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Report: APT28 breached German foreign and defense ministries

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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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DNC hackers using NATO cyber conference to find phishing targets, researchers find

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Security researchers recently found evidence showing that the same infamous hacking group responsible for last year’s breach at the Democratic National Committee were attempting to spy on people interested in an upcoming D.C.-based cybersecurity conference, according to Cisco’s Talos research team. In a blog post published Sunday, Talos noted that Group 74, otherwise known as APT28 or Fancy Bear recently sent a wave of  spear phishing emails carrying malware-laden Microsoft Word attachments. These malicious emails contained information regarding a conference known as CyCon that’s taking place in early November. The event is produced by the U.S. Army Cyber Institute in collaboration with NATO. The conference often features top leaders from both the U.S. government and other allied nations who help guide cybersecurity relevant policy and missions. “This attack is another example of sophisticated social engineering undertaken by the bad guys in order to trick their intended victims into opening malicious […]

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