Russia Hackers
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Critical cyberattacks are an ‘hourly’ event. How can Canadians protect themselves?Canada's cybersecurity agency is warning that Russian-aligned hackers may seek to disrupt Canada's oil and natural gas sector and other critical infrastructure.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Russia-aligned hackers may seek to disrupt Canada’s energy sector: CSEThe Communications Security Establishment said Russia had repeatedly deployed destructive cyber attacks against its adversaries as geopolitical crises escalate.CanadaJun 21, 2023
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Ukraine war anniversary likely to bring ‘disruptive’ cyberattacks on West, agencies warnThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said malicious online actors may be seeking 'to sow chaos and societal discord' amid the Ukraine anniversary.TechFeb 24, 2023
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Adopt ‘heightened’ vigilance on reports of Russia-linked hacks over Ukraine aid: CSE centreIn particular, the cyber agency is warning Canadian organizations to be on their guard given reports of distributed denial of service attacks from Russian-linked actors.CanadaJan 26, 2023
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Russian officials charged in years old hacks of critical infrastructureFour Russian officials, including hackers with a government intelligence agency, have been charged with the malicious hacking of critical infrastructure between 2012 and 2018WorldMar 25, 2022
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U.S. warns companies of potential Russian cyberattacks amid sanctionsBiden's top cybersecurity aide expressed frustration that some critical infrastructure entities have ignored alerts from federal agencies to fix known problems in software.WorldMar 21, 2022
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Russia’s cyber warfare is a problem for ‘everyone,’ experts warnWhile recent Russian attacks have mostly targeted Ukrainians, Microsoft said, you're likely using similar software — meaning your computer is still at risk of being exploited.CanadaFeb 28, 2022
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Microsoft says Russian group behind SolarWinds hack targeting government agenciesWhile organizations in the United States received the largest share of attacks, targeted victims came from at least 24 countries, Microsoft said.TechMay 28, 2021
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U.S. government SolarWinds hack was largest, ‘most sophisticated attack’ ever: MicrosoftThe attack, which the U.S. government said was likely orchestrated by Russia, gave hackers access to thousands of companies and government offices.TechFeb 15, 2021
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U.S. sanctions Russian research institute linked to dangerous malware programThe U.S. alleged that the Russian institute was responsible for "building customized tools that enabled the attack" on a petrochemical facility in the Middle East in 2017.WorldOct 24, 2020
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