18 Apr, 2026

APT28 hackers deploy customized variant of Covenant open-source tool

The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations. Also tracked as Fancy Bear, Forest Blizzard, Strontium, and Sednit, the APT28 hacker group is known for developing high-end implants and breaching notable entities, such as the German Parliament, multiple French organizations, government networks in Poland, and European NATO member […]

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