Tag Archives: Cozy Bear

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APT29 Spear-Phishing Europe: Stealthy Russian Espionage

APT29 SpearPhishing Europe: A Stealthy LongTerm Threat APT29 spearphishing Europe campaigns highlight a persistent and highly sophisticated cyberespionage threat orchestrated by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), known as Cozy Bear. Active since at least 2008, APT29 has become synonymous with stealthy operations targeting European institutions through phishing emails, Microsoft 365 abuse, supply chain compromises, and […]

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Russian Espionage Hacking Tools Revealed

Russian Espionage Hacking Tools: Discovery and Initial Findings Russian espionage hacking tools were uncovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on August 29, 2024, during an investigation prompted by unusual activity on Mongolian government websites. These sites had been compromised for several months. Russian hackers, linked to the SVR, embedded sophisticated malware into these sites […]

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Russian Cyberattack Microsoft: An Unprecedented Threat

Microsoft Admits Russian Cyberattack Was Worse Than Expected Microsoft recently confirmed that the cyberattack by the Russian group Midnight Blizzard was far more severe than initially reported. Midnight Blizzard, also known as NOBELIUM, APT29, and Cozy Bear, is a state-sponsored actor backed by Russia. This group primarily targets governments, NGOs, and IT service providers in […]