newsukraine.rbc.ua - Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) have carried out a large-scale special operation targeting the occupation authorities in Crimea.
According to a Ukrainian intelligence source speaking to RBC-Ukraine, the operation lasted several days.
A powerful DDoS attack effectively paralyzed the information systems and network infrastructure in Crimea.
While the Russian occupiers were scrambling to identify the cause of the government systems' failure, HUR cyber experts infiltrated the electronic accounts of the leadership of the occupation administration in temporarily occupied Crimea. They gained access to the following digital resources:
kyivindependent.com - The cyberattack allegedly destroyed large volumes of data and installed custom software designed to further damage the company's information systems.
Cyber specialists from Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) carried out a large-scale cyberattack against the network infrastructure of Russian energy giant Gazprom, causing significant disruptions, a HUR source told the Kyiv Independent on July 18.
The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims. Gazprom and Russian authorities have not publicly commented on the reported incident.
The alleged operation took place on July 17 and targeted systems used by Gazprom and its subsidiaries, which Ukraine's intelligence claims are directly involved in supporting Russia's war effort.
Gazprom is Russia's state-owned energy company, one of the world's largest gas producers and exporters.
The cyberattack allegedly destroyed large volumes of data and installed custom software designed to further damage the company's information systems.
"The degradation of Russian information systems to the technological Middle Ages continues," the source within the HUR told the Kyiv Independent.
"We congratulate Russian 'cyber specialists' on this new achievement and recommend they gradually replace their mice and keyboards with hammers and pincers."
In a sanctions package including more than 150 new measures, the British government said it was closing loopholes being exploited by the Kremlin.
"All the Justice Ministry's data has been saved. Recovery is underway," Deputy PM and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said.
Ukrainian hackers carried out a cyberattack that took down online broadcasts of Russian state television and radio channels on Monday, according to an official in Kyiv with knowledge of the operation.
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The Sykhiv residential area in Lviv was left without hot water and heating as a result of a hacker attack on Lvivteploenergo. This is reported on the company's website.
"The hacker attack disrupted the heat supply management system. Work is underway to restore heating and hot water supply in the Sykhiv residential area. The estimated time of restoration is 21:00," the statement said.
In May, hackers published fake news on the website of the Polish Press Agency claiming the country’s authorities had announced a partial mobilization of 200,000 men to be sent to fight in a war in Ukraine.
According to the Department of Justice, 22-year-old Amin Stigal helped Russian military intelligence carry out cyber operations, including probing computers belonging to a federal government agency in Maryland.
U.S. officials imposed the “first of its kind” ban arguing that Kaspersky threatens U.S. national security because of its links to Russia.
One of Russia's top security officials called on Thursday for Russians to mobilise to inflict "maximum harm" on Western societies and infrastructure as payback for increasingly tough sanctions being imposed on Moscow by the U.S. and its allies.
Specialists with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) carried out a cyberattack on the websites of Russian government agencies and Russian airports on "Russia Day," with a number of flights being delayed. — Ukrinform.
Russia, which hasn’t been invited to the summit, has repeatedly called it “meaningless and harmful.” Swiss officials did not provide more details about the reported cyberattacks.
The top European Union cybersecurity official says that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in recent months and election-related services are also being targeted.
Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort, security officials say.
The foreign hackers had stolen data from Russian military firms and hacked cameras to spy on troops.
Russian hacker groups are military units with code names that are part of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff and the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. — Ukrinform.
Russian hackers have added new capabilities to the malware used to disable satellite modems at the outset of the invasion of Ukraine.
Hackers operating from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) have claimed another scalp; the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
The GUR, part of Kyiv’s Ministry of Defense, said a “special operation” enabled it to breach the servers of the Russian MoD (Minoborony) to obtain sensitive documents.
These included orders and reports apparently circulated among over 2000 structural units of the ministry.
