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Russian Hackers Use 'WINELOADER' Malware to Target German Political Parties
ybersecurity firm Mandiant links recent cyber attacks on diplomatic entities to Midnight Blizzard, a group with ties to Russia's SVR.
Infosecurity News
Russian APT29 Group Targets German Politicians
Mandiant observes what it claims is first ever APT29 campaign aimed at political parties
Security Affairs
Russia-linked APT29 targets diplomatic and government organizations
Russia-linked APT29 (Cozy Bear or Nobelium) launched a spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomats and government entities. In mid-January 2022, security researchers from Mandiant have spotted a spear-phishing campaign, launched by the Russia-linked APT29 group, on targeting diplomats and government entities. The Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes) has been active since at least 2014, […]
Cyber Security News
Russian Hackers Attacking Diplomatic Organizations in Europe & Asia
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service is believed to sponsor APT29 and during the SolarWinds Cyberattack 2020, cybercriminals were able to penetrate hundreds of organizations, leading to hundreds of breaches.
Bleeping Computer
Russian hackers target German political parties with WineLoader malware
Researchers are warning that a notorious hacking group linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is targeting political parties in Germany for the first time, shifting their focus away from the typical targeting of diplomatic missions.
Security Affairs
Russia-linked APT29 targeted German political parties with WINELOADER backdoor
Russia-linked threat actors employ the WINELOADER backdoor in recent attacks targeting German political parties.
The Hacker News
Russia-Linked Hackers Launches Espionage Attacks on Foreign Diplomatic Entities
Russia-linked APT29 (Cozy Bear) is behind an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign ministries & diplomatic entities in NATO states, EU, &
SecurityWeek
Russian APT29 Hackers Caught Targeting German Political Parties
Russia's APT29 hacking group has been observed targeting German politicians using a new backdoor variant tracked as Wineloader.
HACKRead
Russian Hackers Shift Tactics, Target More Victims with Paid Malware
Russian hackers are escalating cyberattacks, leveraging readily available malware and broadening their targets beyond governments.
CyberNews
Russian cyberspies Cozy Bear target German politicians
Moscow-sponsored cybercriminals Cozy Bear attacked top German politicians and parties with a new malware variant, according to research by Mandiant.
The Hacker News
Russian Hackers Targeting Diplomatic Entities in Europe, Americas, and Asia
Russia's cozy bear hackers have been spotted targeting diplomatic organizations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Security Affairs
Russia-linked APT29 abuses EU information exchange systems in recent attacks
Russia-linked APT29 group abused the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries to target government entities. Russia-linked APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes) was spotted abusing the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries in attacks aimed at governments. In early March, BlackBerry researchers uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign aimed at EU […]
SecurityWeek
Russian Cyberspies Target Diplomats With New Malware
Russian cyberespionage group APT29 has been observed using new malware and techniques in phishing campaigns targeting diplomatic organizations in Europe, the Americas, and Asia
SC Magazine
Is Cozy Bear targeting Western political parties with phishing attacks?
Google Mandiant says APT29 targeted German politicians and is a threat to Western political parties.
The Hacker News
Winter Vivern APT Group Targeting Indian, Lithuanian, Slovakian, and Vatican Officials
Winter Vivern, an advanced persistent threat, has targeted government officials in India, Lithuania, Slovakia, and the Vatican.