Russian cyberattacks

Ukraine gains emergency EU cyber support as Russian hacker threat persists

Ukraine can now request emergency European Union support in response to major cyber incidents after the Council of the EU approved its inclusion in the bloc’s Cybersecurity Reserve.

15 June, 05:10 PM

Russia exploits spyware loopholes as global cyber oversight falls behind

Twenty-one of the world’s 31 largest makers of commercial cyberespionage tools operate outside international control mechanisms, according to a study presented in Ukraine’s parliament.

1 May, 03:30 PM

Russian hackers hit 170+ Ukraine prosecutor accounts in spy breach

Russian hackers breached more than 170 email accounts belonging to Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators in recent months, Reuters reported on April 15, citing data uncovered by cyber researchers.

15 April, 12:34 PM

SBU deploys cyber centers nationwide to block Russian hacker attacks

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has created regional cybersecurity support centers in all Oblasts to repel hacker attacks on local infrastructure, Volodymyr Karasteliov, head of the SBU Cybersecurity Department, said.

26 February, 06:12 PM

Russia sought to induce blackout in Poland, minister says

Poland came “very close” to a nationwide blackout in December 2025 after a Russian cyberattack targeted its energy sector, Polish Digitalization Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Jan. 13.

14 January, 04:11 AM

Western intelligence warns Russia is expanding covert threats across Europe

Western intelligence agencies are warning of a widening range of covert threats from Russia that stop short of direct military confrontation but aim to destabilize countries through indirect means, The Independent reported on Jan. 10.

11 January, 11:41 AM

Latvian government websites hit by major DDoS cyberattack

Latvia’s government websites were knocked offline Thursday morning, Oct. 2, following a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the country’s State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) told news agency LETA.

2 October 2025, 03:59 PM

Russian cyberattacks