XDSpy attcks Russian industries
A cyberespionage group called XDSpy has recently attacked Russian military-industrial enterprises, as per new research.
XDSpy is said to be a state-controlled hacker, in the game since 2011, that mainly targets counties across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. In its recent November campaign, attackers tried to get entry into the Russian metallurgical enterprise systems and a research organization involved in the production and development of guided missile weapons, as per Russian cybersecurity form F.A.C.C.T.
F.A.C.C.T. — an offshoot of Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group IB — reported earlier this week that hackers sent phishing emails to their victims, posing as a research organization dealing in nuclear weapon design.
Similiar tacticts used from previous attacks
The group’s tactics were similar to those used in their earlier attack on Russian companies, which included a well-known scientific facility in July. During that event, the hackers pretended to be Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations and sent phishing emails with malicious PDF files. Researchers did not say whether attackers could break into the victims’ systems and steal data.
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