Tag: Fancy Bear

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Fancy Bear imposters launch wave of extortion demands

Fancy Bear imposters launch wave of extortion demands

Targets must pay thousands in Bitcoin or face DDoS attacks. Last week, the digital security firm Radware published a blog post that included extortion notes from hackers. These notes had been sent to a variety of companies around the world, according to Radware. In each of these "ransom notes... Read more

date4 years ago
“Hacker group Fancy Bear uses backdoor Zebrocy in attacks.

“Hacker group Fancy Bear uses backdoor Zebrocy in attacks.

Security researchers at ESET's R&D center in Montreal have discovered how the well-known hacker group Fancy Bear - also known as Sednit, APT28, Sofacy and STRONTIUM - operates. According to the investigators, the hackers use a back door called Zebrocy. The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group... Read more

date5 years ago
Microsoft: Russians trying to influence European elections

Microsoft: Russians trying to influence European elections

According to Microsoft, recent hacker attacks aimed at European democratic organisations have their origins in the hacker group Fancy Bear. This group is said to have links with the Russian intelligence services and focuses on civil society. The hackers seem to be hoping to influence the May Europea... Read more

date5 years ago