Flashpoint Year In Review: 2022 Cryptocurrency Threat Landscape

Flashpoint Year In Review: 2022 Cryptocurrency Threat Landscape

Throughout 2022, threat actors committed fraud targeting cryptocurrency entities, investors, and users. Centralized exchanges (CEXs) and nonfungible token (NFT) markets were the primary targets of fraud schemes over the past year. The ...
Situational Awareness in Russia: Neo-Nazi Mercenary Groups, PMCs, and Illicit Financing

Situational Awareness in Russia: Neo-Nazi Mercenary Groups, PMCs, and Illicit Financing

Russian mercenary groups and private military companies are operating in Ukraine, including the "Russian Imperial Movement" (RIM), "Wagner Group," and Task Force Rusich. The post Situational Awareness in Russia: Neo-Nazi Mercenary Groups, ...
Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia

Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia

Blogs Blog Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia Russian cyber collective Killnet has taken responsibility for today’s DDoS attacks on the Lithuanian government and private institutions; Lithuania holds its ground ...
Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia

Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia

Russian cyber collective Killnet has taken responsibility for today’s DDoS attacks on the Lithuanian government and private institutions. The post Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia appeared first on Flashpoint ...
Even Without a Major Escalation, Cyber Risk Remains a Primary Concern in the Russia-Ukraine War. Here’s Why

Even Without a Major Escalation, Cyber Risk Remains a Primary Concern in the Russia-Ukraine War. Here’s Why

Assessing risk exposures Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Flashpoint has been hosting a regular Community Call to provide timely updates on the war, including a Q&A session with our ...
All Eyes on Red Square: Why Victory Day on May 9 Could Be a Tipping Point In Russia’s War Against Ukraine

All Eyes on Red Square: Why Victory Day on May 9 Could Be a Tipping Point In Russia’s War Against Ukraine

From honoring the fallen to parading arms  Russia’s Victory Day, which occurs every year on May 9, was initially intended to commemorate Soviet losses during World War II; this year marks the ...
Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence

Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence

Blogs Blog Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence In order to effectively execute a strategy of integrated deterrence, the US government should leverage their commercial intelligence partners ...
Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence

Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence

Blogs Blog Why Commercial Intelligence Is Vital to National Security and Integrated Deterrence In order to effectively execute a strategy of integrated deterrence, the US government should leverage their commercial intelligence partners ...
Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here’s How They’re Adapting

Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here’s How They’re Adapting

Perfect storm: Sanctions and counter-sanctions  Sanctions introduced against Russia in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine—coupled with capital controls introduced by the Russian Central Bank to counter them—have affected ...