Russian Hackers

Data Dive: Hacked Routers, Amazon Returns And Sports Gambling Gets A Thumbs Down
Data Dive: Hacked Routers, Amazon Returns And Sports Gambling Gets A Thumbs Down
May 28, 2018  |  Data Dive

It’s Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, and Americans are celebrating by staying cool by the pool or shore. And what better way to...

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US And UK Blame Russia For NotPetya Virus
US And UK Blame Russia For NotPetya Virus
April 17, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

The United States and Britain have accused Russia of releasing a cyberattack that impacted computers around the world and could be used to launch offensive...

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US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
December 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Moscow-based data security firm Group-IB reported Monday (Dec. 11) that a group of Russian hackers stole close to $10 million from several largely U.S. and...

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From Russia, Via Kasperky Labs
From Russia, Via Kasperky Labs
October 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. officials believe that the Russian government used a popular antivirus software to scan computers around the world for classified U.S. information. According to news...

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Facebook Tracker: Squeezed Out In Russia, China
Facebook Tracker: Squeezed Out In Russia, China
October 04, 2017  |  Facebook

With a now-total ban on WhatsApp, China has finally ousted Facebook for good, and Russia is threatening to do the same if the social media...

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Bloomberg Reports 39 US States Were Hit By Russian Cyberattacks Before 2016 Election
Bloomberg Reports 39 US States Were Hit By Russian Cyberattacks Before 2016 Election
June 16, 2017  |  Safety and Security

In June of 2017, it’s kind of impossible to talk about hackers without talking about Russia. Russian cyberattacks hit systems in 39 U.S. states in...

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Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
May 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian hackers were able to get into the computer of a Pentagon official using a link attached to a Twitter post. According to a report...

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FBI Presents Theory On How Yahoo’s Breach Went Down
FBI Presents Theory On How Yahoo’s Breach Went Down
March 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Justice bringing charges against two spies in Russia and two hackers who allegedly took part in the massive data breach that rocked...

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Russian Hackers Suspected Of Blackmailing Liberal Groups
Russian Hackers Suspected Of Blackmailing Liberal Groups
March 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

According to sources familiar with FBI and private security efforts, Russian hackers are hard at work scouring the emails of liberal groups in a search...

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