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June 5, 2025 06:00

Newly identified wiper malware “PathWiper” targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine

Cisco Talos observed a destructive attack on a critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine, using a previously unknown wiper we are calling “PathWiper.”

March 28, 2025 06:00

Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor

Cisco Talos is actively tracking an ongoing campaign, targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files which run a PowerShell downloader since at least November 2024.

October 17, 2024 06:00

UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants

Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian government entities and unknown Polish entities

September 5, 2024 12:26

Watch our new documentary, "The Light We Keep: A Project PowerUp Story"

The Light We Keep documentary tells the story of the consequences of electronic warfare in Ukraine and its effect on power grids across the country.

December 4, 2023 08:01

Project PowerUp – Helping to keep the lights on in Ukraine in the face of electronic warfare

Project PowerUp is the story of how Cisco Talos worked with a multi-national, multi-company coalition of volunteers and experts to help “keep the lights on” in Ukraine, by injecting a measure of stability in Ukraine’s power transmission grid.

March 23, 2023 08:00

Fighting the Good Fight: Life inside the Talos Ukraine Task Unit

In the months leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Cisco and Talos did everything we could to support our friends, partners and colleagues, who were facing a reality unlike anything that can be found in any technical training manual, SOP or SLA.

March 16, 2023 14:00

Threat Source newsletter (March 16, 2023) — A deep dive into Talos' work in Ukraine

The latest episode of ThreatWise TV from Hazel Burton is the closest look yet at the team Talos assembled in the days after Russia invaded Ukraine.

February 24, 2023 08:00

February 24th

Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. While there is much we could say, we will simply reiterate our unwavering support of our colleagues, partners, and the people of Ukraine as they defend their country and our hope that peace and comfort come quickly to them.

December 14, 2022 12:00

Ukraine Topic Summary Report: Cisco Talos Year in Review 2022

Talos’ support for Ukraine has lead us to launch a task force to monitor critical infrastructure - identifying threats, remediating attacks, and gathering information. Discover the top adversaries, threats, and behavior trends Talos has observed this past year in Ukraine.

December 8, 2022 11:03

2022 Year in Review Livestream

Did you miss our livestream focused on the Ukraine topics presented in the Cisco Talos Year in Review report? Join host Hazel Burton and special guests Kendall McKay, Nick Randolph, and Vanja Svajcer as they discuss Talos' now-years-long critical infrastructure effort in Ukraine.

September 15, 2022 09:00

Gamaredon APT targets Ukrainian government agencies in new campaign

Cisco Talos discovered Gamaredon APT activity targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files distributed in RAR archives.

August 18, 2022 08:00

Ukraine war spotlights agriculture sector's vulnerability to cyber attack

The war in Ukraine has caused massive problems for global food supplies, underscoring the high impact of disruptive events to agriculture entities and related organizations. * The challenges to the Ukrainian agriculture sector imposed by the war--and global ripple effects--have

July 21, 2022 08:00

Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor

Executive summary Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainians have been under a nearly constant barrage of cyber attacks. Working jointly with Ukrainian organizations, Cisco Talos has discovered a fairly uncommon piece of malware targeting Ukraine — this time aimed a

March 15, 2022 12:48

Threat Advisory: CaddyWiper

This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese) Українська (Ukrainian) Overview Cybersecurity company ESET disclosed another Ukraine-focused wiper dubbed "CaddyWiper" on March 14. This wiper is relatively smaller than previous wiper attacks we've seen in Ukraine

March 10, 2022 14:00

Talos Threat Source newsletter (March 10, 2022) — Fake social media posts spread in wake of Ukraine invasion

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter — complete with a new format and feel. First off, it goes without saying, but we’re all heartbroken by the crisis happening in Ukraine. Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine, our employees and their families, as

March 9, 2022 14:24

Threat advisory: Cybercriminals compromise users with malware disguised as pro-Ukraine cyber tools

This post is also available in: Українська (Ukrainian) Update March 17, 2022: Cisco Talos has updated the IOC section with additional hashes and ClamAV coverage. Executive summary * Opportunistic cybercriminals are attempting to exploit Ukrainian sympathizers by offering ma

March 3, 2022 15:59

Cisco stands on guard with our customers in Ukraine

This post is also available in: Українська (Ukrainian) * As the Russia-led invasion intensifies, Ukraine is being attacked by bombs and bytes. Cisco is working around the clock on a global, company-wide effort to protect our customers there and ensure that nothing goes dark.

March 3, 2022 15:24

Current executive guidance for ongoing cyberattacks in Ukraine

This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese) Українська (Ukrainian) Cyber threat activity against Ukraine, and around the world, has long been a central focus of our work. We continue to monitor the Ukraine-Russia situation by enacting a comprehensive, Talos-wide effort to p

February 24, 2022 17:00

Talos on the developing situation in Ukraine

This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese) Українська (Ukrainian) In the last month, Talos has seen a shift in activity in response to the unjust invasion of Ukraine. This post is meant to serve as our executive overview of the situation and provide you with the most up-to

February 24, 2022 15:00

Threat Advisory: HermeticWiper

This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese) Українська (Ukrainian) Update: March 1, 2022 Cisco Talos is aware of reporting related to additional components discovered to be associated with ongoing HermeticWiper attacks. These additional components include: * HermeticWiz