Russia-linked Gamaredon shows signs of possible recent activity in Ukraine, researchers say

A series of cyberattacks on Ukrainian institutions over the past few weeks — including website defacement, computer-wiping malware and phishing campaigns — have the hallmarks of hacking activity associated with the Russian government, but conclusive attribution remains elusive. Research published Thursday, however, shows how a known Russia-linked hacking group, Gamaredon, could be involved in active targeting of Ukrainian targets, including an attempt to compromise a Western government entity in Ukraine on Jan. 19. The findings, published by Palo Alto Networks’ …

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