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Paper Werewolf Deploys PowerModul Implant in Targeted Cyberattacks on Russian Sectors – Go Health Pro

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Paper Werewolf Deploys PowerModul Implant in Targeted Cyberattacks on Russian Sectors – Go Health Pro

The threat actor known as Paper Werewolf has been observed exclusively targeting Russian entities with a new implant called PowerModul. The activity, which took place between July and December 2024, singled out organizations in the mass media, telecommunications, construction, government entities, and energy sectors, Kaspersky said in a new report published Thursday. Paper Werewolf, also … Read more

Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet – Go Health Pro

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Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet – Go Health Pro

Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NATO, and support for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. That’s the finding of an investigation which has explored the rapid growth in activity of pro-Russian and pro-Putin propaganda accounts on TikTok, … Read more

Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command – Go Health Pro

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Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command – Go Health Pro

For years, the United States has joined with much of the rest of the world, in declaring that Russia poses a significant cyber threat – hosting cybercriminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers who present a danger to national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial organisations. But, in a radical departure from longstanding assessments by national intelligence agencies, … Read more

Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware – Go Health Pro

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Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware – Go Health Pro

Feb 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent. The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian state-owned telecom company Rostelecom. It’s tracking … Read more

US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation – Go Health Pro

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US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation – Go Health Pro

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed criminal charges against two Russian nationals, alleged to have operated a cybercrime gang that used ransomware to target over 1000 American organisations. Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 33 and 39 years old respectively, are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using … Read more