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Australian Federal Police say Russian threat actor behind Medibank breach

“We will be holding talks with Russian law enforcement about these individuals,” AFP Commissioner says [300 words]. What: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has identified the threat actor behind the catastrophic attack on health-insurer Medibank as being a Russia-based group. In a statement Friday, AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said that investigators had managed to trace […]

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Pro-Russian group urges supporters to launch DDoS attacks against US civilian infrastructure

Key takeaway: Killnet briefly disrupted several US airport websites in DDoS attacks that could well be a precursor of more to come in the next few days. Airport websites in two-dozen states, marine terminals and logistics facilities, weather monitoring centers, healthcare systems and more are potential next targets [222 words] What: Pro-Russian cyber threat actor […]

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