Russian Hackers

Russian officials, including hackers, charged with hacking the energy industry

The hacks targeted companies and organizations in about 135 countries

Colonial Pipeline cyber attack: US seizes most of the ransom from hacker group DarkSide

For years, victims have opted to quietly pay cybercriminals, calculating that the payment would be cheaper than rebuilding data and services

Russian hackers who pose threat to US election have breached nuclear plants, power grid in the past

The timing of the attacks so close to the election and the potential for disruption set off concern inside private security firms, law enforcement and intelligence agencies

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers on alert for cyberattacks as alleged Russian plot revealed

Tokyo 2020 officials said they had taken a range of countermeasures against digital attacks but did not disclose details, citing security concerns.

Russia trying to steal coronavirus vaccine data, say western nations; Moscow refutes claims

Although Russia could be seeking to steal the vaccine data to boost its own research, it could also be trying to avoid relying on western countries for any eventual coronavirus vaccine

Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian spying operation, officials say

The operation was to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic.

Facebook knew of Russian involvement from 2014, but didn’t act on it: Report

Russian operatives were found accessing up to 3 bn data points per day, an activity that was reported by a Facebook engineer in internal emails

Microsoft uncovers new Russian hacking attempts as US midterm elections approach

Microsoft said that a hacking group created fake internet domains, spoof two American organisations.

Trump-Putin summit begins today in Helsinki; US president brands Moscow a 'foe', might ask for hackers' extradition

US president Donald Trump branded Russia, the EU and China as "foes" as he prepared Sunday to go head to head with Vladimir Putin at a historic summit shrouded in Moscow's alleged manipulation of the 2016 US election.

Kremlin dismisses allegation of Russian hacker group behind cyber attack on German government computer network

Germany said on 28 February hackers had breached its government computer network with an isolated cyber attack.