Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | UAC-0063 (linked to APT28/Fancy Bear/BlueDelta, tied to Russian GRU) |
Campaign Overview | Cyber-espionage targeting diplomatic entities in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries to gather political and economic intelligence. |
Target Regions | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Israel, India |
Methodology | Use of legitimate documents (correspondence, drafts, administrative notes) as phishing lures to deliver malware. |
Product Targeted | Diplomatic, nonprofit, academic, energy, and defense entities. |
Malware Reference | Cherryspy (Python backdoor), Hatvibe (backdoor for downloading additional files). |
Tools Used | Legitimate documents, malware (Cherryspy, Hatvibe), command-and-control server, open-source collection. |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Not explicitly mentioned, but emphasis on bypassing security solutions. |
TTPs | Use of spear-phishing with legitimate documents, malware deployment, bypassing security measures, targeting diplomatic entities. |
Attribution | UAC-0063, attributed with medium confidence to APT28 (Russian GRU). |
Recommendations | Strengthen security measures against spear-phishing and malware attacks, monitor foreign relations closely, enhance intelligence gathering. |
Source | The Record |
Read full article: https://therecord.media/hackers-kremlin-kazakhstan-espionage-campaign
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