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Defense contractors in two NATO allies hacked in recent Russia-linked campaign
Russian state-sponsored group APT28 (Fancy Bear) deployed a recently documented backdoor to establish persistent access in networks belonging to defense contractors and a law enforcement agency across two NATO member nations. Researchers attributed the intrusions to the threat actor's ongoing targeting of critical infrastructure and government entities.
Why it matters: Defense contractors and government agencies in NATO countries face direct compromise of sensitive systems; practitioners should review network logs for indicators of compromise from this backdoor and strengthen controls around critical defense systems.
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threat intel
Defense contractors in two NATO allies hacked in recent Russia-linked campaign
Russian state-sponsored group APT28 (Fancy Bear) deployed a recently documented backdoor to establish persistent access in networks belonging to defense contractors and a law enforcement agency across two NATO member nations. Researchers attributed the intrusions to the threat actor's ongoing targeting of critical infrastructure and government entities.
Why it matters: Defense contractors and government agencies in NATO countries face direct compromise of sensitive systems; practitioners should review network logs for indicators of compromise from this backdoor and strengthen controls around critical defense systems.
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- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker