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Symantec links APT28 spy campaign to Russian GRU
Original: Symantec attributes an espionage campaign against European defense and law-enforcement targets to APT28, linked to Russi
Symantec's threat intelligence team has attributed an espionage campaign targeting European defense and law-enforcement organisations to APT28, the hacking group widely linked to Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. According to the analysis, the focus on security institutions suggests the operation aimed to gather intelligence on European defense posture and military operations. The findings add to a long record of public attributions of cyber espionage activity in Europe to Russian state-linked actors, prompting renewed discussion of European cyber defenses.
Why now: Fresh attribution of Russian state-linked cyber espionage against European security institutions is drawing attention amid heightened European concern about Russian threat activity.
Evidence
- Symantec attributes an espionage campaign against European defense and law-enforcement targets to APT28, linked to Russia's GRU. Targeting of security institutions points to intelligence collection on defense posture and operations. # Apt28 # ThreatIntel # Europe https://… · cyberworldops@infosec.exchange · 1
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