The cyber phases of Russia's war against Ukraine. Sanctions and the criminal underworld. Contis fortunes. More_eggs resurfaces. BlackCat ransomware warning.

Published: April 22, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

b"A look at Russian malware used against Ukrainian targets. Actual and potential targets harden themselves against Russia cyberattacks. Sanctions and the criminal underworld. Conti\\u2019s fortunes. A credential stealer resurfaces in corporate networks. BlackCat ransomware warning. Tomer Bar from SafeBreach discusses MuddyWaters. Dr. Christopher Emdin previews his new book STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream. CISA releases three more ICS security advisories.\\n\\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/78\\n\\nSelected reading.\\nRussia outlines when Ukraine war will end (Newsweek)\\xa0\\nRussia racing against clock to win Ukraine war before May 9 'Victory Day' (Newsweek)\\xa0\\nA deeper look at the malware being used on Ukrainian targets (The Record by Recorded Future)\\nUkraine ramps up cyber defences to slow surge in attacks (The Straits Times)\\nFive Eyes Alert Warns of Heightened Risk of Russian Cyber Attacks (Bloomberg)\\xa0\\nPreparing for Energy Industry Cyberattacks (Wall Street Journal)\\nUS sets dangerous precedents in cyberspace (Global Times)\\xa0\\nRussia\\u2019s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here\\u2019s How They\\u2019re Adapting (Flashpoint)\\xa0\\nU.S. Treasury Designates Facilitators of Russian Sanctions Evasion (U.S. Department of the Treasury)\\nRussia says nyet, sanctions Mark Zuckerberg, LinkedIn\\u2019s Roslansky, VP Harris and other US leaders (TechCrunch)\\xa0\\nRussia\\u2019s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here\\u2019s How They\\u2019re Adapting (Flashpoint)\\xa0\\nGOLD ULRICK continues Conti operations despite public disclosures (Secureworks)\\xa0\\nCosta Rica's Alvarado says cyber\\u200b\\u200battacks seek to destabilize country as government transitions (Reuters)\\nHackers Spearphish Corporate Hiring Managers with Poisoned Resumes, Infecting Them with the More_Eggs Malware, Warns eSentire (eSentire)\\xa0\\nBlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise (IC3)\\xa0\\nFBI: BlackCat ransomware breached at least 60 entities worldwide (BleepingComputer)\\xa0\\nDelta Electronics ASDA-Soft (CISA)\\xa0\\nJohnson Controls Metasys SCT Pro (CISA)\\xa0\\nHitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600 (CISA)"