New Zealand sanctions Russia’s Unit 29155 (GRU hackers) over cyberattacks on Ukraine.

This group, also known as Cadet Blizzard / Ember Bear, was tied to WhisperGate & espionage across Europe. Sanctions: travel bans, asset freezes, and restrictions on funding.

💬 Are sanctions an effective tool in deterring state cyber units — or mainly diplomatic gestures? Share your take + follow @technadu for updates.

#CyberSecurity #CyberWarfare #Russia #Ukraine #Unit29155 #Sanctions #WhisperGate #InfoSec #ThreatIntel #NationStateThreats

Unit 29155 | The Salisbury Poisonings (Episode 1 - Part 1)

https://piefed.social/post/1145430

Michael Weiss: "My full written statement to the [U.S. Helsinki Commission] on Russia's (shadow) war on NATO"

https://open.substack.com/pub/macspaunday/p/on-russias-shadow-war-against-nato

#MichaelDWeiss #MichaelWeiss #russia #gru #unit29155

Fake ransomware created by Russian #GRU #Unit29155 attacked #Ukraine and #NATO—a month before the full scale invasion.

A federal grand jury has indicted five more alleged members of the #WhisperGate conspiracy. The same #Russian gang continues its #cyberwarfare to this day, we’re told.

The U.S. Department of State is offering $10 million for leads on the perps. In #SBBlogwatch, we curate YOU. At @TechstrongGroup⁠’s @SecurityBlvd: https://securityboulevard.com/2024/09/whispergate-cadetblizzard-emberbear-richixbw/?utm_source=richisoc&utm_medium=social&utm_content=richisoc&utm_campaign=richisoc

Russia’s Most Notorious #SpecialForces Unit Now Has Its Own #CyberWarfare Team

#Unit29155 of Russia’s #GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for #coup attempts, #assassinations , and #bombings —has branched out into brazen #hacking operations with targets across the world.
#security #russia

https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-unit-29155-hacker-team/