Cyberattacks have been launched on organizations and individuals helping refugees trying to get out of Ukraine.
Ukrainian government agencies and cybersecurity companies warn about attempts to hack organizations helping hundreds of thousands leave the country as it is bombarded by Russian bombs. Some may have been carried out by a Belarus-linked hacking group and the attackers have access to an email account of at least one Ukrainian military officer, according to American cybersecurity researchers.
A phishing warning goes out on Facebook from the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine.On Wednesday, researchers at U.S.-based cybersecurity company Proofpointtargeted an unnamed European government entity. Proofpoint security researchers looked at emails sent by address ending in @ukr[.]net, a “possibly compromised Ukrainian armed service member’s email account.
“The possibility of exploiting intelligence around refugee movements in Europe for disinformation purposes is a proven part of Russian and Belarussian-state techniques.”
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