Attackers Allegedly Target Russian Federal Networks
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Compliance Twitter Get Permission An unidentified nation-state hacking group targeted several Russian federal agencies as part of part of a cyberespionage campaign that compromised the country’s federal networks to steal sensitive data, according to a report released by Russian security firm Solar JSOC.
The report was compiled with Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents, the agency responsible for Russian Federation governmental networks; it notes that the hackers deployed two previously unknown malware variants that used Russian cloud hosting services for the campaign.
The hackers then sought to steal confidential information, including documents and email correspondence of key federal executive authorities, the report notes.