Russian 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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Canada, allies warn of Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure due to Ukraine warIn March, the U.S.'s cybersecurity agency said there was "evolving intelligence" that Russia was exploring options for potential cyberattacks.CanadaApr 20, 2022
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Ukraine targeted by Russian, Belarusian phishing campaigns, cyberattacks: GoogleGoogle said Russian hacking unit FancyBear has been sending phishing emails to a Ukrainian media company, while a Belarusian actor has also launched attacks.WorldMar 7, 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 27, 2021
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ANALYSIS: Colonial Pipeline cyberattack exposes lack of crucial defencesThe Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack has raised questions about the lack of regulation for cyber security among pipeline operators.CanadaMay 12, 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 14, 2021
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‘They got into everything’: Scale, threat of cyberattack on U.S. increasingly alarmingAn official said there is an assumption that most, if not all, government agencies were compromised by a long-standing cyberattack recently uncovered.WorldDec 17, 2020
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