A pro-Ukrainian group called Bearlyfy has been attributed to more than 70 cyber attacks targeting Russian companies since it first surfaced in the threat landscape in January 2025, with recent attacks leveraging a custom Windows ransomware strain codenamed Ge…
Bearlyfy Hits 70+ Russian Firms with Custom GenieLocker Ransomware
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group named Bearlyfy has launched over 70 cyberattacks against Russian enterprises since January 2025, deploying a custom ransomware strain called GenieLocker to encrypt Windows systems. These attacks disproportionately target Russian industrial, financial, and logistics sectors, disrupting operations and demanding ransom payments for decryption.