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Russian-aligned spies upgrade malware used in attacks on Ukrainian transport, energy firms

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

Russian-aligned hackers have targeted Ukrainian transportation, manufacturing and energy companies with a constantly evolving malware strain designed to harvest system data, according to new research.

Analysis

Russian-aligned hackers have targeted Ukrainian transportation, manufacturing and energy companies with a constantly evolving malware strain designed to harvest system data, according to new research.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Oct 8, 2026.

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