Russian criminal gang Star Blizzard found hitting WhatsApp accounts Spear-phishing attack seems to be targeting Western high-profile targets, Microsoft warns. TechRadar · Jan 17, 2025
Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
US Seizes Internet Domains Allegedly Used By Russian Hackers The United States announced the seizure on Thursday of 41 internet domains allegedly used by Russian intelligence agents to try to gain access to the computers and email accounts of Pentagon, State Department and other US government employees. International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024
Russian-Linked Hacking Group Targets Western Think Tanks And Journalists Russian-linked hacking group Star Blizzard targets Western entities using sophisticated tactics. Authorities take action to counter cyberespionage threats. Top News · Oct 3, 2024
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
No 10 urged to investigate targeting of MPs and others by Russian spies Cyber-attacks on parliamentarians, civil servants and journalists aimed at meddling in UK politics have been going on for eight years The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Russian Star Blizzard hackers linked to efforts to hamper war crimes investigation Group ‘harvesting sensitive material’ via social media part of FSB unit leaking data to serve Kremlin The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
UK says Russia's intelligence service behind sustained attempts to meddle in British democracy Britain's government says Russia’s intelligence services have targeted high-profile British politicians, civil servants and journalists with cyberespionage and “malicious cyberactivity” as part of sustained attempts to interfere in U.K. political processes The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
British politicians hacked 'in service of Russia’s goals of confrontation', MPs told Private conversations of high-profile politicians and civil servants have been compromised by Russia’s principal security service during… The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023
Russian spies in 'sustained' cyber attacks on MPs and civil servants Sources say the attacks were to undermine trust in British politics and had been going on since at least 2015 Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023
Russian spies hack high-profile politicians and former spy chief in ‘grey warfare’ campaign The Russian ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the foreign office to be told ‘these actions have consequences’ The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023