For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices
Kremlin-backed hackers have turned to an unconventional tactic to target Ukraine's military, researchers have found. In a recent campaign, the group known as Secret Blizzard hijacked tools and infrastructure from Russian cybercriminals, repurposing them for espionage.
The likely aim of this approach is to diversify the group's attack vectors, according to a new report by Microsoft. Other researchers have previously noted that this tactic also complicates attribution, allowing the group to shift blame to other threat actors if their malicious actions are uncovered.
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Kremlin-backed hackers have turned to an unconventional tactic to target Ukraine's military, researchers have found. In a recent campaign, the group known as Secret Blizzard hijacked tools and infrastructure from Russian cybercriminals, repurposing them for espionage.
The likely aim of this approach is to diversify the group's attack vectors, according to a new report by Microsoft. Other researchers have previously noted that this tactic also complicates attribution, allowing the group to shift blame to other threat actors if their malicious actions are uncovered.
https://therecord.media/turla-secret-blizzard-russia-espionage-ukraine-cybercrime-tools
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