Russia, Aeroflot and Ukraine
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One of the groups claiming responsibility for the digital sabotage at Aeroflot, Russia's flagship airline, has a track record of disruptive hacks.
Russian airline Aeroflot canceled dozens of flights after a cyberattack linked to pro-Ukrainian groups. The attack, which disrupted operations and threatened data leaks, highlights the increasing digital threats facing Russia.
Zscaler is a buy due to strong government cybersecurity spending tailwinds, especially from the US and Europe, amid rising global cyber threats.
An IT outage linked to CrowdStrike disrupted flights, banks, and media outlets across the globe. Russia remained unaffected.
Lithuania seeks to enhance defense cooperation with India on various topics, including cybersecurity and UAVs, according to Vice-Minister Karolis Aleksa.
Since 2022, Western logistics entities and IT companies have faced an elevated risk of targeting by the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (85th GTsSS), military unit 26165—tracked in the cybersecurity community under several names (see “Cybersecurity Industry Tracking”).
A new Pentagon directive specifically calls for leveraging existing programs such as CMMC to identify and eliminate risks in DOD systems.
"Russia is ready for a substantive dialogue on cybersecurity issues, both within the United Nations and on other international platforms, and through bilateral channels.