GhostSec, a hacktivist collective, claimed to have launched a cyberattack against Russian internet domain registration provider domain[.]ru. The group was able to steal over 140MB of data, including screenshots of sensitive files and spreadsheet data in Excel.

#Anonymous#GhostSec back after another long silence and they come with a BANG! providing data from the biggest ru domain provider in russia "https://t.co/6LIUZTa8Zk" 140mb leaked https://t.co/PHRRiI7nUVhttps://t.co/FfCdbqzI2k #UkraineRussianWar #Ukraine️ #Ukraine #Russian pic.twitter.com/p4e4lix3rK

— ❤️🕊🏴‍☠️PuckArks 🏴‍☠️🕊❤️ (@PucksReturn) April 17, 2022

According to the README file included in the data leak, GhostSec discovered over 4TB of SQL databases during the breach, but the team’s presence was detected by the company’s intrusion detection systems and kicked off the network before the SQL data could be harvested.

GhostSec is involved in the Anonymous cyberwar against Russia and has released a report. Ghost Security, or GhostSec, is a self-described “vigilante” group that was formed to attack ISIS websites that promote Islamic extremism. It is regarded as a branch of the Anonymous hacking collective.

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Anonymous, the hacker group that previously hacked the websites and computers of various Russian government organisations, has made a number of new claims.

🔸Website of Russian Orthodox Church's charitable wing hacked

A statement on the site denounces Patriach Kiril who supports Russia's war in Ukraine (archived page: https://t.co/gTwZGtJxZz). More than 57,000 emails have reportedly been leaked. pic.twitter.com/MVUA2KoTRX

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 12, 2022

First, another hack was announced on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church’s charitable wing, which posted the following image and text condemning Patriarch Kiril’s position on Ukraine. The site’s access has already been restored, but Anonymous leads to a link that allows you to see how the site looked during the hack.

Previously, hackers leaked 15 GB of data stolen from the Russian Orthodox Church’s charity wing and published approximately 57,500 emails via the Distributed Denial of Secrets website.

Furthermore, Anonymous claimed to have leaked millions of emails, which are also accessible via DDoSecrets.

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Recently several cyberattacks have been launched against Russia for being an aggressor in the war against Ukraine. According to reports, Anonymous has launched an attack on the Russian Government’s Department of Competition, Energy Efficiency, Ecology, and Economy’s website.

Anonymous has also claimed that the attacks will not stop until Russia stops the invasion of Ukraine. Several reports have since come out that CCTV to websites everything has been compromised in a collective effort to stop the war.

Anonymous has been raging this war to stop the massacre that is happening in Ukraine. Now the question is when will this war be stopped, we clearly have no answer but can hope that this ends quickly. As many of the lives have already been lost in this war.

Anonymous is attacking the Website of the Department of Competition, Energy Efficiency, Ecology and Economy of the Russian Government.

🏴‍☠️►https://t.co/ZNTt9TApq6#OpRussia #Anonymous pic.twitter.com/GvM4j3cEVH

— Anonymous • News🌐 (@Anonymous_Link) April 13, 2022

The shadowy online collective Anonymous appears to be entering the Ukraine-Russia conflict by declaring a cyberwar on President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government.

Anonymous has proven to be a very capable group, infiltrating some high-value targets, records, and databases in Russia.

The account also claims to have disrupted the websites of major Russian organisations and media outlets, including the energy company Gazprom and the state-backed news agency RT.

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The Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has published a list of Russian soldiers from the 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade who committed crimes against Ukrainians in Bucha, near Kyiv.

The list includes the names and personal information of soldiers ranging from privates to colonels. The majority of them work for the Russian Federation’s internal affairs and migration services.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, and on March 8, there was a humanitarian disaster in the captured towns near Kyiv – Hostomel, Bucha, Irpen, and Vorzel.

Bucha was liberated from Russian occupation on April 1. Anatolii Fedoruk, the Mayor of Bucha, announced on April 2 that nearly 300 citizens had been buried in mass graves and that dozens of corpses were lying in the streets, some with their hands tied. As of April 4, 330-340 civilians killed by Russians in Bucha had been buried.

On April 3, the Prosecutor General announced that 410 bodies of killed civilians had been taken to be examined by forensic experts from the liberated territory of Kyiv region.

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda stated that photos from Bucha show that a compromise should be sought at any cost, and US State Department spokesman Ned Price announced new sanctions against Russia.

Here is the link to access the list: https://gur.gov.ua/content/voennye-prestupnyky-neposredstvenno-uchastvuiushchye-v-sovershenyy-voennykh-prestuplenyi-protyv-naroda-ukrayny-v-h-bucha-voennosluzhashchye-64-otdelnoi-motostrelkovoi-bryhady-35-oa-vvo.html

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Before purchasing, the Chanel brand requires customers to sign a contract stating that the new owner will not wear the company’s clothes on Russian Federation territory.

The @CHANEL brand forces its customers to sign an agreement before buying that the new owner will not wear the company's clothes in the territory of the Russian Federation. pic.twitter.com/sJ0F1jT1wG

— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) April 1, 2022

According to a Russian blogger based in Dubai, when purchasing a handbag, she was asked to sign a document confirming that she did not live in Russia.

According to a Russian blogger (based in Dubai), she was asked to sign a document when buying a handbag to confirm that she does not live in Russia.

— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) April 1, 2022

Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by couturière Coco Chanel. It specialises in women’s ready-to-wear clothing, luxury items, and accessories.

Chanel, which operates 17 stores in Russia, stated that “major uncertainty and the complexities of operating” had caused it to temporarily halt operations in the country. “We will no longer deliver to Russia, we will close our stores, and we have already suspended internet shopping,” the luxury brand announced.

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DDoSecrets has published 5,500 emails from Thozis Corp., a Russian investment firm owned by Zakhar Smushkin that is involved in the construction of a satellite city in Saint Petersburg, one of Russia’s largest development projects, among other deals and investments.

RELEASE:#DDoSecrets dropped 5,500 emails from Thozis Corp., a Russian investment firm owned by Zakhar Smushkin, which is involved in the project to build a satellite city in Saint Petersburg, one of the largest development projects in Russia, among other deals and investments.

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) March 30, 2022

Thozis Corp. is a Russian investment firm owned by Zakhar which is involved in the Yuzhny satellite city project in Saint Petersburg. One of Russia’s largest development projects, it has been designated as a priority investment as part of the 2020 Strategy and receives government support.

Anonymous provided this data set like so many others that have recently brought transparency to Russia, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war crimes committed by Russian forces. It is stepping up its efforts to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by promising a data dump that will “blow Russia away.”

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Zurich Insurance Group, Switzerland’s largest insurer, has temporarily removed its original logo on social media, which featured a large white Z against a blue circle, after the letter became a symbol of support for Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine.

The new Zurich Insurance logo is similar in design to the original, but it now includes the word Zurich in full rather than the capital Z.

The company explained its decision to temporarily remove the letter ‘Z’ from social channels where it could be misinterpreted, citing the Swiss insurer’s desire to avoid any misunderstanding because it did not want its logo to be misinterpreted as supporting Russia in the conflict.

It also stated that they are closely monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action if necessary.

The letter Z, along with the letters V and several others, was first seen on Russian military hardware in late February, when President Vladimir Putin launched a military offensive against Ukraine.

The letter has been adopted by Russians who support the war, with it prominently displayed on flags and at pro-Kremlin rallies, though no official comment has been made as to what these letters represent.

In Russia, some regional authorities have even displayed the symbol on vehicles, billboards, and even buildings as a symbol of support for the Kremlin’s actions.

Zurich Insurance announced earlier this month that it is ceasing operations in Russia, will not accept new domestic customers in Russia, and will not renew existing local business.

In January, the Swiss insurer withdrew from Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, fearing it would be targeted by US sanctions.

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Posts on social media featuring Ukrainian farm tractors recovering Russian tanks, trucks, and missile launchers that became stuck in their muddy fields have gone viral.

Ок Google#Google #UkrainianFarmers #StopRussianAggression pic.twitter.com/gWUwa6PSki

— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) March 27, 2022

Images of captured Russian military hardware being towed away by tractors have become a daily social media feature. The most recent video shows a Ukrainian tractoir driver removing a Russian BTR-82A armoured personnel carrier from the battleground in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukraine’s Territorial Defence fighters seized the vehicle.

Aside from the fighting, Bobitski claims that Russian troops are systematically destroying farms and farm equipment as they advance deeper into the country.

“One of the most horrifying aspects of this Russian war is that Russian troops deliberately target and destroy agricultural machinery in Donetsk Oblast, as well as near Chernihiv and Sumy,” Bobitski said. “They really pursue a scorched earth policy in terms of [Ukraine’s] agricultural facilities.”

Aside from the risks that farmers face as a result of bombings and missile attacks, Ukraine’s government claims that Russian forces have dropped landmines from the air over a large swath of agricultural land, making it unsafe.

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According to new data, petrol stations have failed to pass on the chancellor’s announcement of fuel duty savings in his spring statement.

Despite Rishi Sunak’s announcement on Wednesday that a 5p fuel cut would be implemented immediately, petrol prices have fallen by only 2.71p and diesel prices have fallen by 1.59p, according to the AA.

According to the motoring organization’s research, the average petrol price in the UK was 164.59p per litre, while diesel was 178.72p per litre after the government’s reduction went into effect.

This is a slight decrease from Tuesday, when petrol and diesel pump prices reached new highs of 167.30p and 179.72p per litre, respectively.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces a 5p per litre reduction in fuel duty.

Mr Sunak stated on Wednesday that from 6 p.m. that day, fuel duty would be reduced by 5 pence, which would be worth 6 pence once VAT was added, until March 2023.

“The chancellor rode to the rescue of drivers on Wednesday and, even before the 6pm start of the fuel duty cut, drivers were reporting the price cut at some Asda forecourts,” said Luke Bosdet, the AA’s fuel price spokesman.

“However, the average price of gasoline on Thursday showed that less than half (2.71p) of the fuel duty cut had been passed on to drivers.”

It comes after drivers have faced record pump prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which caused the cost of oil to rise.

The chancellor promised to relieve motorists’ burdens by announcing the largest reduction in fuel duty rates “ever.”

“Today, I can announce that fuel duty will be reduced for the second time in 20 years,” he told MPs on Wednesday.

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The Israeli government has blocked Ukraine from acquiring the Pegasus spyware system out of fear of upsetting Russia. Israel feared that selling the cyberweapon to adversaries of Russia would damage Israel’s relationship with the Kremlin, they said. Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group that can be covertly installed on mobile phones running most versions of iOS and Android. Pegasus is a so-called zero-click hacking tool, which means it can stealthily and remotely extract everything from a target’s mobile phone, including photos, contacts, messages, and video recordings, without the user having to click on a phishing link to give Pegasus remote access. It can also turn the mobile phone into a tracking and secret recording device, allowing the phone to spy on its owner.

Israel Fears of Russia’s reaction

Both Ukraine and Estonia had hoped to buy Pegasus to gain access to Russian phones, presumably as part of intelligence operations targeting their increasingly menacing neighbor in the years before Russia carried out its invasion of Ukraine.

Israel has so far refrained from joining other nations in imposing sanctions against Russia over its attack on Ukraine. Israel’s relationship with Russia has come under close scrutiny since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began several weeks ago, and Ukrainian officials have publicly called out Israel’s government for offering only limited support to Ukraine’s embattled government and bowing to Russian pressure.  According to the sources, “Israel feared that granting Ukraine the ability to target Russia-based mobile phone numbers through Pegasus would be viewed as an act of aggression against Russian intelligence services”, said the Guardian.

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