Secret Blizzard
Russian hackers turn Kazuar backdoor into modular P2P botnet
The Russian hacker group Secret Blizzard has developed its long-running Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection. Secret Blizzard, whose activity overlaps that of Turla, Uroburos, and Venomous Bear, has been associated with the Russian intelligence service (FSB) and is known for targeting government and diplomatic […]
Microsoft: Russian hackers use ISP access to hack embassies in AiTM attacks
Microsoft warns that a cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is targeting diplomatic missions in Moscow using local internet service providers. The hacking group tracked by Microsoft as Secret Blizzard (also known as Turla, Waterbug, and Venomous Bear) has been observed exploiting its adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) position at the internet service provider (ISP) […]