Russian hackers

Researchers at Analyst1have found a custom espionage malware that enables hackers to harvest keystrokes and confidential documents for espionage purposes

WellMess and WellMail malware strains have been used in espionage campaigns targeting Covid-19 research

Hackers don't want to annoy the local authorities

The hack occurred at around the same time as the ransomware attack on Kaseya

Joint UK/US report says GRU-linked attacks are mainly directed at organisations that use Microsoft 365

The hack was uncovered after the Dutch intelligence service noticed a police IP address communicating with malicious servers

About 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations were targeted in the latest attacks from Nobelium

Named firms are Positive Technologies, ERA Technopolis, Neobit, Advanced System Technology (AST), Pasit and SVA

South Korean intelligence says the attack was probably meant to raise money for its poorer northern neighbour

Turla is associated with the Russian intelligence service FSB and has successfully carried out many espionage-focused hacking campaigns