Tag Archives: Cyber Espionage

APT28 spear-phishing France: cyberattack warning on Russian APT threats targeting European and French institutions, shown on a laptop and smartphone.

APT28 spear-phishing France: targeted attacks across Europe

APT28 spear-phishing France: a persistent pan-European threat APT28 spear-phishing France now represents a critical digital security challenge on a European scale. Since 2021, several European states, including France, have faced an unprecedented intensification of spear-phishing campaigns conducted by APT28, a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group affiliated with Russia’s GRU. Also known as Fancy Bear, Sednit, or Sofacy, […]

Illustration of a Russian APT44 (Sandworm) cyber spy exploiting QR codes to infiltrate Signal, highlighting advanced phishing techniques and vulnerabilities in secure messaging platforms.

APT44 QR Code Phishing: New Cyber Espionage Tactics

APT44 Sandworm: The Elite Russian Cyber Espionage Unit Unmasking Sandworm’s sophisticated cyber espionage strategies and their global impact. APT44, widely recognized as Sandworm, has been at the core of several global cyber espionage operations. The group’s latest method — QR code phishing — targets platforms trusted for privacy, exploiting their vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access. […]

Operation Dual Face - Russian Espionage Hacking Tools in a high-tech cybersecurity control room showing Russian involvement

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 […]

Chinese cyber espionage: a data leak reveals the secrets of their hackers

Chinese cyber espionage I-Soon: A data leak reveals the secrets of their hackers Chinese cyber espionage poses a serious threat to the security and stability of the world. Many countries and organizations face hackers who try to steal sensitive information, disrupt critical infrastructure, or influence political outcomes. One of the most active and sophisticated cyber […]

LitterDrifter A USB Worm for Cyberespionage

LitterDrifter: A USB Worm for Cyberespionage

LitterDrifter: A USB Worm for Cyberespionage and Its Threats to Data Security LitterDrifter is a computer worm that spreads through USB drives and is utilized by a Russian cyber espionage group known as Gamaredon. This group, active since at least 2013, primarily targets Ukraine but has also infected systems in other countries. LitterDrifter enables Gamaredon […]