense Ministry to survey and disrupt military aid to Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement on May 21.

22 May 2025, 01:33 AM

France accuses Russia’s GRU of systemic election interference

Russia’s GRU military intelligence is directly responsible for cyberattacks aimed at disrupting French national elections since 2017, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a Twitter post on April 28.

29 April 2025, 11:34 PM

Parliament approves bill to bolster Ukraine’s cyber defense

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved a bill establishing dedicated cyber defense departments across the country’s state agencies, according to the parliament’s website on March 27.

28 March 2025, 12:49 AM

Russian propaganda floods popular AI chatbots, spreading disinformation — NewsGuard report

Russian disinformation networks are infiltrating popular AI chatbots, spreading propaganda that could mislead millions, a NewsGuard investigation reported by Axios on March 6 revealed.

8 March 2025, 06:50 PM

SBU: Russia escalates disinformation war against Ukraine

Russia’s intelligence services have significantly ramped up information and psychological operations (IPSO) in Ukraine, aiming to sow division and fuel unrest, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Feb. 21 via Telegram.

21 February 2025, 03:50 PM

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