Russian hackers

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.

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A Russian secret agent; illustrative.

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

A woman votes as members of a local electoral commission visit her home during Moldova's parliamentary elections in the town of Durlesti, Moldova September 28, 2025.

Moldovans vote in high-stakes parliamentary election, authorities warn of Russian interference

Russian hacking underground newsletter is seen in this illustration taken December 19, 2022

FBI warns of Russian hacks targeting US critical infrastructure


Investigators believe Russia at least partially responsible for US court records hack

The hackers are believed to have accessed sensitive records containing the names of people and sources involved in national security crimes.

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UK man convicted of offering minister's information to Russian intelligence

Howard Phillips offered Shapps' home address and phone number to two people he believed were Russian agents.

 Howard Phillips.

UK discovers Russian 'espionage tool', sanctions GRU officers over cyberattacks

"GRU spies are running a campaign to destabilize Europe, undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and threaten the safety of British citizens," Foreign Minister David Lammy said.

 GRU, Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate logo is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018.

Three 'pro-Russian' hackers arrested in Spain over cyberattacks

Police released a video on social media platform X of a raid at the home of one of the suspects in which a Soviet-era hammer and sickle flag was mounted on a wall.

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Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers spied on its executives

The company said the hackers used a "password spray attack" starting in Nov. 2023 to breach a Microsoft platform.

 Microsoft logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024.

Britain summons Russian ambassador over alleged political interference campaign by Moscow

Personal emails of anti-Russian officials hacked by "Cold River" group, which had previously targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States.

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Is Anonymous Sudan a Russian hacker front posing as Islamist group?

The “hacktivist” group claims that it is not acting for Russia, just that the interests of Russia and the Muslim world are aligned.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Moscow diplomats meet with Russian detained in US on cybercrime charges

Dunaev was a member of a cybercriminal organization that deployed a computer banking trojan and ransomware suite of malware known as "Trickbot", the Justice Department said.

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US health department hit by suspected Russian hackers

Believed by researchers to be a Russian-speaking group of hackers, cl0p was recently able to gain access to a wide swathe of organizations' data by compromising MOVEit Transfer

Russian hacking underground newsletter is seen in this illustration taken December 19, 2022

Access, printouts and glue: Tracing the source of leaked US secrets

Investigators are considering a number of theories, from someone who misplaced the documents to an insider who actively wanted to undermine US national security interests.

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.