Report: APT28 breached German foreign and defense ministries
Hackers believed to be tied to the Russian government successfully compromised the networks of the German defense and foreign ministries in at attack that may have lasted for a year, German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported Wednesday. Citing unnamed officials, the news agency reported that APT28 used malware to steal data from the government agencies, but the extent of the impact is unclear. Another German outlet, Deutsche Welle, reports that the hackers infiltrated a specially designed network used by the government to keep communications secure and separate. German press claim that that the BSI and BfV intelligence agencies are investigating the breach. APT28, commonly known as FancyBear, has been blamed by both private cybersecurity companies and U.S. intelligence agencies for carrying out attacks that target governments and political entities. Most notably, the group is known for obtaining and then leaking private information from Democratic National Commission in the 2016 U.S. election. More recently, the […]
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