Rewterz Threat Update – Central Bank of Russia hacked by Anonymous – Allegedly
Severity
High
Analysis Summary
Anonymous, a hacktivist and activist collective, has declared their support for Ukraine in this ongoing cyber war. The collective also hacked Russian TV channels, played the Ukrainian national anthem on them, and also showed uncensored news of what was happening in Ukraine.
Recently, Anonymous has claimed to have hacked the Central Bank of Russia. The collective has claimed to have stolen 35,000 files and will leak it today.
The Russian-Ukrainian Cyber war will also have implications for the rest of the world. Repercussions can already be seen in geo-political situations all over the world.
Impact
Cyber Espionage
Cyber Warfare
Remediation
Antivirus – Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions in a timely manner.
2FA – Enable two-factor authentication.
Patch – Patch and upgrade any platforms and software timely. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities.
WAF – Set up a Web Application Firewall with rules to block suspicious and malicious requests.
Admin Access – limit access to administrative accounts and portals to only relevant personnel and make sure they are not publicly accessible.
Passwords – Implement strong passwords.
Logging – Log your eCommerce environment’s network activity and web server activity.