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How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They also allow the exchange of cryptocurrency for cash in accounts at some of Russia’s largest banks — nearly all of which are currently sanctioned by the United States and other western nations. Selectel, Netwarm UK, Beget, Timeweb and DDoS-Guard). ” Cryptomus did not respond to multiple requests for comment. .

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Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 17, 2024

AnonSudan ), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens of hospitals, news websites and cloud providers. AnonSudan claimed credit for successful DDoS attacks on numerous U.S. 2023), and OpenAI (Nov. A statement by the U.S.

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Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

man charged in 2018 with operating two online services that allowed paying customers to launch powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Internet users and websites. with operating two DDoS-for-hire or “booter” services — downthem[.]org Charles, Ill. The user interface for Downthem[.]org.

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Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank under DDoS attack

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank reveals it is facing the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in its history. State-owned VTB Bank, the second-largest financial institution in Russia, says it is facing the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in its history.

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Madory said Kaspersky’s network appears to be hosting several financial institutions , including Russia’s largest — Alfa-Bank. Kaspersky sells services to help protect customers from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and Madory said it could be that Prospero is simply purchasing that protection from Kaspersky.

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Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

DDoS extortionists are blackmailing Australian banks asking for payments of large sums in Monero cryptocurrency threatening DDoS attacks. Cybercriminals are threatening Australian banks of DDoS attacks if they will not pay large sums in Monero cryptocurrency. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS).

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A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam. A powerful DDoS attack hit some Hungarian banking and telecommunication services that briefly disrupted them. ” reported the Reuters agency. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country

Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Over the weekend, Italy faced new waves of DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia group NoName057(16). ” On Saturday, January 11, the attacks targeted Italian ministries and government institutions, while on Sunday a new wave of DDoS attacks hit Italian banks and private businesses.

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Govt Agencies and Banks in Ukraine Targeted in DDoS Attacks

Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are wreaking havoc on Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, as well as two of the country’s state-owned banks, Privatbank (Ukraine’s largest bank) and Oschadbank (the State Savings Bank). What Is a DDoS Attack?

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Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2025

Initially spotted in May 2018 by researchers at the email security firm Proofpoint , DanaBot is a malware-as-a-service platform that specializes in credential theft and banking fraud. Image: welivesecurity.com. Today, the U.S. It’s not unheard of for financially-oriented malicious software to be repurposed for espionage.

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DDoS Attacks Targeting ISPs are Different – Here’s How

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

ISPs face a few unique challenges and risks when it comes to DDoS attacks. ISPs can be both direct targets of hackers and targets-by-association, as they host hundreds or thousands of customers – large companies, banks, […] The post DDoS Attacks Targeting ISPs are Different – Here’s How appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The largest Russian bank Sberbank hit by a massive DDoS attack

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The largest and oldest bank in Russia Sberbank faced the record-breaking DDoS attack that reached 1 million RPS. Sberbank , the Russian banking and financial services giant, announced that it was recently hit by a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that reached 1 million RPS.

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Akamai mitigated the largest ever PPS DDoS attack

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Akamai announced to have mitigated a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that hit a European bank. Akamai revealed that a bank in Europe was hit by a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked a record 809 million packets per second (PPS). SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS).

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Ukrainian government and banks once again hit by DDoS attacks

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The sites of several Ukrainian government agencies (including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Internal Affairs, the Security Service, and the Cabinet of Ministers), and of the two largest state-owned banks are again targeted by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. [.].

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Disneyland Malware Team: It’s a Puny World After All

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. Bank customers. Bank customers.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More

The Hacker News

JUNE 23, 2025

Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent—until they are. What if your environment is already being tested, just not in ways you expected? Some of the most dangerous moves are hidden in plain sight.

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OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers

The Hacker News

JULY 5, 2024

French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps reported by Akamai as targeting a large European bank in June 2020.

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Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates in Cyberspace: Banks and Crypto Hit, Internet Cut

SecureWorld News

JUNE 19, 2025

Bank Sepah, one of Iran's oldest and most strategically essential banks, suffered major outages across its ATMs and online services on June 17th. Harden financial and cloud infrastructure This conflict has already demonstrated the vulnerability of fintech, crypto platforms, and core banking systems.

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Robin Banks Relocated to a Russian Server

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The cybercriminals behind Robin Bank have relocated the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to a Russian hosting service. DDoS-Guard takes over from Cloudflare after the latest caused a multi-day disruption of Robin Bank operations by distancing its services from the phishing infrastructure.

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Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks

Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2021

The post Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks appeared first on Blog. The post Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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DDoS attacks in Q3 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In Q3 2022, DDoS attacks were, more often than not, it seemed, politically motivated. As before, most news was focused on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but other high-profile events also affected the DDoS landscape this quarter. The attackers stated on Telegram that they were “testing a new DDoS method.”

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German Government, Airports, Banks Hit With Killnet DDoS Attacks

Dark Reading

JANUARY 26, 2023

After Berlin pledged tanks for Ukraine, some German websites were knocked offline temporarily by Killnet DDoS attacks.

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New Zealand central bank hit by a cyber attack

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

A cyber attack hit the New Zealand central bank, sensitive information has been potentially accessed by the intruders. The New Zealand central bank announced today that a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. SecurityAffairs – hacking, New Zealand central bank). ” reported the NBCNews. ” reported the NBCNews.

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VPN to protect against DDoS attacks on Twitch

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 3, 2024

Swarming or DDoS attacks pose a threat to streamers. A reliable VPN provider always maintains a DDoS-protected server. link] What’s a DDoS attack? Much like our brains, which can only process so much, web servers targeted by a DDoS attack have their limits. Cybercriminals utilize botnets to launch DDoS attacks.

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A week in security (October 7 – October 13)

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Modern TVs have “unprecedented capabilities for surveillance and manipulation,” group reveals Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS Google Search user interface: A/B testing shows security concerns remain AI girlfriend site breached, user fantasies stolen MoneyGram confirms customer data breach Exposing (..)

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DDoS attacks in Q1 2022

SecureList

APRIL 25, 2022

The DDoS landscape in Q1 2022 was shaped by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine: a significant part of all DDoS-related news concerned these countries. In mid-January, the website of Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko was hit by a DDoS attack, and the websites of a number of Ukrainian ministries were defaced. News overview.

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Teenager charged for launching DdoS attacks on International Banks and Websites

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2022

A court in Northern Ireland charged an 18-year-old teenager for launching distributed denial of service attacks to disrupt websites related to international banks and the server/s hosting a boxing match between Logan Paul and Rapper KSI.

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New SOVA Android Banking trojan is rapidly growing

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

SOVA is a new Android banking trojan that targets banking applications, cryptocurrency wallets, and shopping apps from the U.S. The malware allows attacker to gather sensitive data from infected devices, including banking credentials and PII. SecurityAffairs – hacking, banking Trojan). “Like many others, S.O.V.A.

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Ukrainian military agencies, banks hit by DDoS attacks, defacements

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two of the country's state-owned banks, Privatbank (Ukraine's largest bank) and Oschadbank (the State Savings Bank), are being hammered by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. [.].

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Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most people who operate DDoS-for-hire businesses attempt to hide their true identities and location. Prosecutors say his service attracted more than two million registered users, and was responsible for launching a staggering 30 million distinct DDoS attacks. men for allegedly operating stresser services. org and ampnode[.]com

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Top 5 DDoS Attack Challenges For Telecom Companies

SecureBlitz

MARCH 11, 2021

This post will expose the top 5 DDoS attack challenges for Telecom companies. From traffic control systems to shopping, banking, transaction processing and communication — without the worldwide web, many activities that we take for granted would be impossible and many vital services would fail. Today’s world runs on the Internet.

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Ukrainian military agencies, state-owned banks hit by DDoS attacks

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two of the country's state-owned banks, Privatbank (Ukraine's largest bank) and Oschadbank (the State Savings Bank), are being hammered by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. [.].

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Ukraine: Military defense agencies and banks hit by cyberattacks

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Ukraine ‘s defense agencies and two state-owned banks were hit by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine and state-owned banks, Privatbank (Ukraine’s largest bank) and Oschadbank were hit by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.

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Cyber Security in Banking: Threats, Solutions & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security in banking has become the frontline defense against an ever-growing wave of digital threats. With billions of dollars and sensitive data at risk, banks are under constant pressure to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Table of Contents Toggle What is Cyber Security in Banking?

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Killnet Russian Hacking Group Launches DDoS Attacks on German Websites

Heimadal Security

JANUARY 26, 2023

On January 25th, Killnet Russian activist threat group put several German websites offline after performing a DDoS attack. The hackers claimed they targeted government websites, banks, and airports as a reaction to Germany`s decision to supply Ukraine with 2 Leopard tanks.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: WEF Offers AI Security Best Practices, as DORA Regulation Places Strict Cyber Rules on Banks

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

Plus, the EUs DORA cyber rules for banks go into effect. DORA establishes strict cybersecurity requirements for financial firms including banks , insurance companies and investment firms, as well as for third-parties that provide information and communications technology (ICT) products and services to financial sector organizations.

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Law enforcement worldwide hunting users of DDoS-for-Hire services

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2019

Europol and law enforcement agencies worldwide are investigating DDoS-for-hire services and hunting users that paid them to carry out cyber attacks. The operation dubbed Power Off allowed to shut down the biggest DDoS-for-hire service ( webstresser.org ) and arrest its administrators. webstresser.org.

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Killnet Threatens Imminent SWIFT, World Banking Attacks

Dark Reading

JUNE 16, 2023

The DDoS collective claims to be teaming up with ReVIL and Anonymous Sudan for destructive financial attacks in retaliation for US aid in Ukraine, but the partnerships (and danger) are far from verified.

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Robin Banks phishing service returns to steal banking accounts

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Robin Banks phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is back in action with infrastructure hosted by a Russian internet company that offers protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. [.].

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Robin Banks phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Robin Banks migrated its infrastructure to DDoS-Guard, a Russian bulletproof hosting service. According to the popular investigator Brian Krebs , DDOS-GUARD also hosted content for conspiracy theory movements QAnon and 8chan, as well as the official site for the Hamas terrorist group.

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Massive DDoS attack takes Russia’s second-largest bank VTB offline

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Russia's second-largest financial institution VTB Bank says it is facing the worse cyberattack in its history after its website and mobile apps were taken offline due to an ongoing DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack. [.].

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Ongoing DDoS attacks from compromised sites hit Ukraine

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2022

Ukraine CERT-UA warns of ongoing DDoS attacks targeting pro-Ukraine sites and the government web portal. The post Ongoing DDoS attacks from compromised sites hit Ukraine appeared first on Security Affairs. The attackers placed the scripts in the HTML structure of the main files (HTML, JavaScript, etc.) To nominate, please visit:?

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Pro-Russian group Killnet launched DDoS attacks on Romanian govt sites

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2022

A series of DDoS attacks launched by Russian hacktivists are targeting several Romanian government websites. The Romanian national cyber security and incident response team, DNSC, warns of a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting government websites. The attacks have started on April 29, 2022, at 04:00.

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Robin Banks Phishing Service for Cybercriminals Returns with Russian Server

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform known as Robin Banks has relocated its attack infrastructure to DDoS-Guard, a Russian provider of bulletproof hosting services. Robin Banks was

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How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

Trending Sources

Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss

Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank under DDoS attack

Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks

A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country

Govt Agencies and Banks in Ukraine Targeted in DDoS Attacks

Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs

DDoS Attacks Targeting ISPs are Different – Here’s How

The largest Russian bank Sberbank hit by a massive DDoS attack

Akamai mitigated the largest ever PPS DDoS attack

Ukrainian government and banks once again hit by DDoS attacks

Disneyland Malware Team: It’s a Puny World After All

⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More

OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers

Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates in Cyberspace: Banks and Crypto Hit, Internet Cut

Robin Banks Relocated to a Russian Server

Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks

DDoS attacks in Q3 2022

German Government, Airports, Banks Hit With Killnet DDoS Attacks

New Zealand central bank hit by a cyber attack

VPN to protect against DDoS attacks on Twitch

A week in security (October 7 – October 13)

DDoS attacks in Q1 2022

Teenager charged for launching DdoS attacks on International Banks and Websites

New SOVA Android Banking trojan is rapidly growing

Ukrainian military agencies, banks hit by DDoS attacks, defacements

Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.

Top 5 DDoS Attack Challenges For Telecom Companies

Ukrainian military agencies, state-owned banks hit by DDoS attacks

Ukraine: Military defense agencies and banks hit by cyberattacks

Cyber Security in Banking: Threats, Solutions & Best Practices

Killnet Russian Hacking Group Launches DDoS Attacks on German Websites

Cybersecurity Snapshot: WEF Offers AI Security Best Practices, as DORA Regulation Places Strict Cyber Rules on Banks

Law enforcement worldwide hunting users of DDoS-for-Hire services

Killnet Threatens Imminent SWIFT, World Banking Attacks

Robin Banks phishing service returns to steal banking accounts

Robin Banks phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve

Massive DDoS attack takes Russia’s second-largest bank VTB offline

Ongoing DDoS attacks from compromised sites hit Ukraine

Pro-Russian group Killnet launched DDoS attacks on Romanian govt sites

Robin Banks Phishing Service for Cybercriminals Returns with Russian Server

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