The notorious Russian cyber-espionage gang known as Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has increased its attacks against governments and military entities worldwide using new sophisticated cyber tools and technology. Fancy Bear is perhaps best known in the United States for its hack and leak of Democratic National Committee emails in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election. Eleven Western countries have accused the hacking group of targeting defense, transport, and tech firms involved in
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A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign indicates APT28 has persisted for well over a year and indicates that the notorious group has broadened its focus. Hackers from Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, Units 26165 and 74455, aka Fancy Bear/APT28, have deep interests and experience in decryption, hacking, and dissemination of stolen information. These two units have carried out many of the most aggressive acts of hacking in history that have included destructive worms, blackouts,
