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Hackers claim breach of Russian election systems days before State Duma vote

Days before Russia’s State Duma elections, the anonymous hacker group CikLeak said it had breached the infrastructure of Russia’s Central Election Commission and its contractors, according to a statement from the group.

17 September, 12:24 PM

Over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses leaked and sold on dark web

A dark web identity theft service was selling digital scans of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, including the ID card of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to an investigation by cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs.

3 September, 09:04 AM

Hackers hijack Moscow mayor's official channel to post pro-Ukrainian messages

The personal Telegram channel of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin was hacked and flooded with numerous pro-Ukrainian posts, Astra Telegram channel reported on the evening of June 21.

22 June, 11:30 AM

German officials targeted in Signal phishing attacks, traces point to Russia

A series of attacks targeting Signal users, including journalists, politicians and security officials, has been observed in Germany in recent weeks, investigative outlet CORRECTIV reported on March 24.

24 March, 07:42 PM

Russian hackers target Signal, WhatsApp accounts of foreign officials

Russian government-backed hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to officials, military officers, and journalists worldwide, TechCrunch reported on March 9, citing Dutch intelligence agencies.

10 March, 08:34 PM

New FIU technology shields flying drones from hackers

Florida International University scientists have created SHIELD, a real-time technology that safeguards drones from cyberattacks even while airborne, tracking components for suspicious activity and restoring operations without mission failure, the FIU’s website reported on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 04:58 PM

Internet blackouts surge in Russia as censorship tightens - The Telegraph

Russia is shutting down the internet not only to counter Ukrainian drones targeting its military sites, but also to tighten control over population, The Telegraph wrote on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 12:35 PM

Ukraine's cyber police helps dismantle BlackSuit ransomware network

Operatives from Ukraine’s Cyber Police Department participated in the international police operation codenamed Checkmate, which shut down the activities of the BlackSuit cybercrime group, Ukraine’s National Police reported on July 29.

30 July 2025, 08:42 PM

Aeroflot cancels over 50 flights in one day after hacker attack — Russian media

Aeroflot, the largest airline in Russia, canceled 22 flights from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and 31 incoming flights to the capital, Russian Interfax propaganda outlet wrote on July 29.

29 July 2025, 03:46 PM

Hackers exploit Aeroflot CEO’s weak password, disrupt flights

The breach of the IT systems of Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, was facilitated by the unchanged password of CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky since 2022, Belarusian Cyber Partisans BY reported on their website on July 28.

28 July 2025, 09:33 PM

UK announces sanctions against Russian cyber units over threats to Europe

The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on over 20 Russian intelligence officers, hackers and entities for malicious cyberattacks targeting Europe, the government said in a statement on July 18.

18 July 2025, 06:46 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

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

Hackers cripple Ukraine’s railway online ticketing, traffic unaffected

The Ukrainian Railway’s online reservation system and related services were targeted in a large-scale cyberattack on March 23, Ukrzaliznytsia said in its official statement posted on Telegram the following morning.

24 March 2025, 09:45 AM

Russia hit by cybercrime wave as hackers steal billions in rubles

Losses from cyber fraud in 2024 surged to 200 billion rubles ($2.2 billion), up from 147 billion rubles ($1.6 billion) in 2023, Russia’s Interior Ministry reported on Feb. 19, quoted by The Moscow Times.

19 February 2025, 05:44 PM

Ukraine cyber forces paralyzes Gazprom on historical battle anniversary

A cyber group from Military Intelligence (HUR) launched a DDoS attack on the digital infrastructure of Russian companies Gazprom and Gazprom Neft on the anniversary of the Heroes of Kruty battle, NV sources reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 01:46 PM

Ukrainian intelligence launches cyberattack on Russian telecom giant

Cyber specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Defense Ministry conducted a significant cyberattack on the systems of MegaFon, one of Russia's largest mobile and internet operators, NV sources reported on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 07:15 PM

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

Ukraine rebounds from Russian cyberattack, restores key state register

Ukraine's Unified Register of Legal Entities, Sole Proprietors and Public Associations resumed operations following a major cyberattack by Russia, according to First Deputy Justice Minister Mykola Kucheriavenko, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 05:15 PM

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