Tag: blizzard
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Russia’s Forest Blizzard Nabs Rafts of Logins Via SOHO Routers
Heard of fileless malware? How about malwareless cyber espionage? Russia’s APT28 is spying on global organizations by modifying just one DNS setting in vulnerable routers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russia-forest-blizzard-logins-soho-routers
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APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware in Campaign Targeting Ukraine and NATO Allies
The Russian threat actor known as APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard and Pawn Storm) has been linked to a fresh spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukraine and its allies to deploy a previously undocumented malware suite codenamed PRISMEX.”PRISMEX combines advanced steganography, component object model (COM) hijacking, and legitimate cloud service abuse for command-and-control,” Trend Micro First seen on…
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Russian Forest Blizzard Hackers Hijack Home Routers for Global Spying
Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals how Russian hacking group Forest Blizzard uses home routers for DNS hijacking and spying. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-forest-blizzard-hackers-hijack-home-routers/
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Forest Blizzard leverages router compromises to launch AiTM attacks, target Outlook sessions
Invisible path to enterprise systems: This attack poses a serious risk to enterprises because, instead of beginning at the corporate perimeter, it starts from employee environments that are often less secure. Threat actors target vulnerable home or small office routers, which often have weak default passwords or unpatched software.The shift to remote work has dramatically…
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Russian Threat Actors Abuse Home Routers in Expanding DNS Hijacking Wave
Russian military-linked hackers are actively compromising poorly secured home and small-office routers to hijack internet traffic and spy on organizations worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently exposed this massive global campaign by a group known as Forest Blizzard, which has already impacted over 200 organisations and 5,000 consumer devices. Forest Blizzard is a sophisticated state-sponsored threat…
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Feds quash widespread Russia-backed espionage network spanning 18,000 devices
Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/forest-blizzard-apt28-routers-espionage-campaign-operation-masquerade/
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CERT-UA reports PLUGGYAPE cyberattacks on defense forces
CERT-UA reported PLUGGYAPE malware attacks on Ukraine’s defense forces, linked with medium confidence to Russia’s Void Blizzard group. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported new cyberattacks against Ukraine’s defense forces using PLUGGYAPE malware. Government experts attributed the attack with medium confidence to the Russian-linked group Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear, UAC-0190), active…
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PLUGGYAPE Malware Uses Signal and WhatsApp to Target Ukrainian Defense Forces
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of new cyber attacks targeting its defense forces with malware known as PLUGGYAPE between October and December 2025.The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian hacking group tracked as Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear or UAC-0190). The threat actor is believed…
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Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide
Customers in 10 of the company’s 23 regions had “operations fail or take an extended amount of time to complete.” First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/snowflake_update_caused_a_blizzard/
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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Russian suspect detained in Thailand is allegedly tied to Void Blizzard group
More details are emerging about a 35-year-old Russian man arrested by Thai police in Phuket earlier this month with reported help from the FBI. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-arrested-thailand-allegedly-void-blizzard-apt-member
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Russian State-Sponsored COLDRIVER Group Deploys New Malware After Exposure of LOSTKEYS
Following the public disclosure of its LOSTKEYS malware in May 2025, the Russian state-sponsored threat group known as COLDRIVER, also tracked under aliases such as UNC4057, Star Blizzard, and Callisto, has rapidly evolved its cyber operations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/coldriver-new-malware-after-lostkeys-exposure/
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Russian State-Sponsored COLDRIVER Group Deploys New Malware After Exposure of LOSTKEYS
Following the public disclosure of its LOSTKEYS malware in May 2025, the Russian state-sponsored threat group known as COLDRIVER, also tracked under aliases such as UNC4057, Star Blizzard, and Callisto, has rapidly evolved its cyber operations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/coldriver-new-malware-after-lostkeys-exposure/
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New LOSTKEYS Malware Tied to Russian State-Sponsored Hacker Group COLDRIVER
Russian state-sponsored threat actor COLDRIVER, long known for targeting high-profile NGOs, policy advisors, and dissidents, has been linked to a rapidly evolving malware campaign following the public disclosure of its LOSTKEYS malware in May 2025. After details of LOSTKEYS surfaced, COLDRIVER (also tracked as UNC4057, Star Blizzard, and Callisto) pivoted away from the compromised malware.…
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5 steps for deploying agentic AI red teaming
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, blizzard, business, cloud, control, data, defense, exploit, framework, gartner, governance, infrastructure, malicious, open-source, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat, tool, zero-trustFive steps to take towards implementing agentic red teaming: 1. Change your attitude Perhaps the biggest challenge for agentic red teaming is adjusting your perspective in how to defend your enterprise. “The days where database admins had full access to all data are over,” says Suer. “We need to have a fresh attitude towards data…
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Amazon disrupts Russian APT29 hackers targeting Microsoft 365
Researchers have disrupted an operation attributed to Russian state-sponsored threat group Midnight Blizzard, who sought access to Microsoft 365 accounts and data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-disrupts-russian-apt29-hackers-targeting-microsoft-365/
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Amazon blocks APT29 campaign targeting Microsoft device code authentication
Amazon stopped a Russia-linked APT29 watering hole attack that hijacked Microsoft device code authentication via compromised sites. Amazon announced that it had disrupted an opportunistic watering hole campaign orchestrated by the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes). Amazon experts labeled the attacks as an opportunistic watering hole campaign using compromised…
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Microsoft deckt Secret Blizzard-Kampagne gegen Diplomaten auf
Kurzer Nachtrag von dieser Woche. Microsoft hat eine Kampagne der russischen Cybergruppe Secret Blizzard aufgedeckt und öffentlich gemacht. Die staatliche Gruppe nutzt eine Man-in-the-Middle-Position (AiTM), um eine maßgeschneiderte Malware ApolloShadow bei Botschaften in Moskau für Spionagezwecke einzusetzen. Microsoft Threat Intelligence … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/03/microsoft-deckt-secret-blizzard-kampagne-gegen-diplomaten-auf/
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Blizzard Group’s ApolloShadow Malware Installs Root Certificates to Trust Malicious Sites
Tags: blizzard, cyber, cyberespionage, data-breach, group, intelligence, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, russia, service, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has exposed a sophisticated cyberespionage operation orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored actor tracked as Secret Blizzard, which has been actively compromising foreign embassies in Moscow through an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to deploy the custom ApolloShadow malware. This campaign, ongoing since at least 2024, leverages an AiTM position at the Internet Service Provider…
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Secret Blizzard Targets Moscow-Based Embassies in New Espionage Campaign
Microsoft has observed Russian state actor Secret Blizzard using an AiTM position to gain initial access, assisted by official domestic intercept systems First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/secret-blizzard-moscow-embassies/
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Staatliche Akteure: Hacker infiltrieren Botschaften in Russland über Provider
Microsoft deckt Cyberattacken der Hackergruppe Secret Blizzard auf ausländische Botschaften auf. Die Angreifer nutzen russische Internetprovider. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/staatliche-akteure-hacker-infiltrieren-botschaften-in-russland-ueber-provider-2508-198712.html
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Russia-linked APT Secret Blizzard targets foreign embassies in Moscow with ApolloShadow malware
Russia-linked Secret Blizzard targets foreign embassies in Moscow via ISP-level AitM attacks, deploying custom ApolloShadow malware. Microsoft researchers uncovered a cyberespionage campaign by the Russia-linked APT group Secret Blizzard (aka Turla, Snake, Uroburos, Waterbug, Venomous Bear and KRYPTON) targeting foreign embassies in Moscow. The threat actor uses an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) method at the ISP level to deploy custom malware called ApolloShadow. This…
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Secret Blizzard Deploys Malware in ISP-Level AitM Attacks on Moscow Embassies
The Russian nation-state threat actor known as Secret Blizzard has been observed orchestrating a new cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign embassies located in Moscow by means of an adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attack at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level and delivering a custom malware dubbed ApolloShadow.”ApolloShadow has the capability to install a trusted root certificate to…