Cybersecurity firm Symantec has discovered an attack targeting a military mission in Ukraine, which it suggests came from a Russian hacking group known as Shuckworm or Gamaredon. The malware, “GammaSteel”, was delivered to targeted PCs through an “infected removable drive”, and could identify and steal files, sending them to a hacker-controlled server. The Ukrainian government alleges the hacking group works for Russia’s Federal Security Service.

Microsoft Warns of Ransomware Exploiting Cloud Environments with New Techniques
Microsoft warns of sophisticated ransomware attacks in Q1 2025, targeting hybrid cloud environments through vulnerabilities in on-premises and cloud services. Notably, North Korean group Moonstone