Ukraine’s Cyber Comedy: Owls, Hackers, and Russia’s Secret Meltdown!
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate claims to have hacked Tupolev, the Russian aerospace company, uncovering 4.4 gigabytes of juicy classified information. It’s like a cyber buffet, featuring personal data, internal chats, and even engineers’ resumes. They also gave Tupolev’s website a facelift with an owl clutching an airplane. Who says espionage can’t be stylish?

Hot Take:
Looks like Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) has taken a page out of the “Spy Kids” playbook and hacked into the Russian aerospace and defense company Tupolev, swiping 4.4 gigabytes of classified goodies. If Russia’s defense secrets were a piñata, the Ukrainians just gave it a mighty whack, and the candy is raining down like it’s a cybersecurity Halloween.
Key Points:
- GUR claims to have hacked Russian aerospace company Tupolev, stealing 4.4 GB of classified data.
- Stolen information includes personal data of personnel, internal communications, and more.
- The breach allegedly lasted long enough to gather intelligence for future operations.
- Website defaced with an owl holding an airplane, then redirected to United Aircraft Corporation.
- Part of a broader trend of Ukrainian cyber activities against Russian targets.
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