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Jonathan
Apr 25, 2021, 6:07:15 AM4/25/21
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On *April 15, 2021* Biden signs executive order
sanctioning Russia.
On April 15, 2021 my place of work, which
includes 23 large facilities nationwide is
hit with a massive ransomware attack.
On April 15, the Broward County FL School System
perhaps the largest school system in the nation
is also hit with a similar ransomware attack.
The above two systems hit are within ONE MILE of where
I live, that's why I mention them. Indicating this
is a vast attack nationwide.
REvil
From Wikipedia,
REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is a private
ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REvil
REvil is a Russian hacking group that's also known by the
name Sodinokibi. The hackers claimed that they have Apple
product data after breaching Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese
company that is the biggest laptop manufacturer in the world.
*3 days ago*
https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/russian-hacker-targets-apple-in-50-million-ransomware-attack-details-here-121042200271_1.html#:~:text=REvil%20is%20a%20Russian%20hacking,laptop%20manufacturer%20in%20the%20world.
US takes new aim at ransomware after costly year for attacks
By ERIC TUCKER
*April 21, 2021*
As it imposed sanctions on Russia last week for
election interference and the hacking of federal agencies,
the Treasury Department alleged that Russian
intelligence had enabled ransomware attacks by cultivating
and co-opting criminal hackers and giving them safe harbor.
https://apnews.com/article/technology-hacking-business-45977e01475a23513051ac549026fffb
Russian hacker targets Apple in $50 million ransomware attack:
Details here
IANS | San Francisco
*April 22*, 2021
https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/russian-hacker-targets-apple-in-50-million-ransomware-attack-details-here-121042200271_1.html
*April 16, 2021*
How the Kremlin provides a safe harbor for
ransomware
In the U.S. alone last year, ransomware struck more than
a hundred federal, state and municipal agencies, upward
of 500 hospitals and other health care centers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/kremlin-provides-safe-harbor-ransomware-rcna699
*talk about malicious, attacking hospitals in the*
*middle of a pandemic* *UNFORGIVABLE*
Russia-Based Hackers Plan New Wave of Attacks Against
U.S. Hospitals: Security Firm
By Alyza Sebenius, William Turton and Michael Riley
A Russia-based ransomware group responsible for a new wave
of attacks against U.S. hospitals is laying the groundwork
to cripple at least ten more, according to the cyber-security
firm Prevailion Inc.
Prevailion’s analysis comes a day after the FBI and two other
federal agencies issued a warning about an imminent and
credible threat to hospitals and health-care providers
from cyber attacks, including ransomware capable of
locking entire computer networks.
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2020/11/02/589183.htm
New wave of ransomware from Russian-led hackers:
researchers
Russia-based hackers are stepping up ransomware attacks
against major US firms seeking to cripple computer networks
if their demands for millions of dollars are not met,
security researchers are warning.
https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-security/new-wave-of-ransomware-from-russian-led-hackers-researchers/76663508
How Ransomware Criminals Are Protected in Russia
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-ransomware-criminals-are-protected-in-russia/5858722.html
GEICO Alerts Customers Hackers Stole Driver License Data for
Two Months
An insurance firm also was among those that fell victim to a
series of attacks by the REvil ransomware group earlier this year.
https://threatpost.com/geico-alerts-hackers-stole-driver-license-data/165493/
A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The
SolarWinds Hack
*April 19, 2021*
Hackers believed to be directed by the Russian intelligence service,
the SVR, used that routine software update to slip malicious code
into Orion's software and then used it as a vehicle for a
massive cyberattack against America.
"Eighteen thousand [customers] was our best estimate of who
may have downloaded the code between March and June of 2020,"
Sudhakar Ramakrishna, SolarWinds president and CEO, told NPR.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/04/19/worst-nightmare-cyberattack-the-untold-story-of-the-solarwinds-hack
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Jonathan
Apr 25, 2021, 6:52:28 AM4/25/21
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On 4/25/2021 6:07 AM, Jonathan wrote:
List of cyber warfare forces
From Wiki
UNITED STATES
US Cyber Command
USCYBERCOM plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and
conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of
specified Department of Defense information networks and;
prepare to, and when directed, conduct full spectrum military
cyberspace operations in order to enable actions in all domains,
ensure US/Allied freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the
same to our adversaries.
https://www.cybercom.mil/
https://www.cybercom.mil/Components/
Mr. David E. Frederick, Jr is the Executive Director,
U.S. Cyber Command. The ExDIR position represents the
highest-ranking-civilian and third-in-command at USCYBERCOM.
Mr. Frederick leads an organization of over 12,000 personnel,
to include a headquarters element, six large Service Cyber
Components, 133 Cyber Mission Force Teams consisting
of over 6000 cyber warriors, and Department of Defense
enterprise defense forces.
https://www.cybercom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Display/Article/1651709/executive-director-uscybercom/
Inter-service
United States Cyber Command[132]
Joint Task Force ARES[133]
Army
U.S. Army Cyber Command[134]
U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command[135]
1st Information Operations Command (Land)[136]
1st Information Operations Battalion[137]
2nd Information Operations Battalion[137]
780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) “Pretorians”[138]
781st Military Intelligence Battalion “Vanguard”[139]
782nd Military Intelligence Battalion “Cyber Legion” [139]
915th Cyber Warfare Battalion[139]
Cyber Solutions Development Detachment[138]
Task Force Echo (Army Reserve) [138]
Army Reserve
Cyber Protection Brigade[140][141]
North East Cyber Protection Center[142]
Cyber Protection Team 180[140]
Cyber Protection Team 181[140]
National Capital Region Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 182[140]
Cyber Protection Team 183[140]
South West Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 184[140]
Cyber Protection Team 185[140]
North Central Cyber Protection Center[140]
Cyber Protection Team 186[140]
Cyber Protection Team 187[140]
Western Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 188[140]
Cyber Protection Team 189[140]
Arizona Cyber Warfare Range[143]
Army National Guard
91st Cyber Brigade (Virginia NG)[144]
123rd Cyber Protection Battalion (Virginia NG)[145]
124th Cyber Protection Battalion (Virginia NG)[146]
125th Cyber Protection Battalion (South Carolina NG)[147]
126th Cyber Protection Battalion (Massachusetts NG)[148]
127th Cyber Protection Battalion (Indiana NG)[149]
Cyber Protection Team 169 (Maryland NG)[150]
Cyber Protection Team 170 (Georgia NG)[151]
Cyber Protection Team 171 (California NG)[152]
Cyber Protection Team 172 (Michigan NG)[153]
Cyber Protection Team 173 (New York NG)[154]
Cyber Protection Team 174 (Utah NG)[155]
Cyber Protection Team 175 (Kentucky NG)[156]
Cyber Protection Team 176 (Illinois NG)[157]
Cyber Protection Team 177 (Minnesota NG)[158]
Cyber Protection Team 178 (Mississippi NG)[159]
Cyber Protection Team 179 (Nebraska NG)[160]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (Colorado NG)[161]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (Pennsylvania NG)[162]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (West Virginia NG)[163]
Cyber Mission Assurance Team (Ohio NG)[164]
Cyber Mission Assurance Team (Washington NG)[165]
Navy
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command – Tenth Fleet[166]
Naval Network Warfare Command (Task Force 1010)[167]
Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (Task Force 1020)[168]
Cryptological Warfare Group Six (Task Force 1060)[169]
Cyber Strike Activity Sixty Three [170]
Cyber Defense Activity Sixty Four,[170] including:
Cyber Defense Activity Sixty Four - Detachment 1 (U.S. Navy Reserve) [171]
Naval Cyber Warfare Development Group (Task Force 1090)[172]
Navy Information Operations Command Texas (Task Force 1040)[173]
Navy Information Operations Command Georgia (Task Force 1050)[174]
Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii (Task Force 1070)[175]
Navy Information Operations Command Colorado (Task Group 101)[176]
Navy Information Operations Command Whidbey Island (Task Group 102)[177]
Navy Information Operations Command Pensacola (Task Group 103)[178]
Air Force
Sixteenth Air Force (Air Force Cyber)[179]
Cyberspace Capabilities Center[180]
67th Cyberspace Wing[181]
67th Operations Support Squadron (ACC)[182]
67th Cyberspace Operations Group[181]
91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron[183]
315th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[184]
352nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[185]
390th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[186]
318th Cyberspace Operations Group[187]
39th Information Operations Squadron[188]
90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron ”Shadow Warriors”[189]
318th Range Squadron[190]
346th Test Squadron[191]
567th Cyberspace Operations Group[192]
92nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[193]
833rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[194]
834th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[195]
835th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[196]
836th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[197]
837th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[198]
688th Cyberspace Wing[199]
688th Operations Support Squadron[200]
26th Cyberspace Operations Group[201]
26th Network Operations Squadron[202]
33rd Network Warfare Squadron[203]
68th Network Warfare Squadron[204]
690th Cyberspace Operations Group[205]
83rd Network Operations Squadron[206]
561st Network Operations Squadron[207]
690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[208]
690th Intelligence Support Squadron[209]
690th Network Support Squadron[210]
691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron[211]
Air Force Reserve
960th Cyberspace Wing[212]
860th Cyberspace Operations Group[213]
51st Network Operations Squadron[214]
53rd Network Operations Squadron[212]
710th Network Operations Squadron[215]
717th Information Operations Squadron[216]
960th Cyberspace Operations Group[217]
42nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[218]
50th Network Warfare Squadron[212]
52nd Network Warfare Squadron[212]
426th Network Warfare Squadron “Guardians of the Grid”[219]
689th Network Operations Squadron[220]
Air National Guard
175th Cyberspace Operations Group (Maryland ANG)[221]
275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Maryland ANG)[222]
276th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Maryland ANG)[221]
184th Cyberspace Operations Group (Kansas ANG) [223]
127th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Kansas ANG)[224]
177th Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron “Jayhawkers” (Kansas ANG)[223]
299th Network Operations Security Squadron (Kansas ANG)[223]
252d Cyberspace Operations Group (Washington ANG)[225]
143rd Information Operations Squadron (Washington ANG)[226]
262nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Washington ANG)[227]
102nd Network Warfare Squadron (Rhode Island ANG)[228]
112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Pennsylvania ANG)[229]
119th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Tennessee ANG)[230]
140th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (New Jersey ANG) [231]
166th Network Warfare Squadron (Delaware ANG)[232]
168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Iowa ANG)[233]
185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Virginia ANG)[234]
224th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Idaho ANG)[235]
229th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Vermont ANG)[236]
261st Cyberspace Operations Squadron (California ANG)[237]
272nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Michigan ANG) [235]
273rd Information Operations Squadron (Texas ANG)[238]
Marines
Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command[239]
Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group[240]
Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group[241]
Marine Forces Reserve
Defensive Cybersecurity Operations Company A[242]
Defensive Cybersecurity Operations Company B[242]
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command[243]
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Cyberspace Forces[244]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cyber_warfare_forces
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List of cyber warfare forces
From Wiki
UNITED STATES
US Cyber Command
USCYBERCOM plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and
conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of
specified Department of Defense information networks and;
prepare to, and when directed, conduct full spectrum military
cyberspace operations in order to enable actions in all domains,
ensure US/Allied freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the
same to our adversaries.
https://www.cybercom.mil/
https://www.cybercom.mil/Components/
Mr. David E. Frederick, Jr is the Executive Director,
U.S. Cyber Command. The ExDIR position represents the
highest-ranking-civilian and third-in-command at USCYBERCOM.
Mr. Frederick leads an organization of over 12,000 personnel,
to include a headquarters element, six large Service Cyber
Components, 133 Cyber Mission Force Teams consisting
of over 6000 cyber warriors, and Department of Defense
enterprise defense forces.
https://www.cybercom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Display/Article/1651709/executive-director-uscybercom/
Inter-service
United States Cyber Command[132]
Joint Task Force ARES[133]
Army
U.S. Army Cyber Command[134]
U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command[135]
1st Information Operations Command (Land)[136]
1st Information Operations Battalion[137]
2nd Information Operations Battalion[137]
780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) “Pretorians”[138]
781st Military Intelligence Battalion “Vanguard”[139]
782nd Military Intelligence Battalion “Cyber Legion” [139]
915th Cyber Warfare Battalion[139]
Cyber Solutions Development Detachment[138]
Task Force Echo (Army Reserve) [138]
Army Reserve
Cyber Protection Brigade[140][141]
North East Cyber Protection Center[142]
Cyber Protection Team 180[140]
Cyber Protection Team 181[140]
National Capital Region Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 182[140]
Cyber Protection Team 183[140]
South West Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 184[140]
Cyber Protection Team 185[140]
North Central Cyber Protection Center[140]
Cyber Protection Team 186[140]
Cyber Protection Team 187[140]
Western Cyber Protection Center[143]
Cyber Protection Team 188[140]
Cyber Protection Team 189[140]
Arizona Cyber Warfare Range[143]
Army National Guard
91st Cyber Brigade (Virginia NG)[144]
123rd Cyber Protection Battalion (Virginia NG)[145]
124th Cyber Protection Battalion (Virginia NG)[146]
125th Cyber Protection Battalion (South Carolina NG)[147]
126th Cyber Protection Battalion (Massachusetts NG)[148]
127th Cyber Protection Battalion (Indiana NG)[149]
Cyber Protection Team 169 (Maryland NG)[150]
Cyber Protection Team 170 (Georgia NG)[151]
Cyber Protection Team 171 (California NG)[152]
Cyber Protection Team 172 (Michigan NG)[153]
Cyber Protection Team 173 (New York NG)[154]
Cyber Protection Team 174 (Utah NG)[155]
Cyber Protection Team 175 (Kentucky NG)[156]
Cyber Protection Team 176 (Illinois NG)[157]
Cyber Protection Team 177 (Minnesota NG)[158]
Cyber Protection Team 178 (Mississippi NG)[159]
Cyber Protection Team 179 (Nebraska NG)[160]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (Colorado NG)[161]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (Pennsylvania NG)[162]
Defensive Cyber Operations Element (West Virginia NG)[163]
Cyber Mission Assurance Team (Ohio NG)[164]
Cyber Mission Assurance Team (Washington NG)[165]
Navy
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command – Tenth Fleet[166]
Naval Network Warfare Command (Task Force 1010)[167]
Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (Task Force 1020)[168]
Cryptological Warfare Group Six (Task Force 1060)[169]
Cyber Strike Activity Sixty Three [170]
Cyber Defense Activity Sixty Four,[170] including:
Cyber Defense Activity Sixty Four - Detachment 1 (U.S. Navy Reserve) [171]
Naval Cyber Warfare Development Group (Task Force 1090)[172]
Navy Information Operations Command Texas (Task Force 1040)[173]
Navy Information Operations Command Georgia (Task Force 1050)[174]
Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii (Task Force 1070)[175]
Navy Information Operations Command Colorado (Task Group 101)[176]
Navy Information Operations Command Whidbey Island (Task Group 102)[177]
Navy Information Operations Command Pensacola (Task Group 103)[178]
Air Force
Sixteenth Air Force (Air Force Cyber)[179]
Cyberspace Capabilities Center[180]
67th Cyberspace Wing[181]
67th Operations Support Squadron (ACC)[182]
67th Cyberspace Operations Group[181]
91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron[183]
315th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[184]
352nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[185]
390th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[186]
318th Cyberspace Operations Group[187]
39th Information Operations Squadron[188]
90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron ”Shadow Warriors”[189]
318th Range Squadron[190]
346th Test Squadron[191]
567th Cyberspace Operations Group[192]
92nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[193]
833rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[194]
834th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[195]
835th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[196]
836th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[197]
837th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[198]
688th Cyberspace Wing[199]
688th Operations Support Squadron[200]
26th Cyberspace Operations Group[201]
26th Network Operations Squadron[202]
33rd Network Warfare Squadron[203]
68th Network Warfare Squadron[204]
690th Cyberspace Operations Group[205]
83rd Network Operations Squadron[206]
561st Network Operations Squadron[207]
690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron[208]
690th Intelligence Support Squadron[209]
690th Network Support Squadron[210]
691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron[211]
Air Force Reserve
960th Cyberspace Wing[212]
860th Cyberspace Operations Group[213]
51st Network Operations Squadron[214]
53rd Network Operations Squadron[212]
710th Network Operations Squadron[215]
717th Information Operations Squadron[216]
960th Cyberspace Operations Group[217]
42nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron[218]
50th Network Warfare Squadron[212]
52nd Network Warfare Squadron[212]
426th Network Warfare Squadron “Guardians of the Grid”[219]
689th Network Operations Squadron[220]
Air National Guard
175th Cyberspace Operations Group (Maryland ANG)[221]
275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Maryland ANG)[222]
276th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Maryland ANG)[221]
184th Cyberspace Operations Group (Kansas ANG) [223]
127th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Kansas ANG)[224]
177th Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron “Jayhawkers” (Kansas ANG)[223]
299th Network Operations Security Squadron (Kansas ANG)[223]
252d Cyberspace Operations Group (Washington ANG)[225]
143rd Information Operations Squadron (Washington ANG)[226]
262nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Washington ANG)[227]
102nd Network Warfare Squadron (Rhode Island ANG)[228]
112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Pennsylvania ANG)[229]
119th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Tennessee ANG)[230]
140th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (New Jersey ANG) [231]
166th Network Warfare Squadron (Delaware ANG)[232]
168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Iowa ANG)[233]
185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Virginia ANG)[234]
224th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Idaho ANG)[235]
229th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Vermont ANG)[236]
261st Cyberspace Operations Squadron (California ANG)[237]
272nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron (Michigan ANG) [235]
273rd Information Operations Squadron (Texas ANG)[238]
Marines
Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command[239]
Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group[240]
Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group[241]
Marine Forces Reserve
Defensive Cybersecurity Operations Company A[242]
Defensive Cybersecurity Operations Company B[242]
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command[243]
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Cyberspace Forces[244]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cyber_warfare_forces
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George Black
Apr 25, 2021, 3:53:21 PM4/25/21
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On 25/04/21 10:07 pm, Jonathan wrote:
>
> On *April 15, 2021* Biden signs executive order
> sanctioning Russia.
>
> On April 15, 2021 my place of work, which
> includes 23 large facilities nationwide is
> hit with a massive ransomware attack.
>
> On April 15, the Broward County FL School System
> perhaps the largest school system in the nation
> is also hit with a similar ransomware attack.
>
> The above two systems hit are within ONE MILE of where
> I live, that's why I mention them. Indicating this
> is a vast attack nationwide.
>
> And the US isn't hitting back ?????
>
> On *April 15, 2021* Biden signs executive order
> sanctioning Russia.
>
> On April 15, 2021 my place of work, which
> includes 23 large facilities nationwide is
> hit with a massive ransomware attack.
>
> On April 15, the Broward County FL School System
> perhaps the largest school system in the nation
> is also hit with a similar ransomware attack.
>
> The above two systems hit are within ONE MILE of where
> I live, that's why I mention them. Indicating this
> is a vast attack nationwide.
>
All those clever kids who come to the surface aren't using their talents
to return the ransomware packets ?????
Jonathan
Apr 25, 2021, 5:41:17 PM4/25/21
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I doubt if he's going to escalate. Remember just a
/couple of days ago/ Putin warned us not to cross
any of his red-lines.
Putin's strong response lately, with that statement
and the recent Ukraine build-up show the sanctions
Biden implemented must have hurt.
The estimate I read is the total Ukraine related
sanctions are costing Russia about 1.5% of it's GDP
which is significant. And the latest sanctions coming
on the heels of the COVID recession probable hurt
Russia too.
Putin has had 4 years of hands-off with Trump being
such a fan of Putin and autocrats in general.
These pics of Trump are worth a thousand words...
https://rb.gy/rvxeiv
https://i.insider.com/5a18467a3dbef48a6a8b7a0e?width=1200&format=jpeg
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2017/05/20/us/20russiameeting/20russiameeting-videoLarge-v2.jpg
https://rb.gy/kjh0oc
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