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The network, which operated in Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Ternopil, and Zakarpattia, aimed to discourage Ukrainian citizens and instill panic by distributing false information about the Russian invasion and the status of the defenders. According to the SSU’s announcement, the goal of the network was to destabilize the sociopolitical situation in various regions, thus curbing the resistance of the Ukrainian militia. PLAY Top Articles Video Settings Full Screen About Connatix V156852 Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More Apple emergency update fixes zero‑days used tohack iPhones, Macs 1/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the ad Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE The law enforcement agency in Ukraine raided the locations that hosted the bot farms and seized the following items: * 100 sets of GSM gateways * 10,000 SIM cards for various mobile operators to disguise the fraudulent activity * Laptops and computers used for controlling and coordinating the bots Terminals with SIM cards emulating distinct users (SSU) The attribution for the operation points to the Russian special services, members of which are already facing criminal proceedings under Article 110 (encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine), but no operator arrests are mentioned in the SSU announcement. One of the dismantled farms (SSU) UKRAINE’S CYBER AGENCIES OPERATIONAL SSU’s website has remained offline several times and for protracted periods during the past month as the agency faced mounting challenges and had to direct its focus on deterring a military invasion. Still, it’s notable and commendable that Ukraine’s cyber-agencies remain operational, at least to some degree, and publish daily announcements of their activities. On Saturday, the Ukrainian cyber-police in the region of Vinnytsia announced the arrest of a man who was hacking social network accounts through phishing links and used them to run fake ammunition fundraisers. Today, the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine announced the discovery of a phishing campaign loosely attributed to the UAC-0010 (Armageddon) Russian threat group. The campaign uses document lures that supposedly contain information about the losses of Ukrainian servicemen to drop the “PseudoSteel” malware which enables its operators to remotely search for local files and upload them to an FTP server. All these detection and crackdown efforts of Ukrainian forces signify a new age in warfare where governments cannot ignore malicious cyber activities. That’s especially the case for a country that’s still largely online, using the network for crowd-sourcing information and keeping an open channel of data exchange with the rest of the world. RELATED ARTICLES: Ukraine says local govt sites hacked to push fake capitulation news Hacktivists, cybercriminals switch to Telegram after Russian invasion White House shares checklist to counter Russian cyberattacks More Conti ransomware source code leaked on Twitter out of revenge BIG sabotage: Famous npm package deletes files to protest Ukraine war * Bot Farm * Disinformation * Fake News * Police * Russia * Ukraine * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Email * BILL TOULAS Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives. * Previous Article * Next Article POST A COMMENT COMMUNITY RULES YOU NEED TO LOGIN IN ORDER TO POST A COMMENT Not a member yet? 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