Charges Against Russian Nation-State Hackers Sends a Message
The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against six Russian agents, identified as members of the APT group known as Sandworm. The unsealed documents reveal that the six suspects are all current or have former ties to the Russian foreign intelligence agency, the GRU. The charges outline how this group is supported and coordinated by the Russian government to conduct hacks against people and governments around the world, including taking down the Ukraine power network and unleashing NotPetya malware, one of the most damaging in history.
It is unlikely these individuals will ever see their day in a western court. Instead, there is a bit of political gamesmanship afoot, with a clear message being sent to the offensive cyber teams connected with the Russian government.
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Nation State hacking that impacts everyone needs to stop!
Going back to one of your previous videos about the dilemma of letting our government taking the role of protecting us from such threats.
Is there a decentralized approach to protect us from such threats? Or is that only a wishful thinking?
When we get into the world of Nation-State hackers, it is an entirely different ball-game. Some of these organizations can spend millions of dollars on a 0-day exploit and spend billions of dollars every year on hacking. Everyday people really don't stand much of a chance if they were ever directly targeted. The best we can do is make it more difficult, detect when they have done it, minimize the loss, and perhaps recover gracefully.