Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin arrested in France over alleged ransomware involvement.
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Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin arrested in France over alleged ransomware involvement.

Daniil Kasatkin, a 26-year-old Russian professional basketball player, was arrested by French authorities at Charles de Gaulle Airport on June 21, 2025, at the request of the United States. The arrest stems from allegations that Kasatkin played a key role as a negotiator for a notorious ransomware group accused of targeting hundreds of organizations, including U.S. government agencies.
Russia’s APT28 (Fancy Bear) uses Signal to deploy BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware on Ukranian targets.
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Russia’s APT28 (Fancy Bear) uses Signal to deploy BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware on Ukranian targets.

Russian state-sponsored hackers APT28 (also known as Fancy Bear or UAC-0001) have deployed a sophisticated malware campaign against Ukrainian government targets using Signal messenger to deliver malicious payloads. This operation leverages two previously undocumented malware families—BEARDSHELL and COVENANT—disguised within seemingly harmless files.